Asus Xonar Essene ST with Burson V6 Opamp upgrade

I am an gaming guy. I own this Asus Xonar Essense ST for around 3-5 year. I heard about Burson Op Amp from Head fi. Bought 3 pcs of Dual V6 vivid opamp from there site and take 5 days to arrive at my home I install the V6 Vivid and Wow it totally upgrade. […]

Asus STX II 5.1 Soundcard with Burson V6 Vivid Opamp

Installation was straightforward thanks to the excellent guide. Although the STX II is a great card I always felt something was missing whatever “normal” op amps were tried. Even after a few hours without burning in properly it’s clear something new has begun with these V6 Vivids. The music is “meatier”, more detailed and involving […]

ASUS Essence STX II audio card Burson V5 Opamp

Holy cow, Batman! I didn’t think the sound quality could get much better with the V5’s, but the separation, clarity, jump out of the speakers. Treble is reproduced smooth and pleasant without a bit of harshness. Cymbals are astounding.