[Loquah]

It's sparkoss SS3602. About 80$.
My initial impression running with LME49600 is it has great micro details and air compare to muses02, vocal feels much lighter compare to muses02.
Nothing is harsh even with some track prone to hissing.
Running with BUF634 you get much thicker and sweeter mid but you loses the great micro details and air.
I don't like it as much as muses02 because I listen li it the most ever since I bought a Fiio E12DIY.
But after giving it a few hours, I like it much more now. Let see how it goes after a few days

Nice! I have a Burson V5i on the way which will pose similar casing issues I expect, but I will try it naked and report some comparisons with MUSES02, OPA627, etc.

 

[Bluess]

Nice! I have a Burson V5i on the way which will pose similar casing issues I expect, but I will try it naked and report some comparisons with MUSES02, OPA627, etc.

Nice, one note on the ss3602 is that it makes noise when you switch the power on and off

 

[Loquah]

Nice, one note on the ss3602 is that it makes noise when you switch the power on and off

Interesting. With buffers?

 

[Bluess]

Interesting. With buffers?

Both Fiio's default

 

[Loquah]

So the V5i arrived today from Burson. Firstly, forget about fitting it in the E12DIY casing (in case that wasn't clear from other people's comments). Here's a pic to demonstrate: https://photos.app.goo.gl/76ctI1r2gLwUTqrt1

Sadly, my first test session resulted in fried HA5002 buffers!!!! I should clarify that this was NOT user error as the V5i worked perfectly with the LM49600, but was a bit shaky with the BUF634. I'm not sure exactly what is going on to cause the problems (hissing, etc.), but I do know that my HA5002 are junk now.

I expect to hear wonderful things from the V5i once I'm brave enough (and my ears have settled down enough) to try it again, but for now wanted to warn you good folks to be careful if using the V5i op-amp in your E12DIY.

 

[Bluess]

Thanks for the notice mate, I'm about to receive them too.
Stuck at the post for now as we're enjoying lunar new year.

 

[Bluess]

So the V5i arrived today from Burson. Firstly, forget about fitting it in the E12DIY casing (in case that wasn't clear from other people's comments). Here's a pic to demonstrate: https://photos.app.goo.gl/76ctI1r2gLwUTqrt1

Sadly, my first test session resulted in fried HA5002 buffers!!!! I should clarify that this was NOT user error as the V5i worked perfectly with the LM49600, but was a bit shaky with the BUF634. I'm not sure exactly what is going on to cause the problems (hissing, etc.), but I do know that my HA5002 are junk now.

I expect to hear wonderful things from the V5i once I'm brave enough (and my ears have settled down enough) to try it again, but for now wanted to warn you good folks to be careful if using the V5i op-amp in your E12DIY.

So I tried it today with LM49600. You have to turn on high gain mode while running with V5I. Otherwise it doesn't have enough voltage or current to drive the opamp properly making the red light blinking sometimes while at low volume in low gain mode and hissing when you turn the volume. Working fine with high gain mode

 

[Loquah]

So I tried it today with LM49600. You have to turn on high gain mode while running with V5I. Otherwise it doesn't have enough voltage or current to drive the opamp properly making the red light blinking sometimes while at low volume in low gain mode and hissing when you turn the volume. Working fine with high gain mode

Mine seemed to work fine with LM49600 in low gain mode. Other buffers, not so much

 

[Bluess]

Hi guys, after a few weeks listening to V5iD, muses02 and SS3602 pairing with LM49600.

My setup: X7II + E12DIY in high gain + Norne Draugh V2C + Denon D7200.

I came to a conclusion as below:

SS3602>V5iD>Muses02

The muses02 to my ear is more mid centric and smoother compare to the other two.

Meanwhile V5iD and SS3602 are much less mid forward, with v5i and ss3602 you will get more depth and width, much better clarity than muses02. The bass get more control with these 2. However the Treble in V5iD does not impress me as much as SS3602.

Out of the 3, mid in ss3602 is the most laid back, i think that's the reason why I feel the air and space is wider?

Anyway, considering the price tag SS3602 performs as expected. Meanwhile the V5iD is a surprise for me, it's half the price tag of SS3602 but the differences in performance is not that far off. I find them sounding quite similar, I think I can say SS3602 is an upgrade version of V5iD with twice the price tag.

 

[odessamarin]

Having no time to play with my E12DIY.. here on SALE now, if somebody interested...
thank you

 

[Bluess]

It is a great fun to swap opamp and capacitor. My E12DIY is now a totally different beast

 

[odessamarin]

Hey there.. just in case somebody interested, i have MUSES01, OPA627 and HA5002 for sale (Europe)
All original and worked well in my E12DIY (sold)...

 

[andylesch]

Hey there.. just in case somebody interested, i have MUSES01, OPA627 and HA5002 for sale (Europe)
All original and worked well in my E12DIY (sold)...

How much is? Delivery to Ukraine.

 

[LaughMoreDaily]

The sellers all claim that they will refund 10 times back to you if their products are fake. But ridiculously they will never confess their products are fake.
I think you should be able to get a refund from taobao, show them these photos.

It seems there is no way to buy cheap Muses then...

Cheap Muses... lol. Just buy the Muses 8920, it's only $20 US

 

[Zweiguys]

Are the OPA627 and HA5002 still the general consensus as the best components to install?