Just wanted to say "Thank you" for the review/video. I was trying to figure out how to get the main board forward so I can swap the OPS AMPS for some Burston. You are the first one I have seen actually show how to do it. Thanks again.
Only thing that holds me buying this unit is its hard to use volume knob :( why the hell XDUOO? If they giving us choice to use it either outside or on desktop (thanks to power switch), why they implemented this kind of weird volume knob? :(( maybe I'll pull the trigger anyway and use my laptop to adjust the volume, but it's kinda annoying :(
Haha.. I set my volume knob at 1/9.. some power hungry iem at 1.5/9. Haha.. it's fine.. the knob is stiff enough to avoid mis-touched by accident. You can use a rubber band to tie it with your dap or phone, covering the knob too 👍
This video was way more useful to me than any other. Thanks for the opamp tutorial and all the comments about usability, battery life, size differences, etc. Loved it.
Oh man.. I have played with it a bit more now. Just realized I can mix different opamp with it. And different slot, has different effect. One is 80% another is 20% (just my own thought). I have put a nice detail and wide staging opamp on the 80% slot. And Burson V5i on the 20% slot. So.. it ended up, being open, wide, good details, and yet still kept the smoothness of Burson. Very interesting stuffs and combination to play with.
I pity those individuals who try to show their proficiency in English by speaking faster. Hey, my English is perfect, just hear me speaking this swiftly! Please polish your pronunciation first and when you mastered it, only then you may speak fast and be understood while doing that.
Sounds like a skill issue on your end mate, expose yourself to more international accents and you won't have this issue. I bet your the kind of person who thinks British people can be difficult to understand lol
this amplifier has been the biggest disappointment for me in recent years. any hundred dollar dongle dac much better than this. Ridiculous . I really regretted buying it. The bass quality is horrible, boomy , muddy and bad textured. Do you think the V5i can change this ?
@@Laleeee100 did u accidentally turn on bass switch? I dont use it, find it boomy and abit too much (similar to Ifi). Without the switch, i find the bass was decent, gave better sense of impact and attack ws fast.
i just got my Burson V5i today for the XD05 Bal 2. Compared to the stock Texas Instruments 1612A, initially, I am a bit dissappointed because they sound noticably V-shaped. Maybe depending on the headphones or iem, they may sound good, but I am using the XDuoo Bal 2 with $2K Dan Clark Audio E3, which is very linear, flat, with good dynamics, smooth treble, and especially detailed in the mids. Unfortunately, the Burson V5i Dual took away the mids, and is now more recessed. It is still there, but at the same volume as the stock TI opamp, it accentuates the bass and treble, making it more fatiguing. And the mids detail and neutral, full sound is the reason I purchased the E3. I think overall the Burson sounds leaner, less full, (but more bass and treble) and if I turn the volume down, the mids become lost. Comparatively, the stock TI 1612A actually sounds very close to the Headamp GSX mk2 on the same DCA E3 headphones. For now, I will go back to the Texas instruments stock opamp. Maybe the Burson will change once I have burned it in for 100hours or 3-4days. If not, I will sell it off. Next I will be testing the Analog Devices 827SQ, which is supposed to be more neutral, with better soundstage and imaging than the Burson or TI, however, it is no longer in stock by my usual distributors, and has to be ordered by the pack (a total of 48 chips, which I dont really need). However, the AD 827SQ is still $10 less than my order from Burson Audio which was $94 after taxes and shipping, for 2 chips. And yes, for the XDuoo Bal 2, you need 2 installed, otherwise the XDuoo Bal 2 goes into “Protect” mode. For the previous model, I believe you could use only one, but on the Bal 2 version, the opamp circuits are not bridged. They are separate, like you see in the video.
You should check forum about xduoo 05 bal op amp rolling practice, that it is useless thing and that stock is the best option as all of the components were designed for that setup. Anyway, please update me on your findings.
Just wanted to say "Thank you" for the review/video. I was trying to figure out how to get the main board forward so I can swap the OPS AMPS for some Burston. You are the first one I have seen actually show how to do it. Thanks again.
How would this compare to something like iFi Gryphon, particularly the bass boost features
hey man appreciate your review, just want to know can i use the leather case from the first version for this?
@tome_towly yes u can.. but front part might come out a little (2mm) , won't notice if u never told u. Haha
Only thing that holds me buying this unit is its hard to use volume knob :( why the hell XDUOO? If they giving us choice to use it either outside or on desktop (thanks to power switch), why they implemented this kind of weird volume knob? :(( maybe I'll pull the trigger anyway and use my laptop to adjust the volume, but it's kinda annoying :(
It's not that hard, but if u use it as desktop amp, u may need to press on to the unit when adjusting.
@@jordanng5428even if you install the feets underneath?
@@jordanng5428ordered one, can't wait to see what it actually will do with my ears :)
Great review! First time saw your review! Does sparko 3602 fit? How does it compared with Xd05 pro
Someone said its too loud for iems, i have mostly iems and i'm a bit concerned...
