[normanl]

   
I would actually say it is neutral.
 
The bass goes deep (If it is in the record). 
 
My op-amps are all changed so i can't tell if the original Gustard will have the same result as mine.
 
Currently listening to Angel by Massive Attack and the bass is fast and deep with no bloat, vocals are not sibilant as well, which i can appreciate. The soundscape is very organic and separation is fantastic. 
 
Will give other records a listen and report back, but this is def. listenable to me (Take note that my HD800s have the anaxilus mod as well). 

What are your replaced new op-amps? Can you also please list the part numbers and the stores that you ordered? Thanks.

 

[MLegend]

What op amps are you using?

 

[Wil]

Hi all, i replaced the OP134s with the AD797ANZ and the 5532s with the AD823ANZ
 
Got them from a local store (walk in purchase).
 
http://sg.element14.com/analog-devices/ad797anz/ic-op-amp-u-low-noise-dip8-797/dp/9603778\
 
http://sg.element14.com/analog-devices/ad823anz/ic-op-amp-fet-r-r-dual-16mhz-823/dp/1438582

 

[jackharm]

Reading through these last few pages makes me think I should order 2x AD797ANZ's and 2x AD823ANZ's

 
 
Will have to wait until next week to order them if I do since I blew this week's budget on the H10 itself.

 

 

[mandrake50]

  Hi all, i replaced the OP134s with the AD797ANZ and the 5532s with the AD823ANZ
 
Got them from a local store (walk in purchase).
 
http://sg.element14.com/analog-devices/ad797anz/ic-op-amp-u-low-noise-dip8-797/dp/9603778\
 
http://sg.element14.com/analog-devices/ad823anz/ic-op-amp-fet-r-r-dual-16mhz-823/dp/1438582

Well? What are your thoughts on the differences in the sound. I have a bunch of opamps here that I have yet to try... looking for motivation.
 
I have the 797ANZ and LME49720NA in there now. I actually installed the LME49720NA by mistake instead of the AD823ANZ. I like the sound better than the stock setup. I just have not gotten around to changing to the AD823ANZ. I have the 797BRZ  sitting here along with the dual BRZ on their way. I also picked up a full set of the newest Burson discrete opamps. I have the last version as well, but never installed them due to the power and heat issues.
 
Has anyone tried the new Bursons?  Anyone compared the LME49720 to the AD 823ANZ ? 
I am enjoying the H10 as it is. More time listening than playing with opamps I guess. I need a push to start exploring..

 

[genclaymore]

I done a review with the new Bursons inside the Gustard H10 and paired them with the LT1355 and LT1489 with the AD797BRZ in the single channel right here.  I been enjoying them a lot more as the days go by. When ever my OPA627 Get here I gonna try out more combos using the bursons.
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/784790/burson-supreme-sound-audio-v5-opa-d-v5-opa-s-review#post_11997930

 

[mandrake50]

Thanks for that. Nice comparison. Not exactly what I need, but that is not your fault. I just don't have any of the opamps that you used except the 797BRZ (which I haven't plugged in yet) And, I have never heard any of the songs that you used... I will have to try and locate them to try out.
 
Do you have any thoughts about the Burson V5  compared to the stock opamps?
 
Thanks again for the review!

 

[genclaymore]

I had a lot more op-amps then what i used in the review, i just went with the one's i liked and compared them to the bursons. I haven't compared the V5 to stock. But I do recall that I didn't like the way it sounded stock, the bass was muddy. There was another reason but I don't recall.  I took out the stock and threw them some where never to return to them.

 

[MLegend]

  But I do recall that I didn't like the way it sounded stock, the bass was muddy. 

Now what do you mean exactly when you say muddy?

 

[genclaymore]

I used the wrong word, I remember the bass being boomy at stock and I didn't like that. So the first thing I did was change the op-amp from OPA134 to LME49990's or another op-amp that i can't recall, I have so many op-amps. When I first had the Gustard H10, I had a bifrost uber. I just can't recall which other op-amp i used.

 

[MLegend]

Ah I see. It seems a lot of people don't like the bass on the stock op amps. That's all I have right now so hopefully when I buy 797s there will be an improvement.

 

[stuartmc]

The stock op-amps are just fine. We're talking about incremental changes here. We are taking an already excellent amplifier and tweaking it to our preferred flavor.

 

[MLegend]

Yeah I know. I wasn't saying that it sounds bad to me but I wish it performed better in some areas. On my setup ODAC(revb) & H10 the bass doesn't seems to hit as hard and deep as my asus Z97-A onboard. It's definitely not as airy either but that doesn't bother me as much.as the bass.

 

[sling5s]

Several years ago I used to own the V200 (amp) and V800 (dac). 
I found the V200 warm and musical but on the dry side and felt the soundstage was little narrow and mids congested and treble rolled off.
Reading through the thread, I got the impression that the Gustard H10 was an improved V200--more sweeter mids with better soundstage and treble extension. 
Half way through this long thread, someone interrupts and dashes my assumptions and posts that it's inferior to the V200 and that everyone is deaf.
Hmmm. I'm thinking, I just joined and ordered the Gustard H10 on Massdrop.  Did I make a mistake? 
 
I also have the Lyr 2 (high end Russian tubes) with Multi-Bifrost and Vali to compare. I'll be using the Gustard H10 with Grado GH1 and JH13 pro. 
I guess I'll have to listen for myself and draw my own conclusions. 

 

[MLegend]

Oh man please do. Lyr 2 vs H10 with the Multi-Bitfrost as source would be a great comparison. I highly recommend that you let the H10 burn in first though just to have a truly fair comparison.