Tom’s Burson Soloist Stellar with Focal Celestee and Dan Clark Aoen Noir 2

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October 2, 2026

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Bluesound Node X, Burson Soloist Stellar, Schiit Bifrost 2/64 DAC

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The System

Listening with

Focal Celestee · Headphones: closed-back, dynamic (40 mm Al/Mg M-dome), circumaural

Impedance: 35 Ω
Sensitivity: 105 dB SPL / 1 mW @ 1 kHz ≈ 119.6 dB/V (calc.)
Frequency response: 5 Hz – 23 kHz
Plugs / cables supplied: 3.5 mm cable (1.2 m) with 6.35 mm adapter

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Dan Clark Aoen Noir 2

Burson

Burson Soloist Stellar · Headphone amplifier / preamp

Output power (XLR / SE): 16 Ω 8 W / 4 W · 32 Ω 5 W / 2.5 W · 100 Ω 3.5 W / 2 W · 150 Ω 1.1 W / 0.52 W · 300 Ω 0.5 W / 0.26 W
Output impedance: 0.5 Ω (headphone); pre out 1 / 20 Ω (as published)
Gain: 3 levels (High / Medium / IEM): 16 Ω 8/4 W, 3/1.5 W, 1/0.5 W (XLR/SE); dB not published
Inputs: 1x XLR; 1x RCA; mic bypass
Input impedance: 40 kΩ
Outputs: headphone XLR / 6.35 mm / 3.5 mm; XLR + RCA pre out; RCA mono subwoofer out
Other: THD <0.0015%; FR ±1 dB 0-55 kHz; S/N 105 dB high gain / 120 dB IEM; versions Standard (NE5532, SP01, 24V5A) / Deluxe (V7 Vivid Pro, SP02, Super Charger 5A) / Max (Fusion Core)

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Also in the system

Bluesound Node X

Schiit Bifrost 2/64

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.