Daniel’s Burson Playmate 2 with Ultrasone Edition 11

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Ultrasone Edition 11 · Headphones: open-back, dynamic (40 mm TruTex Bio-Cell composite), circumaural · discontinued
  • Impedance: 32 Ω
  • Sensitivity: 94 dB (reference not stated)
  • Frequency response: 6 Hz – 42 kHz
  • Plugs / cables supplied: detachable 3 m 4-core cable with 2-pin connectors, 3.5 mm plug
  • Other: 318 g

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Burson

Burson Playmate 2 · DAC / headphone amplifier / preamp · discontinued
  • Output power (headphone): 16 Ω 3.5 W · 32 Ω 2.5 W · 100 Ω 0.6 W · 150 Ω 0.4 W · 300 Ω 0.15 W
  • Output impedance: <2 Ω (headphone); 15 Ω (pre out)
  • Output voltage: RCA not published
  • Gain: High / Low; dB not published
  • Inputs: USB (XMOS; PCM to 768 kHz/32-bit, native DSD512); Toslink
  • Input impedance: 38 kΩ
  • Outputs: RCA pre out; headphone jack (SE)
  • DAC / chipset: ESS SABRE32 ES9038Q2M
  • Other: Model P171; SE only; THD <0.002%; FR ±1 dB 0-35 kHz; DAC THD+N 0.0018%

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Specs from manufacturer data unless a source below says otherwise. “calc.” values are worked out from those figures (V = √(P × R); 110 dB SPL used as a loud reference level). Gear listed without specs is not in our spec library yet.

  1. Ultrasone Edition 11: muzix.eu (retailer)
  2. Ultrasone Edition 11: earphonia.com (retailer)
  3. Burson Playmate 2 product page
  4. Burson Playmate 2 User Manual V1.6 (Burson downloads)