Toni’s Burson V5 Opamp with Creative Sound Blaster ZxR

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Thanks a lot, Burson Audio for great after sales response, I got replace for my V5 Dual. Now, going more mod to my Sound Blaster ZXR, replace all factory caps using Silmic II, and bypass V5 PSU using Wima 0.1uf MKP10. Going better on all around than before!! Thanks, Burson audio.

The System

Listening with

Creative Sound Blaster ZxR · Sound card: PCIe sound card + DBpro daughterboard + Audio Control Module · discontinued
  • Output impedance: not published
  • Output voltage: RCA not published
  • Gain: not published
  • Inputs: line in 2x RCA (DBpro); Toslink in; 6.35 mm mic
  • Outputs: amplified 6.35 mm headphone; 2x RCA; 2x 3.5 mm (rear, C/sub); Toslink out
  • DAC / chipset: not published
  • Other: SNR 124 dB; Sound Core3D; up to 24-bit/192 kHz; “600 Ω headphone amplifier”; swappable op-amps

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Burson

Burson V5 Opamp · Discrete opamp (single / dual) · discontinued
  • Supply voltage: ±3.5 V to ±15 V (absolute maximum)
  • Gain-bandwidth product: 50 MHz (at 100 kHz)
  • Dual or single: dual and single (this post uses the dual)
  • Package: 14.5 mm wide × 12.4 mm deep × 29 mm high (V5-OPA-D)

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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. Creative Sound Blaster ZxR: archived page (web.archive.org)
  2. Burson V5 Opamp datasheet V1.1