[Webber1]

. Can be, I have made a misstake - as Webber1 said - and I didn't leave it burn in.

Burn in time from the practice seems to depend on the voltage of the device (Burson works in the range 3.5V-16.5V) so it can take shorter or longer. On my Asus STX II it took whole month (600 hours) due to 5v voltage, and on Hegel HD12 it took about 200 hours as it works on higher voltage.

 

[bcschmerker4]

@Webber1 Glad it worked out for you. To use any of the BURSON® V5, V6 Classic, or V6 Vivid, I'd need an original ASUS® XONAR® Essence™ ST™ due to the planar layouts on both my rigs; the PCIe x1 and x16 on the GIGABYTE® GA-MA78GM-S2HP v2.0 and ASUS® M4A78LT-M/CM1630/DP_MB are such that I can only use the V5i with the current STX when a PCIe x16 video card is installed; but the legacy PCI 2.2 slots have nothing on the case-bottom side thereof, so are free and clear for outsize JEDEC 8-pin DIP modules.

 

[Webber1]

@Webber1 Glad it worked out for you. To use any of the BURSON® V5, V6 Classic, or V6 Vivid, I'd need an original ASUS® XONAR® Essence™ ST™ due to the planar layouts on both my rigs; the PCIe x1 and x16 on the GIGABYTE® GA-MA78GM-S2HP v2.0 and ASUS® M4A78LT-M/CM1630/DP_MB are such that I can only use the V5i with the current STX when a PCIe x16 video card is installed; but the legacy PCI 2.2 slots have nothing on the case-bottom side thereof, so are free and clear for outsize JEDEC 8-pin DIP modules.

https://www.bursonaudio.com/product/35mm-extension-lead-x-2/

There is this burson option also for those who have little space....

 

[gordec]

I just bought this card. I'm trying to use RCA out to Monoprice Liquid Platinum, but I can't get any sound to output. The Toslink output works. Anyone else using the RCA outs?

 

[nadtom]

I just bought this card. I'm trying to use RCA out to Monoprice Liquid Platinum, but I can't get any sound to output. The Toslink output works. Anyone else using the RCA outs?

I use the RCA outs, it is the way to get the best sound quality. Check the setup of the sound card and the music player.

 

[gordec]

I use the RCA outs, it is the way to get the best sound quality. Check the setup of the sound card and the music player.

So I can't get my RCA, headphone outputs to work. Only Toslink/SPDIF output works with this card. I don't have a 4-pin molex cable from my PC (Alienware R7), so what I did is using a 4-pin molex from Paul Pang USB card connected to an ifi iPower (5V). I think 5V is not enough to power the analogue output section of the STX II. I ordered some Sata to Molex adapters from Amazon, so I can connect the STX II directly to the power supply of the Alienware.

I'm not sure how much power STX II needs to work fully.

 

[nadtom]

I'm not sure how much power STX II needs to work fully.

STX needs 5V and 12V also, so I think this is your problem.

 

[gordec]

STX needs 5V and 12V also, so I think this is your problem.

Thanks. So the Molex 4 pin can draw both 5v and 12v from the power supply? It's very interesting choice to place an obsolete connector on the STX II. I bought a male Sata to female Molex cable hopefully that will do the trick.

 

[nadtom]

Thanks. So the Molex 4 pin can draw both 5v and 12v from the power supply?

Yes, if it is a standard version.

 

[ancientz]

Hello to all the PC audiophiles in the forum.

Having been a happy owner of the Essence ST for many years, decided this past XMas that it's time for an upgrade (to my system as a whole).

Naturally, I went for the STX II 7.1 and I see lots of people praise this Burson op-amp upgrade I see here and elsewhere.

My question is though: would I need to upgrade the op-amps in the 7.1 daughter board for the ultimate experience also or I'd be good with just the main board "Bursoned"? XD

Cheers

 

[Voxata]

Hmm, is the daughterboard powered?

 

[Voxata]

Looks like it is. Are you just using headphones? If so, just skip the daughterboard and use the main card. It's a little expensive to replace opamps with Bursons on the daughter for surround use.

 

[ancientz]

There's a cable connecting the two boards, so I'm assuming the power requirement is taken care of.

I'll be using both the Audio Technica ATH-M70x (which replaced my old and brilliant ATH-M50 headphones) and also the Edifier S760D 5.1 system.

Not certain if such a replacement in the daughter board is needed or is it an over-the-top scenario - hence, the ask.

Cheers

 

[Voxata]

The daughterboard is for surround use, for just headout swap opamps on the card itself.

 

[ancientz]

ok, thanks for your feedback.