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Which Burson or Dexa did you get?

I have the original Minimax DAC and have read numerous reviews both pro and normal people (the most recent was Enjoy the Musics review of the Minimax DAC plus w/ various opamps both discreet and in chip form). One frustrating thing I've noticed is that nobody ever says which discreets they used! Both Dexa and Burson offer many of the same types (827s, 5534 etc) of opamps but for some reason no one says which ones they got whereas they seem to always say which type of DIP OPAMPS they got. Do the discreet people only offer one kind of opamp for the Minimax or what? Thanks.
peleg
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mofimadness
4,943 posts
 
I just put the DEXA's in my MiniMax DAC and there was only a
single channel and dual channel to choose from. These ONLY
work in place of specific DIP Opamps and we're just
fortunate that they work in the MiniMax.

BTW, these are EXCELLENT!

Here are the ones I got:

[url]http://www.partsconnexion.com/opamp_dexa.html[/url]
peleg OP
42 posts
 
...I wonder why they list the other types of opamps? I guess I don't understand why the listed opamp types that work in the Minimax when using the DIP style won't work w/ the discreet opamps?
singleendedsingle
664 posts
 
Enjoy the music made some comparisons, they used DEXA and Burson. The listed the specific opamps that can be used,

http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/1212/eastern_electric_minimax_dac_plus.htm
sibelius
256 posts
 
Thanks for the article. It mirrors my experience with the Burson and Dexas. Between Opamp and tube swapping the DAC + is an incredibly versatile product that allows one to tailor the sound to taste.
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