Help with LM 3915 VU Meter

audioguru said:

There is no 471 opamp. But the lousy old 741 opamp is horrible for audio and will not work in that circuit.

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Use an LM833. Very low distortion and low cost dual op amp. Have had a lot of success with it.

The LM833 also will not work in that circuit because its inputs don't work at anywhere near 0V and its output doesn't go anywhere near 0V when there is no negative supply.