Barry’s Burson V5i Opamp with ASUS Xonar Essence STX II

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May 24, 2021

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Using 2x V5i opamps in my Xonar Essence STX II. I upgraded from genuine LME49990 dual-mono opamps. The V5i is excellent for the card’s Dolby Headphone feature. The opamps’ midrange focus and increased detail are awesome for movies and create a very nice focused centre image for dialogue. The V5i definitely have a colour to them, with some taming of the bass and treble, so for music, I would not want them as my only source. But for occasional use, the midrange can be quite addictive for music, too.

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

LME49990

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.