Chips are built to case standards.
8pin is a dual opamp while 4pin is a single, usually 1/2 a dual.
Putting a replaceable module in a socket is probably good for the opamp rollers, of which there are many...and more coming.
SMT? I'd not try to manually solder one on a bet.
I'm sure, one day, NOS OPA2134s will be 100$ each and unavailable except if you 'know somebody'.
I'm stocking up now, and waiting for the crash.
8pin is a dual opamp while 4pin is a single, usually 1/2 a dual.
Putting a replaceable module in a socket is probably good for the opamp rollers, of which there are many...and more coming.
SMT? I'd not try to manually solder one on a bet.
I'm sure, one day, NOS OPA2134s will be 100$ each and unavailable except if you 'know somebody'.
I'm stocking up now, and waiting for the crash.