[up late]

i'm no expert on sabre chips or their implementation and i have no idea what your level of technical expertise is in this area either, but i have no doubt that burson audio was aware of the 9028pro when they responded to my enquiry. if upgrading the dac in the cv2+ is as simple as you suggest or more complicated than just dropping in a 9028pro chip, it's ultimately their call as to whether it is a viable option worth undertaking. it appears that it is not based on the advice that we have both received from them.

 

[Matias]

I am just quoting ESS on this: "The ES9028PRO is a pin-compatible upgrade for the widely used, previous generation ES9018S."
But I have never designed a DAC before.

 

[up late]

well all that tells us is that it is a pin compatible replacement for the es9018s. we obviously have no idea of what installing it in the cv2+ would actually involve, but i suspect that burson audio does and they have advised that they won't be upgrading the dac.

 

[alphanumerix1]

I'd assume they would have to design a whole new board with the a 90xx dac which would be nice for those who would want to upgrade.

Guess burson see's no market in this/is confident in their current product or might release a new product entirely, hard to say.

 

[devilboy]

All this talk of swapping DAC chips and new boards, etc. A new chip does not a great DAC make.
It would have to be a complete overhaul for me to depart with my V2+.
Doesn't anyone just enjoy their V2+ as is like me?
I just received my new pair of Focal Clears and they are sublime with my Burson.

 

[up late]

speculation about "upgrades" is grist to head-fi's mill

 

[Matias]

There is always something better.

 

[up late]

There is always something new.

fixed

 

[EternalChampion]

The anticipation of V3+ now grows into me even bigger

"it will knock out any challenger under $2000".

A break-through in power delivery it seems!

https://www.bursonaudio.com/products/bang/

Given all these new things now in existence (dac chips, op-amps, MCPS tech) since the release of V2+, the expectations are building up nicely.

Just don't spoil it Burson! Keep it priced under 2K and we are fine

 

[up late]

don't hold your breath

 

[devilboy]

Hmmmm.... What will be new on the V3+?
I'm loving my 2+ with my brand new Focal Clears.
Also doing double duty in my loudspeaker system.

 

[omniweltall]

Nothing is announced yet.

 

[up late]

that's correct and there is no factual basis for folks to start speculating about a new iteration or replacement model

 

[EternalChampion]

Oh yes there's a factual basis and that is the way Burson does business, releasing new iterations every 2 years or so. Given that, we know V3+ isn't very far. It could be this year or the next, personally I don't care. Right now I'm enjoying V2+.

This thread belongs to V2+ though...My post earlier was just a random comment due to anticipation and excitement and was not intended for diversion related to a product that hasn't appeared yet in the market.

 

[up late]

speculation based on burson's past product releases is not necessarily a predictor for what it may do in the future. you are also overlooking my earlier post relaying burson's advice that they weren't intending to replace the v2+ in the foreseeable future. given that advice, we don't really "know v3+ isn't very far" away. that's the only factual information pertaining to this discussion that i know of at the moment.