Op Amp Upgrade - Onix XCD 88...?

VR3
VR3 Posts: 28,797
edited January 2006 in Electronics
Can anyone tell me what Op Amp this thing uses - I heard there was an upgrade for it...

What does it take to do it...

How much?

And where can I find it?

Thanks!
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,413
    edited January 2006
    don't be afraid to use google :rolleyes:

    first hit I got this

    http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=122187&highlight=xcd-88+mod
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  • SKsolutions
    SKsolutions Posts: 1,820
    edited January 2006
    Cool mod. Looks like you can do it without being a surgeon with the iron.
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  • 2+2
    2+2 Posts: 546
    edited January 2006
    Really easy...took me 5 minutes...just because I was being very careful...
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  • dragon1952
    dragon1952 Posts: 4,907
    edited January 2006
    SKsolutions wrote:
    Cool mod. Looks like you can do it without being a surgeon with the iron.

    I've made 4 or 5 sets of these for people here on the forum. The normal upgrade is the opa627. You can find them on Ebay for between $2.50-$5.00 each. The Browndog adapters are available through Cimmaron Technologies for around $2.40 apiece but they have a minimum order of 5 or 6. Those pictures are a bit misleading. The actual adapters and opamps are so tiny it makes it very hard to solder. You need a magnifying glass, some decent silver content solder, a very fine point on your iron, above average skills and a very steady hand. You can buy them already assembled from Upscale Audio I believe for around $60 per module. You'll need two modules. You can make them yourself for around $12 per module. I think I have one module already assembled but ran out of parts for the second one. I used the adapter pictured. One opamp mounts on each side so you need two opamps per module.
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  • SKsolutions
    SKsolutions Posts: 1,820
    edited January 2006
    Luck for me, I AM a surgeon. I don't think an 8-dip regardless of size would be a challenge, unless it was in the dark, on a rowboat, upsidedown. But, that is just cause I'm really really really cool. But, thanks for the links- I may use them.

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