Victor’s Burson V5i Opamp with Topping D30

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Sales Burson
November 22, 2019

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Feedbacks - V5i SS Opamp
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Install was easy. So far I am noticing improved separation, deeper mid-bass, and a high end sparkle that seems to be settling in as I listen. I feel the V5i has made an improvement.

The System

Listening with

Topping D30 · DAC: USB / coax / optical DAC (CS4398) · discontinued

Output impedance: not published
Output voltage: RCA 2.1 V
Inputs: USB (16-24 bit/32-192 kHz PCM, DSD64/128); coaxial; optical (to 24/192)
Outputs: RCA line out
DAC / chipset: Cirrus Logic CS4398 (per third-party teardowns; manual does not name chip)
Other: THD+N 0.0006% @ 0 dBFS 1 kHz; noise 3.8 uVrms (A); SNR 115 dB (A); crosstalk -125 dB @ 1 kHz; DC 15 V 1 A; 427 g

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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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