ADAM Audio T5V speaker upgrade with Burson Discrete V6 Vivid opamp

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V6 is the best opamp i have heard and I love how musical and natural it sounds, not loosing any details. The presentation is not too forward or fatiguing in any way, this is how hifi should be, I also have some ti and sparkos opamps (discrete).

The System

Listening with

ADAM Audio T5V · Speakers: active nearfield studio monitor, two-way (5″ woofer + U-ART ribbon tweeter), rear bass reflex
  • Frequency response: 45 Hz – 25 kHz (-6 dB)
  • Connectors: XLR / RCA inputs (10 kOhm / 20 kOhm)
  • Other: max SPL per pair >=106 dB @ 1 m; crossover 3 kHz; THD >80 Hz 0.5%; 5.7 kg

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Etymotic ER4XR · Headphones: in-ear (IEM), balanced armature (single)
  • Impedance: 45 Ω
  • Sensitivity: 98 dB @ 1 kHz, 1 mW ≈ 111.5 dB/V (calc.)
  • Frequency response: 20 Hz – 16 kHz
  • Plugs / cables supplied: detachable 5 ft twisted cable, MMCX
  • Other: max output 122 dB SPL

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Sennheiser HD 598 · Headphones: open-back, dynamic, circumaural · discontinued
  • Impedance: 50 Ω
  • Sensitivity: 112 dB SPL (1 kHz / 1 Vrms) ≈ 99.0 dB/mW (calc.)
  • Frequency response: 12 Hz – 38.5 kHz
  • Plugs / cables supplied: detachable 3 m cable; 6.3 mm plug + 3.5 mm adapter
  • Other: THD <0.1% (1 kHz, 100 dB SPL)

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Burson

Burson V6 Vivid Opamp

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. ADAM Audio T5V: adam-audio.com
  2. ADAM Audio T5V: us.adam-audio.com
  3. Etymotic ER4XR: etymotic.com
  4. Sennheiser HD 598: PDF (assets.sennheiser.com)