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Simply remove the IC op amps from their sockets, install the discretes in their place, and then prepare yourself for audio bliss. The explainer video above illustrates the process and explains why discrete op amps are the best op amp for amplifying audio signals. And of course we are here to answer all of your questions and walk you through the process together if you like. Contact us today, and we will gladly assist you. Just know that when you submit a contact form to Sparkos Labs, you will get a response from Sparko himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstyle data-emotion-css=\"ur9nhf\"\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"builder-block builder-8cabc7fa75354a40a9496ffd492ec093 css-ur9nhf\" builder-id=\"builder-8cabc7fa75354a40a9496ffd492ec093\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"builder-block builder-377fd3d545284a4ebe5e93bb8236a8fb builder-has-component css-hgfgng\" builder-id=\"builder-377fd3d545284a4ebe5e93bb8236a8fb\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"builder-text css-1qggkls\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIC op amps are dead. And we killed them.\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"builder-block builder-0ee49c52349d4f788f346642f9f8ae02 builder-has-component css-hgfgng\" builder-id=\"builder-0ee49c52349d4f788f346642f9f8ae02\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"builder-text css-1qggkls\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eOp amps are a key component for processing and amplifying audio signals. They can be found in virtually all audio gear in the form of tiny integrated circuits (IC's) like the one laying on its back in the picture. They also come with all of the pitfalls and shortcomings that IC op amps have, like limited power dissapation and crummy compensation capacitors. Discrete op amps do not have these limitations, and are a vastly superior op amp for amplifying audio signals than their IC counterparts are. They can run much higher power, have much deeper class A bias, and deliver a much more realistic and detailed sound. Discrete op amps also permit the use of high quality compensation capacitors, and allow for two pole compensation schemes which are impossible to implement in IC designs. All of this translates into a more detailed and engaging listening experience with better imaging and soundstaging than IC op amps can deliver. 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