The choice of a discrete op amp to replace the op amp chip.
Hello friends. This one is for those who want to experiment with their audio devices. I wanted to try to listen to different op amps at the output in my DAC. Initially, the manufacturer installed the Muses 8920 chip. A completely dead product. Next up were NJR MUSES03. They were not happy for a long time. Then I started listening to discrete op-amps. It became more interesting. Listened to Burson V6 vivid Bright, detailed, not much tired. There were also Sonic Imagery Labs. Liked these. And then I got to Sparko's Labs Dual Discrete Op Amp SS3602. I received them and thought: how tiny, what to expect from them? From the first hour of listening I fell in love with this sound. Perhaps the next one will be even better.
Burson Audio out of Australia make some excellent discreet op amp replacements. Supreme Sound Opamp V6 - Burson Audio I've used a few over the years in various components with excellent results. they are much larger than a chip op-amp though so check if you have room, but they do have extension cables for them so you can orient them differently. |
Yes, I suppose it depends on the surrounding system what sounds best. You preferred the Sparkos, as did a friend of mine. I tried both Sparkos and Sonic Imagery and preferred the latter. I thought it was more neutral sounding. Different systems, different ears, and so on. But I thought both Sparkos and Sonic Imagery were very good. |
