I feel very picky here, but the LM1877 does not fit my requirement. Even if I was able to find a DIP14 package, a DIP8 would still be alot more neat. I see that the LM1877 can run off a split supply, but how does it like a virtual ground made with a resistor divider? It also uses more components with caps and resistors in parallel with the load and a cap from the inverting input to ground. This amp is made for driving 8 Ohm loads, how does it like driving 100-200 Ohm loads?