Reviews by fabien32
Introduction
I was approached by Burson Audio rep about a month ago to review one of Burson product of my choice, i have and love the V5i dual, so i said i'll do it with pleasure. I am in no way affiliated with Burson Audio, all results are my own findings and personal opinions.
The V6 Vivid Dual Op Amp Test Setup.
The testing setup I used was with various dac amps and headphones. I used mostly 2 amps to implement the v6
d10s, little bear b4 and i also used a modified AIYIMA DAC-A5 but it died midway for some reason.
comparison
I used on the same setting for comparison the MUSES02, v5i dual and the Douk Audio HiFi SA200 (oh, and the one that came with the amps, but really not worth mentioning).
I like to do and explain things a bit differently than most but I think that i came up with an sound explanation that makes things easier to understand.
I annalise sound with a set of categories that I think are the most important:
The way i see it there's two types of sound or Two style of sound
one is Intimate and the other is wide (soundstage)
In the two categories I focus on 3 aspects that exist in every music
1. Separation (Imaging)
2. Presence (Body)
3. Bass
after hours of listening and going back and forth my conclusion is:
in all of the Op-AMP the Imaging was very good, on the v5i the Presence is excellent, but on the SA200 and the v6 the Presence was amazing. but only the v6 gave bass that are spectacular!
Unfortunately the d10s and the little bear are more of an intimate sounding devices, so i can only guess how a bigger and better dac or amp would sound with all of this.
when the Presence and Bass aspects of the sound are strong Like with the SA200 the v6 and even the v5i, sometimes sound can be piercing and sharp. only the v6 on one hand has strong bass and strong Presence but on the other is completely soft on the edges, engaging without ear fatigue.(I think that what people means when they say musicality)
the SA200 was very unstable and suddenly stopped working so my final words will be only on the MUSES02, v5i and the v6.
conclusion
in layman terms the MUSES02 is a more transparent Op, the v5i is easy to implement and have a great overall everything, but the v6 vivid is nothing but spectacular. that said, the v5i on the little bear b4 with my phone(K20 pro) was better sounding than the v6, so it is important to double check before we associate things together, because better Op (and everything else for that matter) are not always compatible with what you have. so better is not always better
I was approached by Burson Audio rep about a month ago to review one of Burson product of my choice, i have and love the V5i dual, so i said i'll do it with pleasure. I am in no way affiliated with Burson Audio, all results are my own findings and personal opinions.
The V6 Vivid Dual Op Amp Test Setup.
The testing setup I used was with various dac amps and headphones. I used mostly 2 amps to implement the v6
d10s, little bear b4 and i also used a modified AIYIMA DAC-A5 but it died midway for some reason.
comparison
I used on the same setting for comparison the MUSES02, v5i dual and the Douk Audio HiFi SA200 (oh, and the one that came with the amps, but really not worth mentioning).
I like to do and explain things a bit differently than most but I think that i came up with an sound explanation that makes things easier to understand.
I annalise sound with a set of categories that I think are the most important:
The way i see it there's two types of sound or Two style of sound
one is Intimate and the other is wide (soundstage)
In the two categories I focus on 3 aspects that exist in every music
1. Separation (Imaging)
2. Presence (Body)
3. Bass
after hours of listening and going back and forth my conclusion is:
in all of the Op-AMP the Imaging was very good, on the v5i the Presence is excellent, but on the SA200 and the v6 the Presence was amazing. but only the v6 gave bass that are spectacular!
Unfortunately the d10s and the little bear are more of an intimate sounding devices, so i can only guess how a bigger and better dac or amp would sound with all of this.
when the Presence and Bass aspects of the sound are strong Like with the SA200 the v6 and even the v5i, sometimes sound can be piercing and sharp. only the v6 on one hand has strong bass and strong Presence but on the other is completely soft on the edges, engaging without ear fatigue.(I think that what people means when they say musicality)
the SA200 was very unstable and suddenly stopped working so my final words will be only on the MUSES02, v5i and the v6.
conclusion
in layman terms the MUSES02 is a more transparent Op, the v5i is easy to implement and have a great overall everything, but the v6 vivid is nothing but spectacular. that said, the v5i on the little bear b4 with my phone(K20 pro) was better sounding than the v6, so it is important to double check before we associate things together, because better Op (and everything else for that matter) are not always compatible with what you have. so better is not always better
Attachments
Introduction
I was approached by Burson Audio rep few month ago to review one of Burson product of my choice, I have and love the V5i dual, so i said i'll do it with pleasure, I thought from what I read, that the vivid should be the best, so i asked him for the V6 Vivid. after my review he asked me if I'd like to review another product, so i said sure, why not. he sent me the V6 classic version. And to be honest i wasn't expecting much of it, let along to be better than the vivid. oh boy was i wrong! this op blow my mind! To be perfectly clear, I am in no way affiliated with Burson Audio, all results are my own findings and personal opinions.
