Before you start bad mouthing Sparkos Labs, I have done a huge amount of op amp R&D and testing over the years. Sparkos does make excellent products. However, with any high current discrete Class A circuit, it is going to be very demanding on the power supply. If you have a very good/large power supply and good localized power supply caps, the Sparkos will provide an excellent full and clean sound. You will need to burn in the op amps as well. However, the “voice” of the Sparkos is just very slightly warm with slightly rolled off highs, but not “warm” in the same way that Marantz and Pass Labs are warm.
SPARKOSlabs.INC/Descrete super high tech opamps just arrived
Folks these opamsp looked awesome if not future high tech in the pics,,,but sitting here in my hand, , these opamps are even more cool looking.
We can take this ntopic into other directions such as
~~Mods that you consider ~~100% pure snakeoil~~~ while others 50% snakeil....we've all seen some really weird snakeoil gimmicks come along past 20 yrs ,,
But here with Sparkoslabs high tech Descrete Opamsp,,how could you guys have missed IT????
Putting $$$$$$$ into pure 100% snakeoil cables and interconnects,,which are no beeter than my $5 Radio Shak specials,,,.
But here with these Descrete opamps from Sparksolab,,,how in the world did you/could you miss this tweak, which is a major mod, nothing ~~miniscle~.
I am waiting on the 12ax7's to arrive , as i dumped all my amperex BB's to a guy who will sell them for me.
When that quad arrives from Honh Kong, I will then be able to hear these Descrete opamps in the cayin Cd17 mark1.
I am telling you the sound will blossom with new life.
I bought 6 Singles. All you need to do is takea pic/and or write down the number of your old opamp and send it t Andrew,,he will look up the code reference # and send you the cortrect opamp required.
As soon as the 12ax7's arrive, next week, I'll report back how well these new opamps breathed new life into the Cayin 17/four 6922 tubes. player/purchased 2002ish. Then that week, she'll go to a honest/fair tech in baton Rouge for new caps, 14 Mundorf silver/Gold oil (white casing, not the Black casing Supremes = too pricey).. Then I'll report back on how each mod made any changes and exactly as best I can/w/o bias/fair./honest.
Andrew also has engineered amps for power supply,,,not sure what these are all about,,will ask my tech guy about that mod.
https://sparkoslabs.com/
We can take this ntopic into other directions such as
~~Mods that you consider ~~100% pure snakeoil~~~ while others 50% snakeil....we've all seen some really weird snakeoil gimmicks come along past 20 yrs ,,
But here with Sparkoslabs high tech Descrete Opamsp,,how could you guys have missed IT????
Putting $$$$$$$ into pure 100% snakeoil cables and interconnects,,which are no beeter than my $5 Radio Shak specials,,,.
But here with these Descrete opamps from Sparksolab,,,how in the world did you/could you miss this tweak, which is a major mod, nothing ~~miniscle~.
I am waiting on the 12ax7's to arrive , as i dumped all my amperex BB's to a guy who will sell them for me.
When that quad arrives from Honh Kong, I will then be able to hear these Descrete opamps in the cayin Cd17 mark1.
I am telling you the sound will blossom with new life.
I bought 6 Singles. All you need to do is takea pic/and or write down the number of your old opamp and send it t Andrew,,he will look up the code reference # and send you the cortrect opamp required.
As soon as the 12ax7's arrive, next week, I'll report back how well these new opamps breathed new life into the Cayin 17/four 6922 tubes. player/purchased 2002ish. Then that week, she'll go to a honest/fair tech in baton Rouge for new caps, 14 Mundorf silver/Gold oil (white casing, not the Black casing Supremes = too pricey).. Then I'll report back on how each mod made any changes and exactly as best I can/w/o bias/fair./honest.
Andrew also has engineered amps for power supply,,,not sure what these are all about,,will ask my tech guy about that mod.
https://sparkoslabs.com/