Press reviews and awards for the Burson V5i opamp. The V5i is a hybrid IC and discrete opamp in a compact DIP8 size, a drop-in upgrade with low power use. Each post links to the original review, written or on video.
HiFiNext tested the Burson V5i Dual in a Topping A50 headphone amplifier, with HiFiMan Sundara, Meze Audio Classic 99, HiFiMan DEVA and Audiosense AQ3 headphones. More Realistic Music “The first thing you notice right away: improved detail, more lively and raised timbres, improved attack and bass control, and increased transparency in the music scene. The […]
edSuwan DiyAudiophile installed Burson V5i Dual discrete op amps in a Topping D50s DAC, after many viewers asked him to try discrete op amps, and recorded this sound demo. The Setup DAC: Topping D50s with Burson V5i Dual Amp: Topping A50s, with a Topping P50 power supply Headphones: HIFIMAN Sundara Recording: AT2020 microphone and Focusrite […]
In this Ukrainian-language video, pidreberniy compares interchangeable op amps in the output stage of an FX-AUDIO DAC-SQ3: the LME49720, OPA2604AQ, MUSES 8920 and the Burson V5i-D. How the Test Was Done According to the video description, the sound was recorded with an E-MU 0204, and each op amp was warmed up for 24 hours before […]
In this video, HiFi Zone looks at Burson V5i-D hybrid op amps as replacements for the common NE5532 found in many DACs and amplifiers. Sound Bass: “fast and precise” Treble: “very clear and extended” Verdict HiFi Zone calls the V5i-D a “clear upgrade” for devices using the 5532, and its verdict is “highly recommended”. Discover […]
Passion for Sound reviewed the Burson V5i op amp in the video above and in a written review. In the written review, the V5i was tested in a FiiO E12DIY with the LM49600 buffer, alongside the NJR MUSES02 and Texas Instruments OPA627, with a Schiit Gungnir Multibit and AudioQuest NightHawk headphones. A Midrange in the […]
