# I want to upgrade the op amps in nuwave dsd

**URL:** <https://forum.psaudio.com/t/i-want-to-upgrade-the-op-amps-in-nuwave-dsd/42456>\
**Category:** Do It Yourself\
**Created:** [August 12, 2025, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/i-want-to-upgrade-the-op-amps-in-nuwave-dsd/42456 "2025-08-12T15:22:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![cookie1389](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@cookie1389](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/cookie1389)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/i-want-to-upgrade-the-op-amps-in-nuwave-dsd/42456/1 "2025-08-12T15:22:35Z")

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Hello, Does anyone know if its safe to change the opamps n5532a, it has 1 per channel and i would like to upgrade them to a newer better version, i know its a dual op amp but i want to make sure its safe? Also it has 2 voltage regulators, anyone know its they are set at ± 15volts?

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**Author:** ![mscardina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/839c29/32.png) [@mscardina](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/mscardina)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/i-want-to-upgrade-the-op-amps-in-nuwave-dsd/42456/2 "2025-08-12T21:54:14Z")

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First, if you are not experienced with replacing SMD parts, I would not attempt this upgrade as you are likely to brick things. Secondly, due to the noise filtering and shaping these amps are doing, I would be hesitant to drop in a replacement without carefully parameter matching.

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**Author:** ![cookie1389](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@cookie1389](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/cookie1389)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2025, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/i-want-to-upgrade-the-op-amps-in-nuwave-dsd/42456/4 "2025-08-13T20:13:13Z")

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I can do it. I just wanted to make sure they are ok to swap, i am actually doing alot to it.

Im upgrading the power supply capacitor and bypassing them with a small capacitor to help it be faster, I am also doing the voltage regulators to sparkos discretes, im doing this mods 1st. Then hear it like that for a while then do the op amps, im thinking of doing sparkos or burson. I already have both in stock.