The V6 classic Dual Op Amp Test Setup.
Like with the The Vivid, my testing setup I used was with various dac amps and headphones. This time I used a few more amps and Dacs to implement the v6s , the ones I liked the most were the d10s, little bear b4 and the AIYIMA T2 PRO.
comparison
I used on the exact same setting for the comparison on the classic and the vivid and the v5i dual only with the little bear b4 coupled with my phone the k20 pro as a Dac (this time around for obvious reason, i didn't feel the need to compare it with the MUSES02 or the Douk Audio HiFi SA200. if you like you can read my previous review on that at https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/burson-audio-supreme-sound-opamp-v6-vivid.22718/reviews)
As i said before I do things a bit differently than most, but I think that my approach makes things easier to understand.
The way i see it there's two types of sound or Two style of sound, one is Intimate and the other is wide (soundstage). In the two categories I annalise sound with a set of categories that I think are the most important, the way i see it there are 3 aspects that exist in every music(Intimate or soundstage alike):
1. Separation (Imaging)
2. Presence (Body)
3. Bass
after many hours of listening and going back and forth my conclusion is:
On the one hand the Vivid is more open with a bit more of soundstage than the Classic, the Clasic style sound on other hand the way more Intimate (lucky me the d10s, little bear b4 and the AIYIMA T2 PRO are intimate sounding devices, so they are a perfect fit). although, the vivid Imaging is very good, his Presence is excellent, and his bass are spectacular! the classic in all those categories was way way better, even from the spectacular bass of the Vivid! honestly i was left speechless! and the this time around, even on my phone with the little bear b4 it was better on every aspect.
conclusion
I would have never checked the V6 Classic if the representative had not proposed it, but The v6 classic is nothing but a state of the art. that's why it is so important to check and not assume (on everything for that matter). cheers!
I was approached by Burson Audio rep few month ago to review one of Burson product of my choice, I have and love the V5i dual, so i said i'll do it with pleasure, I thought from what I read, that the vivid should be the best, so i asked him for the V6 Vivid. after my review he asked me if I'd like to review another product, so i said sure, why not. he sent me the V6 classic version. And to be honest i wasn't expecting much of it, let along to be better than the vivid. oh boy was i wrong! this op blow my mind! To be perfectly clear, I am in no way affiliated with Burson Audio, all results are my own findings and personal opinions.
The V6 classic Dual Op Amp Test Setup.
Like with the The Vivid, my testing setup I used was with various dac amps and headphones. This time I used a few more amps and Dacs to implement the v6s , the ones I liked the most were the d10s, little bear b4 and the AIYIMA T2 PRO.
comparison
I used on the exact same setting for the comparison on the classic and the vivid and the v5i dual only with the little bear b4 coupled with my phone the k20 pro as a Dac (this time around for obvious reason, i didn't feel the need to compare it with the MUSES02 or the Douk Audio HiFi SA200. if you like you can read my previous review on that at https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/burson-audio-supreme-sound-opamp-v6-vivid.22718/reviews)
As i said before I do things a bit differently than most, but I think that my approach makes things easier to understand.
The way i see it there's two types of sound or Two style of sound, one is Intimate and the other is wide (soundstage). In the two categories I annalise sound with a set of categories that I think are the most important, the way i see it there are 3 aspects that exist in every music(Intimate or soundstage alike):
1. Separation (Imaging)
2. Presence (Body)
3. Bass
after many hours of listening and going back and forth my conclusion is:
On the one hand the Vivid is more open with a bit more of soundstage than the Classic, the Clasic style sound on other hand the way more Intimate (lucky me the d10s, little bear b4 and the AIYIMA T2 PRO are intimate sounding devices, so they are a perfect fit). although, the vivid Imaging is very good, his Presence is excellent, and his bass are spectacular! the classic in all those categories was way way better, even from the spectacular bass of the Vivid! honestly i was left speechless! and the this time around, even on my phone with the little bear b4 it was better on every aspect.
conclusion
I would have never checked the V6 Classic if the representative had not proposed it, but The v6 classic is nothing but a state of the art. that's why it is so important to check and not assume (on everything for that matter). cheers!