Any thoughts?
Haha.. I set my volume knob at 1/9.. some power hungry iem at 1.5/9. Haha.. it's fine.. the knob is stiff enough to avoid mis-touched by accident. You can use a rubber band to tie it with your dap or phone, covering the knob too 👍
This video was way more useful to me than any other. Thanks for the opamp tutorial and all the comments about usability, battery life, size differences, etc. Loved it.
Oh man.. I have played with it a bit more now. Just realized I can mix different opamp with it. And different slot, has different effect. One is 80% another is 20% (just my own thought). I have put a nice detail and wide staging opamp on the 80% slot. And Burson V5i on the 20% slot. So.. it ended up, being open, wide, good details, and yet still kept the smoothness of Burson. Very interesting stuffs and combination to play with.
I pity those individuals who try to show their proficiency in English by speaking faster. Hey, my English is perfect, just hear me speaking this swiftly! Please polish your pronunciation first and when you mastered it, only then you may speak fast and be understood while doing that.
Sounds like a skill issue on your end mate, expose yourself to more international accents and you won't have this issue. I bet your the kind of person who thinks British people can be difficult to understand lol
have you heard the Brise Audio TSURANAGI to compare?
I knew that but never gotten a chanCe to demo.. and its quite costly i think.. hahaha.. have u tried it? How was it?
@@jordanng5428 nope never tried it, but on head-fi, it seems to perform wonders.
this amplifier has been the biggest disappointment for me in recent years. any hundred dollar dongle dac much better than this. Ridiculous . I really regretted buying it. The bass quality is horrible, boomy , muddy and bad textured. Do you think the V5i can change this ?
@@Laleeee100 did u accidentally turn on bass switch? I dont use it, find it boomy and abit too much (similar to Ifi). Without the switch, i find the bass was decent, gave better sense of impact and attack ws fast.
@@jordanng5428 we dont listening the same amp :)
buenos dias , en comparacion de calidad de sonido con el ifi gryphon cual es mejor ? saludos desde Peru
burson v5i op amps
this dac have character neutral-warm/neutral-bright?
ESS.. bit brighter but depends on the Opamp u are using too. Burson v5i balanced everything out.
Wah, one of the first! I am quite interested in this for quite a while, nice review!
Get one.. then dive into the world of opamp.. hahaha.. i saw alooooooooot different models.
i just got my Burson V5i today for the XD05 Bal 2. Compared to the stock Texas Instruments 1612A, initially, I am a bit dissappointed because they sound noticably V-shaped. Maybe depending on the headphones or iem, they may sound good, but I am using the XDuoo Bal 2 with $2K Dan Clark Audio E3, which is very linear, flat, with good dynamics, smooth treble, and especially detailed in the mids.
Unfortunately, the Burson V5i Dual took away the mids, and is now more recessed. It is still there, but at the same volume as the stock TI opamp, it accentuates the bass and treble, making it more fatiguing. And the mids detail and neutral, full sound is the reason I purchased the E3. I think overall the Burson sounds leaner, less full, (but more bass and treble) and if I turn the volume down, the mids become lost.
Comparatively, the stock TI 1612A actually sounds very close to the Headamp GSX mk2 on the same DCA E3 headphones. For now, I will go back to the Texas instruments stock opamp. Maybe the Burson will change once I have burned it in for 100hours or 3-4days. If not, I will sell it off. Next I will be testing the Analog Devices 827SQ, which is supposed to be more neutral, with better soundstage and imaging than the Burson or TI, however, it is no longer in stock by my usual distributors, and has to be ordered by the pack (a total of 48 chips, which I dont really need). However, the AD 827SQ is still $10 less than my order from Burson Audio which was $94 after taxes and shipping, for 2 chips. And yes, for the XDuoo Bal 2, you need 2 installed, otherwise the XDuoo Bal 2 goes into “Protect” mode. For the previous model, I believe you could use only one, but on the Bal 2 version, the opamp circuits are not bridged. They are separate, like you see in the video.
You should check forum about xduoo 05 bal op amp rolling practice, that it is useless thing and that stock is the best option as all of the components were designed for that setup. Anyway, please update me on your findings.
The leather case doesn't fit the bal2 very well. This is from the bal1 version, which is a bit shorter.
Mine fit fine though.. just a tad tight.. nothing protruding too much.. haha
@@jordanng5428 Bal2 sticks out a little in front. Can it be hidden more?
@@QUADDAC now that u mentioned it. It came out by 3mm when i measured it. But looks fine.. haha
does it have playback buttons?? play, pause, next etc?? thanks
hmmm this or the fiio q15
Q15
@@jordanng5428why? could you please elavorate a bit more. thanks. q15 lacks optical inputs that i use.
@@jordanng5428why?? could you please evaborate a bit more on that?? q15 lacks optical input i use quite often. thanks very much