I’ve spent about 5 hours with the Soloist 3X GT so far, and I must say, I’m thoroughly impressed by the sound. In brief, the resolution and the expansive soundstage are truly exceptional—among the best I’ve experienced. This is my very first Burson product, and I couldn’t be more pleased with the performance. I was fortunate enough to receive a 50% discount on an ex-demo unit, bringing the price down to $1249, which made it even more of a great value.
If I can secure the same 50% off discount on an ex-demo unit for the Voyager, I’ll definitely be purchasing that as well. For anyone reading this, take note—if you get the chance to grab a great deal on a Burson product, don’t hesitate!
Matching notes: At 14 Ω and 90 dB/mW, the LCD-5 is a low-impedance load, and a fairly demanding one: about 1.2 V (100 mW, 85 mA) for 110 dB SPL (calc.). Burson does not publish a 14 Ω rating for the Soloist GT4; its nearest published rating is 10 W XLR / 5 W SE into 32 Ω. The Soloist GT4’s 0.5 Ω headphone output impedance is 1/28 of the load. [1] [2] [3]
Matching notes: At 55 Ω and 104 dB/mW, the Focal Clear is a low-impedance load, and an efficient one: about 0.47 V (4 mW, 8.5 mA) for 110 dB SPL (calc.). Burson does not publish a 55 Ω rating for the Soloist GT4. Its 32 Ω and 100 Ω ratings (10 W XLR / 5 W SE; 8 W XLR / 4 W SE) fall either side of it. The Soloist GT4’s 0.5 Ω headphone output impedance is 1/110 of the load. [5] [6] [7] [2] [3]
Matching notes: Burson lists the Soloist GT4’s analogue inputs as RCA 2 V; XLR 4 V+ (line level) (38 kΩ input impedance). The Schiit Yggdrasil is rated at 2.0 V (RCA) / 4.0 V (XLR) output. [8] [9] [2] [3]
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.
