How much is worth a OPA627?

Andypairo · 24th May 2004, 03:40 PM

Hello,
this BB opamp is claimed to one of the best sounding around, but I see that is also one of the most expensive ones... is it worth the cost or there are other opamps with better Q/P ratio?

What would you consider a fair deal for such a opamp? 20$? 15? 10? less?

Cheers

Andrea

fmak · 24th May 2004, 04:32 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Andypairo
[B]Hello,
this BB opamp is claimed to one of the best sounding around, but I see that is also one of the most expensive ones... is it worth the cost or there are other opamps with better Q/P ratio?

What would you consider a fair deal for such a opamp? 20$? 15? 10? less?

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The claim is in the eye of the claimant. By no means does it sound one of the best (to my ears). Not worth the asking price.

Try the AD825 and LM6171/2.

tool49 · 24th May 2004, 05:12 PM

I don't believe that the OPA627 is the summum. I've tried them in a diversity of configurations and so far the improvements were mostly negligible, provided that the original chips were of decent quality. I would also suggest that you try the AD823, AD8610 (AD8620) and MAX427.

Sébastien

6h5c · 24th May 2004, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Andypairo
Hello,
this BB opamp is claimed to one of the best sounding around, but I see that is also one of the most expensive ones... is it worth the cost or there are other opamps with better Q/P ratio?

What would you consider a fair deal for such a opamp? 20$? 15? 10? less?

Cheers

Andrea

Hello Andrea,

Maybe this thread can add some interesting info to your question.

Best opamp for I/V conversion? (DAC)

Greetings,
Ray.

24th May 2004, 03:40 PM	#1
Andypairo diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: near Milano , Italy	How much is worth a OPA627? Hello, this BB opamp is claimed to one of the best sounding around, but I see that is also one of the most expensive ones... is it worth the cost or there are other opamps with better Q/P ratio? What would you consider a fair deal for such a opamp? 20$? 15? 10? less? Cheers Andrea

24th May 2004, 04:32 PM	#2
fmak diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: London UK	Re: How much is worth a OPA627? [QUOTE]Originally posted by Andypairo [B]Hello, this BB opamp is claimed to one of the best sounding around, but I see that is also one of the most expensive ones... is it worth the cost or there are other opamps with better Q/P ratio? What would you consider a fair deal for such a opamp? 20$? 15? 10? less? -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The claim is in the eye of the claimant. By no means does it sound one of the best (to my ears). Not worth the asking price. Try the AD825 and LM6171/2.

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24th May 2004, 05:12 PM	#3
tool49 diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Montreal	I don't believe that the OPA627 is the summum. I've tried them in a diversity of configurations and so far the improvements were mostly negligible, provided that the original chips were of decent quality. I would also suggest that you try the AD823, AD8610 (AD8620) and MAX427. Sébastien

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