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I have almost everything on the parts list already, i think i might just get that! Thanks again, this is a vastly preferable route compared to whatever i would have come up with myself.

@Pars , @n_maher , thank you both for the assistance. I guess it's clear I need it Regarding the DC to DC converter, I didn't so much think I needed it as it might be ultra overkill for voltage regulation to ensure clean power. However, maybe a regulated DC supply is a more efficient option here, both in cost and building... If I used an AC transformer i would be sure to convert to DC, which I was considering, but now after thinking it over some more, it seems silly not to just use a DC supply. Lastly about that SOIC adapter, many thanks for those points @Pars as I didn't even consider the speed issue. The amp has one OPA134 on board. There's nothing wrong with it at all - the desire to affix a DIP adapter where it was is entirely FOTM. I wouldn't be opposed to leaving the OPA134's on board. Seemed like a fun extra thing to do for the heck of it, but never was a priority really. Thanks again very much to both of you for steering me in a more reasonable direction!

Hey. I am in the process of converting an old portable headphone amp with a dead battery to a desktop unit. Took apart the portable amp and found places to wire up anything necessary. Shopped around for a nice torroidal to spit out 12v DC. Found some adapters to let me rip off the SOIC opamps and use DIP ones instead http://www.epboard.com/eproducts/doc/e8-0130_ps.pdf Now the reason I'm here asking questions..... I've used Cincon CHB50-24S33 before on a build where I needed 24V. (25-50W 18-36V 3.3V 10A is the specs for that Cincon) Being familiar with nothing else in this unit's price range I looked at Cincon's offerings that could hit 12V. I can get a CHB50 that outputs 12V for the same price. Is there anything else I should consider for very good 12V regulation anyone here has had good experiences with?