Michael’s Burson Soloist 3X Performance with Gustard R26

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Sales Burson
January 23, 2023

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Gustard R26, Supercharger 3A

First time experiencing Burson.

The System

Listening with

Gustard R26 · DAC: discrete R2R DAC / network streamer · discontinued

Frequency response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz (±0.2 dB)
Output impedance: 100 Ω
Output voltage: RCA 2.5 V (fixed) · XLR 5 V (fixed)
Inputs: USB (768 kHz/32-bit, native DSD512); coax; AES; optical (192/24, DoP64); I2S (to 768 kHz, DSD1024); LAN streaming; Bluetooth; 10 MHz clock in (BNC)
Outputs: RCA; XLR
DAC / chipset: discrete R2R ladder; XMOS XU216
Other: dynamic range 115 dB; SNR 122 dB; crosstalk -134 dB; THD+N <=0.003% @ 1 kHz; 30 W

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Burson

Burson Soloist 3X Performance · Headphone amplifier / preamp (Class-A) · discontinued

Output power (XLR / SE): 16 Ω 8 W / 4 W · 32 Ω 4 W / 2 W · 100 Ω 1 W / 0.5 W · 150 Ω 0.6 W / 0.3 W · 300 Ω 0.3 W / 0.15 W
Output impedance: 0.5 Ω (headphone); 25 Ω (pre out)
Gain: High / Medium / Low (manual); dB not published
Inputs: 1x XLR; 1x RCA; mic bypass
Input impedance: 35 kΩ
Input sensitivity: standard line level
Outputs: XLR pre out; 4-pin XLR + SE headphone
Other: Model M-120X (3XP); THD <0.0015%; FR ±1 dB 0-48 kHz

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Burson Super Charger 3A · Power supply (24 V DC)

Other: 24 V / 3 A; noise floor <1 µV; 2.5 mm barrel plug, centre positive; 100-240 V AC in

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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.