Cayin CD-50T CD player upgrade with Burson Discrete V5 opamp

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I’ve replaced the current dual op amps NE5532 with Supreme V5 in the CDP Cayin 50T. After replacing, it seems that i have just bought a new high quality CDP.

Its sound quality is so amazing.

Dung, Nguyen T.

The System

Listening with

Cayin CD-50T CD Player

Burson

Burson V5 Opamp · Discrete opamp (single / dual) · discontinued
  • Supply voltage: ±3.5 V to ±15 V (absolute maximum)
  • Gain-bandwidth product: 50 MHz (at 100 kHz)
  • Dual or single: dual and single
  • Package: 14.5 mm wide × 12.4 mm deep × 29 mm high (V5-OPA-D)

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Also in the system

NE5532 · Dual operational amplifier
  • Operating voltage: ±5 V to ±15 V (recommended)
  • Supply voltage: ±18 V (absolute maximum)
  • Unity-gain bandwidth: 12 MHz typ
  • Dual or single: dual
  • Package: SOIC-8; PDIP-8; SO-8

[2]

Specs from manufacturer data unless a source below says otherwise. “calc.” values are worked out from those figures (V = √(P × R); 110 dB SPL used as a loud reference level). Gear listed without specs is not in our spec library yet.

  1. Burson V5 Opamp datasheet V1.1
  2. NE5532: PDF (ti.com)