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Best Comparators

Texas Instruments LM393P LM393 IC Dual Differential Comparator (Pack of 10)
These devices consist of two independent voltage comparators that are designed to operate from a single power supply over a wide range of voltages.
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Texas Instruments LM339N. Comparator Quad, +/-15 - 30 Volt, 14-Pin, 19.3 mm L x 6.35 mm W x 4.57 mm H (Pack of 10)
The product type is Texas Instruments LM339N.
Reviews
"Luckily I still have some authentic TI 339's left in my stash and have time to order more."
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Texas Instruments LM339 LM339N Quad Differential Comparators DIP14 5 Pack
These devices consist of four independent voltage comparators that are designed to operate from a single power supply over a wide range of voltages.
Reviews
"Excellent product and fast delivery."
"Used these components and are they working very well."
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Best Signal Converters

FiiO D3 (D03K) Digital to Analog Audio Converter With Micca 6ft Optical Toslink Cable - 192kHz/24bit Optical and Coaxial DAC
Therefore, it is important that the digital audio output of your device defaults to or can be set to PCM/LPCM output. Feature Highlights - Built-in high-performance phase locked loop (PLL). - WM8805 ultra low jitter digital receiver. - Supports up to 192KHz/24bit audio signal. - Optical and coaxial inputs with selection switch. - 2 channel standard stereo RCA output. - Indicator for digital receiving status (LOCKED). - MINI USB power supply port (AC adapter included). Converts coaxial or optical digital audio input to analog stereo output over RCA and 3.5mm mini jack.
Reviews
"I bought the Fii0 D3 to connect the TV to a set of speakers and to a headphone I use when everyone else go to bed. Its a simple problem to live with because it only lasts the short time it takes to shut off and turn on the receiver box."
"Included in the package is a small yellow sheet with a disclaimer indicating that the device does not decode Dolby Digital. Since Dolby Sound is extensively used in television programing, including commercials and old sitcoms, it is probably not the best product for this particular purpose."
"The device works great and solved my issue of converting the Playstation 3's optical output to analog."
"I recently bought a new flat screen Panasonic TV and was surprised to find that the only audio output was optical/digital, no longer the red/white RCA analog jacks that I have been using to feed my external speakers."
"I am by no means an audophile, but this little buddy helped me distinguish between 24 bit FLAC audio and 320 kbit MP3s."
"I bought this digital/analog audio converter as a gift for my brother, because he had just splurged on a high-end 55 inch LG TV but only had a 10 year old but good quality stereo-only amp to use for expanded audio."
"I moved to a new place with Google Fiber TV recently and neither the TV box nor the TV has analog outputs, so I had no way of using my Sennheiser wireless headphones."
"Why these high end televisions have deleted the simple audio out jack/plug for headphones is beyond me."
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Best Signal Amplifiers

ADS1115 16-Bit ADC - 4 Channel with Programmable Gain Amplifier
To get you started, we have example code for both the Raspberry Pi (in our Adafruit Pi Python library) and Arduino (in our ADS1X15 Arduino library repository) Simply connect GND to ground, VDD to your logic power supply, and SCL/SDA to your microcontroller's I2C port and run the example code to start reading data.
Reviews
"Works well with both Arduino and Raspberry Pi."
"Pefect for current shunts and other low output sensors."
"That said everything hooked up to my Raspberry Pi B+ I2C buss extremely easily and the well done example code is a breeze to get the ADS1115 running in single-ended and differential modes with very little effort."
"Easy to use with publicly available libraries and example code."
"The chip requires more code to support operation ... a lot more. An external power supply is a good thing: a DROC regulated voltage module (available thru Amazon) lives up to its claims, is easily powered with an older e.g. 18V laptop power supply, and thereby improves on reading precision."
"High resolution via programmable settings."
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