It was easy to install, and easy to notice the difference with the older Op Amps (Muses 8820 and Muses 8920). With only 3 seconds of music playback we noticed an huge improvement: More detailed sound, bigger and controlled bass, detailed mids and vocals and accurate highs without being too bright. Perfect! Thanks!!
The System
Listening with
ASUS Xonar Essence STX II · Sound card: PCIe sound card with headphone amp · discontinued
- Frequency response: 10 Hz – 90 kHz (-3 dB, 16-bit/44.1 kHz input)
- Output impedance: not published
- Output voltage: RCA 2 Vrms (line out, RCA/3.5)
- Gain: not published
- Inputs: 1x 6.3 mm line/mic in
- Outputs: 1x 6.3 mm headphone (7 Vrms); 2x RCA; S/PDIF coax out
- DAC / chipset: TI Burr-Brown PCM1792A; ASUS AV100 processor (192 kHz/24-bit)
- Other: headphone output 7 Vrms; SNR (A) 124 dB front / 120 dB headphone; THD+N 0.0003% (front) / 0.001% (headphone); swappable opamps
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Burson
Burson V5i Opamp · Discrete opamp (single / dual) · current
- Supply voltage: ±5 V / 10 VDC to ±16 V / 32 VDC (absolute maximum)
- Gain-bandwidth product: 50 MHz (at 100 kHz)
- Dual or single: dual and single
- Package: 11 mm wide × 11 mm deep × 7.3 mm high
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Also in the system
NJR/Nisshinbo MUSES8820 · Dual operational amplifier
- Operating voltage: ±3.5 V to ±16 V
- Supply voltage: ±18 V (absolute maximum)
- Gain-bandwidth product: 11 MHz typ (at 10 kHz)
- Dual or single: dual
- Package: DIP8; SOP8
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NJR/Nisshinbo MUSES8920 · Dual operational amplifier
- Operating voltage: ±3.5 V to ±17 V
- Supply voltage: ±18 V (absolute maximum)
- Gain-bandwidth product: 11 MHz typ
- Dual or single: dual
- Package: DIP8; SOP8; DFN8
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