Burin’s Burson V6 Vivid Opamp with Creative Sound Blaster AE-9

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The V6 Vivids opamps are performing really well! They deliver a clear and dynamic sound, bringing a noticeable improvement to the overall audio experience. The precision and clarity are particularly impressive, and they handle a wide range of frequencies with ease. There’s definitely a strong sense of refinement in the tonal balance. Overall, these opamps are a solid choice for those looking to elevate their sound quality. Great job!

The System

Listening with

Creative Sound Blaster AE-9 · Sound card: PCIe sound card + external Audio Control Module, Xamp discrete headphone bi-amp
  • Output impedance: 1 Ω (headphone)
  • Output voltage: RCA not published
  • Gain: 3 modes: IEM 16-31 Ω (1.5 V RMS), Normal 32-149 Ω (3 V RMS), High Gain 150-600 Ω (5.3 V RMS)
  • Inputs: Toslink in; line in 2x RCA (ACM); 3.5 mm mic (ACM)
  • Outputs: 2x RCA front; 3.5 mm rear; 3.5 mm centre/sub; Toslink out; 3.5 mm + 6.35 mm headphone (ACM)
  • DAC / chipset: ESS SABRE ES9038 (“SABRE-class 9038”; suffix not published)
  • Other: DAC DNR 129 dB, THD+N 0.0001%; up to 32-bit/384 kHz PCM, DSD64; supported headphones 16-600 Ω; needs 6-pin PCIe power

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Burson

Burson V6 Vivid 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.

  1. Creative Sound Blaster AE-9: us.creative.com