Mauricio’s Burson Soloist Voyager with HiFiMAN Susvara

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January 7, 2025

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Burson Soloist Voyager, Burson Timekeeper Voyager, Chord DAVE, HiFiMAN Susvara

Wow, this headphone amp is truly amazing! From the moment I started using it, I could tell it was something special. The sound quality is rich, detailed, and powerful, elevating my listening experience to a whole new level. I’m extremely happy with my purchase—everything from the build to the performance has exceeded my expectations. It’s clear this is a top-tier product, and I couldn’t be more satisfied with my decision.

The System

Listening with

HiFiMAN Susvara · Headphones: open-back, planar magnetic, circumaural

Impedance: 60 Ω
Sensitivity: 83 dB (reference not stated by HiFiMAN)
Frequency response: 6 Hz – 75 kHz
Plugs / cables supplied: not published (HiFiMAN spec page lists no connector)
Other: weight 450 g

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Burson

Burson Soloist Voyager · Headphone amplifier / preamp (Class-A)

Output power (XLR / SE): 16 Ω 10 W / 5 W · 32 Ω 8 W / 4 W · 100 Ω 3.8 W / 1.9 W · 150 Ω 1.3 W / 0.65 W · 300 Ω 0.64 W / 0.32 W
Output impedance: 0.5 Ω (headphone); 25 Ω (pre out)
Gain: 3 levels: High full power (XLR 10 W / SE 5 W), Medium 50%, Low 10% (IEM); dB not published
Inputs: 2x XLR; 2x RCA; mic bypass
Input impedance: 38 kΩ
Input sensitivity: RCA 2 V; XLR 4 V+ (line level)
Outputs: XLR + SE headphone; XLR + RCA pre out; RCA subwoofer out
Other: THD <0.0015%; FR ±1 dB 0-48 kHz; Standard/Deluxe: 24V5A PSU or Super Charger 5A, V6 Vivid or V7 Vivid Pro; SP02 installed

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Burson Timekeeper Voyager · Power amplifier (monoblock pair)

Power: 8 Ω: 100 W · 4 Ω: 200 W
Output impedance: <0.015 Ω (20 Hz-20 kHz)
Gain: 29 dB; input buffer on adds 12 dB (XLR) / 6 dB (SE)
Inputs: 1x RCA; 1x XLR (per monoblock)
Input impedance: 100 kΩ (SE); 200 kΩ (balanced)
Outputs: speaker binding posts
Other: THD <0.03% @ 1 kHz; FR 20 Hz-20 kHz; S/N 110 dB; Standard (Super Charger 32V/7A) / Max (Fusion Core x2)

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Also in the system

Chord DAVE · DAC / preamp / headphone amp (FPGA)

Frequency response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz ±0.1 dB
Output power (headphone): 33 Ω 1.4 W · 300 Ω 0.154 W
Output impedance: 0.055 Ω (headphone)
Output voltage: RCA not published · XLR not published
Inputs: 4x BNC coax (384 kHz); 1x AES XLR (96 kHz); 2x Toslink (96 kHz); USB-B (768 kHz, DSD512)
Outputs: RCA; XLR; 6.35 mm headphone
DAC / chipset: Chord custom FPGA (Spartan 6, 164,000 taps)
Other: headphone 6.8 V RMS @ 1% THD; THD+N -127.5 dB; DR 127.5 dB; channel sep >125 dB

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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.