Im finally changing my Op Amps!

[@HiFiMods]

I just changed out my 5532 dual channel opamps to sparkos ss3602s, one in my aune magic DAC XVIII and two in my Aiyima 07 Max amp and lord have mercy it sounds like my speakers quadrupled in size: width, depth, clarity and body are all magical. It's like you're inside the music now! I don't know how to explain it, even my record player's Schiit Mani 2 phono stage sounds 3 times better! Well worth the money!

[@doanster]

Nice work. You're gradually becoming an audiophile 😉

[@AntonsHardware]

Haha, thank you!

[@IronMikeMetaldetecting]

I didnt understand anything of this but I dont care bc you are my favourite hardware nerd

[@AntonsHardware]

Love you to Iron Mike!

[@f0nd4c54]

Por fin!! Que buen contenido, como siempre muy bien explicado. PD: ya tengo en mis manos la Sound Blaster ae 5 plus y el sonido es increíble, gracias por tus increíbles reseñas, de verdad muchas gracias.

[@AntonsHardware]

¡Es bueno saber que te gusta el AE5! ¡También es una muy buena tarjeta! Y la diferencia con, por ejemplo, el EVGA NU es muy pequeña. También corrige el problema de que Creative actualice los controladores. : D ¡Gracias por tu respuesta como siempre! ¡Nuevo video el próximo viernes!

[@TheSilentStar]

Thank you for being brave enough to openly express such a conclusion. I'm really intrigued as to whether you think this would be worthwhile for my Soundblaster ZxR which compliments my VR setup, I use speakers because they create a far more detailed and real world sound than VR headphones. So what do you think? Worth it on the ZxR? The price is not low.

[@sonusancti]

Glad you heard the difference for yourself but if you really want top shelf sound you should compare the Muses01, Sparkos and Staccato. Guaranteed to improve even further.

[@Alpha17x]

I did this recently on my AE9. Thinking 'whatever I've had it for a few years, I have money to blow. I'm sure it'll do nothing' I didn't know audio could be this clear, and I didn't know my headphones were this good.

[@ignacio8597]

What did you go with? I have an ae-9 and am trying to do the same

[@SianaGearz]

I don't see the RMAA results in distortion as substantial. The problem is that they are unloaded tests, when you run a loopback or a wire to your measurement interface, the input that you're running them to is high impedance and takes essentially no current to drive it; which is obviously not the case with the headphones, which take a substantial power to induce the movement.

[@AntonsHardware]

Thanks for the addition. I'm no expert in electronics, so I think you are right!

[@makarov138]

The answer to your dilemma is: You CAN hear what you CANNOT see on a graph. The graph does not show subtle flavors in music which the ears can taste.

[@AntonsHardware]

Absolutly. The was my conclusion as well. The specific distortion an opamp gives, will have an impact on the flavor of the sound!

[@AllHandlesHaveBeenTaken]

Or static measurements are not always useful in determining sound quality of something that has a dynamically fluctuating load.

[@benapay7792]

nice video, thanks

[@AntonsHardware]

Glad you liked it!

[@ford1546]

Hello. When I make a preamplifier I have to choose an op amp ic. Then I'm looking for unchanged sound! in the case of an A B comparison with and without, the sound should not change but be the same. I don't use an op amp ic as an eq.

[@emarshallp]

Excenet. I want to put a burson on muy topping d50s dac. Greetings from Argentina

[@AntonsHardware]

And I want a Topping D50 dac! :D

[@raymondhachmishvili2483]

Finally anton....you need to grab some old signetics/philips 5532/4an from late 70s early 80s

[@AntonsHardware]

Because Philips is Dutch, I hope to get those! :D

[@MasticinaAkicta]

I will stick with my current Op-Amps, the card is pretty find as it is. Not even sure if I can change them!

[@AntonsHardware]

Which card do you have?

[@RM-fu8yb]

You didn't take long to install, it looked to me that it was backwards. Maybe a little more detail on installation would be nice.

[@rygar74nl]

Great content. But now I feel like crisps.

[@AntonsHardware]

I always feel like getting crips!

[@makarov138]

I have read that the LM4562NA is a high-end op-amp in that package. I've got a pair ordered to replace my pair of NE5532P in my 03 tube pre-amp. Your thoughts?

