Sparkos SS2590

🔹 Uncompromising Performance, Discrete Precision
The Sparkos SS2590 is a high-performance discrete op amp designed to elevate the sound quality of preamps, DACs, headphone amplifiers, and other audio components. Engineered for audiophiles who demand absolute transparency and detail, the SS2590 offers a rich, dynamic, and highly resolving sound signature with a natural tonal balance.

🔹 Key Features
✔ Discrete Class A Design – Unlike traditional integrated circuit (IC) op amps, the SS2590 is fully discrete, eliminating the limitations of monolithic designs and delivering exceptional linearity and ultra-low distortion.
✔ Ultra-Wide Bandwidth – The extended frequency response ensures open, detailed highs and tight, controlled bass without signal degradation.
✔ High Output Drive Capability – Designed to drive low-impedance loads effortlessly, making it ideal for headphone amplifiers and demanding preamp stages.
✔ Precision-Matched Components – Every SS2590 is built with hand-matched, low-noise transistors and resistors for superior performance and long-term reliability.
✔ Low Noise, High Resolution – Achieves an incredibly low noise floor, allowing for enhanced micro-detail retrieval and a truly black background.
✔ Upgradable in API 2520 Footprint – Direct drop-in replacement for API 2520 op amps, making it a perfect upgrade for studio gear, pro audio equipment, and high-end home audio applications.

🔹 Sonic Characteristics
💎 Exceptional Clarity & Detail – The SS2590 reveals subtle nuances in music with lifelike precision.
💎 Natural Tonal Balance – No artificial coloration, just pure, unaltered sound.
💎 Expansive Soundstage – Creates a wide, immersive presentation with pinpoint imaging.
💎 Tight, Controlled Bass – Well-defined low-end performance with zero bloat.

🔹 Ideal Applications
🎛️ Preamplifiers & DACs – Enhance transparency and resolution.
🎧 Headphone Amplifiers – Delivers powerful, clean output for demanding headphones.
🎚️ Pro Audio Equipment – Perfect for studio gear requiring high fidelity and accuracy.
📻 DIY Hi-Fi Mods – Upgrade your existing equipment for superior sonic performance.

🔹 Technical Specifications

• Architecture: Fully Discrete, Class A
• Gain Bandwidth Product: 50MHz
• Slew Rate: 20V/µs
• THD+N: < 0.0005%
• Voltage Range: ±12V to ±24V
• Current Consumption: 12mA per rail
• Dimensions: Standard API 2520 footprint

For those seeking the ultimate in transparency and musicality, the Sparkos SS2590 is an outstanding upgrade that redefines what’s possible from an op amp.