Tomasz’s Burson V6 Vivid and Classic Opamps with Burson Playmate 2

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October 26, 2022

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Feedbacks - V6 SS Opamp
Custom build gaming PC

I purchased 2xV6 Classic Singles and 2xV6 Vivid Singles – I already had Dual versions of each. I’ve tried all in my new Burson Playmate 2, and much prefer the Classic sound signature, both, on my speakers, and headphones, but even sound with Vivids is much improved upon the stock op amps that PM2 ships with. Ultimately Classics stay in :)

The System

Listening with

Burson Playmate 2 · DAC / headphone amplifier / preamp · discontinued

Output power (headphone): 16 Ω 3.5 W · 32 Ω 2.5 W · 100 Ω 0.6 W · 150 Ω 0.4 W · 300 Ω 0.15 W
Output impedance: <2 Ω (headphone); 15 Ω (pre out)
Output voltage: RCA not published
Gain: High / Low; dB not published
Inputs: USB (XMOS; PCM to 768 kHz/32-bit, native DSD512); Toslink
Input impedance: 38 kΩ
Outputs: RCA pre out; headphone jack (SE)
DAC / chipset: ESS SABRE32 ES9038Q2M
Other: Model P171; SE only; THD <0.002%; FR ±1 dB 0-35 kHz; DAC THD+N 0.0018%

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Burson

Burson V6 Vivid Opamp

Burson V6 Classic 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.