sean-xenos
100+ Head-Fier
Hi,
in theory the use of DIP-8 sockets for opamps instead of soldering the opamps directly on the board might reduce the sound quality.
But I always thought that this effect is negligible and can't actually be heard.
I'm quite surprised that a German audio engineer strongly advised me not to use IC-sockets for better sound quality
Has anybody ever actually heard the difference between opamps soldered directly / used with sockets?
I usually use the gold plated high precision IC sockets that are slightly more expensive.
Thanks for your advice
,
sean-xenos
in theory the use of DIP-8 sockets for opamps instead of soldering the opamps directly on the board might reduce the sound quality.
But I always thought that this effect is negligible and can't actually be heard.
I'm quite surprised that a German audio engineer strongly advised me not to use IC-sockets for better sound quality
![confused.gif](http://www.head-fi.org/forums/images/smilies/http://hfimage.head-fi.org/smilies/confused.gif)
Has anybody ever actually heard the difference between opamps soldered directly / used with sockets?
I usually use the gold plated high precision IC sockets that are slightly more expensive.
Thanks for your advice
![smily_headphones1.gif](http://www.head-fi.org/forums/images/smilies/smily_headphones1.gif)
sean-xenos