[@AntonsHardware]

I'm still trying to figure out the new world of Op Amps. It all boils down to the percepted audio quality. The Burson OpAmps in this video are great. So great even that I ordered the newer Vivid opamps from their site!

[@zachboggs9923]

I swapped my NE5532 for LM4562. Huge difference in a good way. Highly recommend.

[@makarov138]

@@zachboggs9923 Excellent! I received mine a few days after making my original post and changed them out. Was really surprised by the wonderful difference the LM4562s made in the sound!

[@ddannyable]

Hello Anton.I have a pair of dt 770 pro 80 ohm,and a need a sound card with a bit of worm sound to it,strictly for music. What you recommend between asus xonar ae and Sound Blaster Z? I noticed that xonar ae have a ne5532p swapable op amp.Can you recommend a few alternatives to that one ? Thx.

[@AntonsHardware]

Hi Dani T. Great headset! I'm thinking of getting one myself. If I had to choose between the Z and the AE, I'd go for the AE. The DAC and the opamp are way better than the Z. For the opamp, I'd recommend the Bursons from this video! I really loved those!

[@ddannyable]

@@AntonsHardware Thank you.Have a nice day.

[@dtsdigitalden5023]

Fun video. Sometimes, what we hear from audio gear defies logic and measurement. You should measure a tube headphone and post your findings. I find they sound wonderful, but they measure extremely badly.

[@AntonsHardware]

Hi DT's Digital Den, I did that while ago, although I doubt that the tube did anything for that device. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXyxi59pYs2Za5I Can you recommend one? ( a cheaper one please!)

[@dtsdigitalden5023]

@@AntonsHardware The most recent one I've been using is an AIYIMA T6 Pro, which is a combination DAC / Tube headphone amp. It's quite sweet sounding even with the crappy tubes it comes with, but you can experiment with tubes later ... like OP AMP rolling, only with tubes!

[@FDoge]

I bought the same kit from burson for my essence stx, i do love them but ran into an issue where they would have hiss/wind noise that would travel trough both channels (considering the prices of them having this issue is a joke).. I found it quite fun to try different combination, sometimes X opamps would sound good in the buffer stage but meh if i would put a pair in the voltage stage.. in the end it does enhance your audio experience but buying and trying out opamps seems to get addictive :)

[@AntonsHardware]

Hi F. Doge, Isn't this EMI that you are hearing?

[@FDoge]

@@AntonsHardware Nope, using one in the buffer slot doesnt produces those sounds, only in I/V. I added adhesive sheets of copper on the bottom stock EMI shield and on my custom backplate it didn't change a thing, it seems to have been reported a few times on the forum at head-fi.org I'm currently rocking a pair of OPA1656 with one V5i in the buffer slot, absolutely no noise even with a naked card !

[@chrisohanlon69]

Hi Anton. I got an Asus xonar ae because I thought my new motherboards sound wasn't working. An Asus b550 f but then I managed to fix the issue with MB. The b550 f has high quality audio components, do you think I should still use the sound card? If I install it will I be able to switch or use both the MB and SC for audio?

[@AntonsHardware]

You cannot use the MB and SC at the same time, thus using outputs at the same time. You can easily change output with the volume control in Windows 10. Maybe that's an option? And I were you I'd stick with the AE, because those components will be a lot better than any motherboard components.

[@lefan1959]

Hi! SB ZXR vs AE-5 vs STX II - which best sound quality in headphones? Not to much Ohm headphones - 65 - 100 Ohm

[@AntonsHardware]

That's a difficult question! I'd go for the AE-5, although all of those cards are very, very good.

[@lefan1959]

@@AntonsHardware thank you for answer… I already buy stx ii because creative drivers is bad

[@MegaM563]

Nederlander die een beetje aardig Engels kan, dumpie👍🏼

[@AntonsHardware]

Dank je wel! :D Duimpie terug!

[@Shaxuul]

What Op-amp would you recommend for the ASUS Xonar AE? It has one swappable Op-amp: c1.neweggimages.com/ProductImageCompressAll1280/29-132-085-V03.jpg

[@AntonsHardware]

I'm a huge fan of Burson Audio! I recommend getting one of those. Check out which one you need!