The better amp?


http://www.ti.com/product/OPA2134 OR http://www.ti.com/product/TPA6120A2/description the TPA6120A2 can be used fully diferential(balanced) to a studio monitor or amp, just like the OPA2134, but which has a better sound quality? the TPA6120A2 is in a Roland Mobile UA USB interface(https://www.roland.com/global/products/mobile_ua/) with the DAC AKM AK4414EQ, and the OPA2134 in the Emotiva DAC pre-amp XDA1(https://darko.audio/2011/08/emotiva-xda-1-dac/) with the DAC Analog devices AD1955. thanks...
joser9616

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@joser9616 
Problem is,  there is not straight answer. I have several different op amps at home now, including the 21#4.  I've listened to the 6120A2 driving headphones with good results,  but I've never used it.  The 2134 is a versatile op amp,  it works and sounds good in many circuits.  
Depending you what you are using it for either one might be better than the other.  You need a host of spec's of what it is being used with to get a decent handle on paper to give you an answer and in some cases,  it could end up being only your taste that tells which is better. In most cases the manufacturers do a good job of selecting op amps.  If you want to roll op amps,  I would look at which op amp is in the unit and look for op amps with similar input impedences making sure minimum and maximum voltage capabilities are within the operating limits needed. There are many other things to consider,  signal to noise, gain, fet/ bipolar etc. 
There isn't a straight forward answer,  You are going to have a hard time to get an answer without posting a lot more info and even then.  
If you really have no idea of what or why,  I suggest to leave it alone or be prepared to purchase several to try.  Good luck,  Tim