Lachlan from Passion for Sound opened his tweak week with the Burson V7 Classic and V7 Vivid op amps, testing them in a Geshelli Labs J2S (AK4499) and in Burson’s own Soloist 3XP and Composer 3XP.
Note: the V7 Vivid reviewed here is the op amp now sold as the V7 Vivid Pro.
Against the Sparkos op amps that come with the J2S upgrade option, he found the V7 Classic has extra weight and richness in the lower mids and upper bass, a slightly more laid-back and relaxed sound that some would call more analog. Interestingly, it also delivered more nuance and transparency than the Sparkos.
He describes the V7 Vivid as the neutral, transparent op amp that does not colour the sound, with a greater sense of resolution and clarity than the Classic. Both were more spacious than the Sparkos, and in his opinion the V7 Vivid is still better than the Sparkos: “the Sparkos are brilliant, I think the V7 Vivid from Burson is more brilliant”.
Compared with the previous V6 Vivid, he says the slightly metallic treble timbre is gone, making the V7 Vivid “a big step up” and worth the investment. The V7 is also much shorter than the V6, so it fits in more cases.
“These are the best op amps that I have heard,” he says, calling both “a really big step forward” from the V6.
Discover the full features and specifications on the Burson Supreme Sound Opamp V7 Pro product page.
