Thanks to Burson for providing V6 Classic Duals.
Summary? I like V6 Classic over V6 Vivid, in this application.
I changed my testing slightly from my earlier review of V6 Vivid. A couple of different songs. Source volume from the phone is full.
These stayed the same:
Input: Samsung Galaxy S9 plus
Headphones: Sony MDR-7506
No changes to WHAMMY (18V transformer, naked 15V regulators)
The goal is to pick between V6 Classic and the earlier samples of V6
Vivid. Again, I listened to both the op-amps back to back. No
instrumentation.
Songs:
(1) Track 1 Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I.
Prélude from Six Evolutions - Bach: Cello Suites, Yo-Yo Ma (2018)
(2) Track 4 The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4,
RV 297 "Winter": II. Largo from Appassionato, Yo-Yo Ma (2007)
(3) and (4) Fragile and Be Still My Beating Heart, Tracks 9 and 6 from Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994 (1993-1994)
(5) Sugar, Track 6 from Free Life, Dan Wilson (2007)
(6) Lies, Track 6 from After Forever, Kasper Bjørke (2014)
(7) You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me, Track 8 from Love Scenes, Diana Krall (1997)
(8) and (9) Breakable and The Way I Am, Tracks 3 and 5 from Girls and Boys, Ingrid Michaelson (2006)
Vivid:
Fragile: Somewhat fatiguing
Be Still My Beating Heart: The supporting chorus was clear
Sugar: Midrange was better than high frequencies (which sounded a little recessed)
Good supporting vocals
Classic:
Fragile: Chorus sounded good
Be Still My Beating Heart: The Guitar sounded nicer than the chorus. Delicate high hats
Sugar: Even better Midrange instruments. Voices had more emotion.
Lies: More complex presentation of instruments
Breakable: The hand drum in the left channel was fantastic. Beautiful lower bass.
Vivid made instrument separation good. Classic let me distinguish between the different notes made by those instruments.
With the Classic, I started to enjoy the music.
I'll keep the Classic in my Whammy.
