Would a NTE 996 work as a replacement for the 741 in an ROG Tube Reamer?

[theundeadelvis]

I can't figure out if the NTE 996 is a single op-amp or not? I built a Tube Reamer from Gringo's Layout and its dead when switched on? So I was first wondering if maybe I have the wrong IC. I have some RC4558's coming but they aren't here yet (they should work right?). I'm stepping away from the build until tommorrow so I can cool down a bit before I break out the multimeter and audio probe. Thanks!!

[Stevo]

an NTE 996 is a operational transconductance amp..i dont think you want to use this but if you have it in a dip the pinouys are the same....Radio Snack has 741 op amps that would work ...a little noisy though I would use a TL071 single fet op amp very quiet and nice sound as well as cheap!!!

[Connoisseur of Distortion]

yeah... that's an OTA, good in compressors and the like. you should probably just get a single opamp to put in and use... save that OTA for something else! Dynacomp, maybe...