Sparkos Labs SS3601 Single Discrete Op-Amp
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Sparkos Labs SS3601 Single Discrete Op-Amp
SS3601 is a single discrete op-amp in a DIP8 package that directly replaces most standard 8-pin IC amplifiers in their sockets. For anyone looking to upgrade a DAC, headphone amplifier, or preamp, this is a simple plug-and-play replacement that significantly improves the sound.
Sparkos Labs designed the SS3601 to be as transparent as possible, following the principle of "a piece of wire with gain." The entire design uses discrete components with Class A bias, providing higher open-loop gain, lower noise, and more current than comparable ICs. The result is greater detail, a deeper soundstage, and a more natural tone without added coloration.
Installation requires no soldering in most designs. Simply remove the existing IC amplifier from its socket and replace it with the SS3601. The gold-plated, machined pins fit securely in the socket.
NOTE! Single version
Specifications:
- Configuration: DIP8-compatible (single)
- Open-loop gain: 140 dB
- Noise: 415 nV RMS (2.9 nV√Hz) to 20 kHz
- Supply voltage: ±18 V max
- Class A output current: 15 mA
- Max output current: 65 mA
- Quiescent current: 14 mA
- Offset: less than 300 µV typical
- Components: 1% metal-film resistors, NPO capacitors, gold-plated pins
Applications:
- Preamp
- DAC
- Compressors
- Sound cards
- Amplification stages
- Microphone preamps
- RIAA amplifiers
- Crossovers / Filters
- Mixer
- Line amplifiers
- Line receivers
- All operational amplifiers in the audio path
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