Colin from Late Night Unboxing tried Burson V7 Vivid op amps in his Fosi Audio ZD3 and recorded a sound demo so viewers can hear the difference for themselves.
Note: the V7 Vivid reviewed here is the op amp now sold as the V7 Vivid Pro.
He explains that discrete op amps like the Burson can use components with tighter tolerances, such as better matched resistors, and have a simpler signal path dedicated to audio, so in theory they should sound cleaner and more transparent than IC op amps.
The video walks through replacing the three op amps in the ZD3, including aligning the notch on the Burson with the DIP8 socket. For the demo he recorded the ZD3’s balanced output directly to a Zoom F3 recorder.
He could not reliably hear a difference in the bass.
He says the V7 Vivid “does add a bit of clarity and improve the Sound Stage”. As only one part of the device is changing, he calls the improvement relatively minor, but if you want to get a little more out of your DAC or amp, he suggests giving them a try.
Discover the full features and specifications on the Burson Supreme Sound Opamp V7 Pro product page.
