Nicholas’s Burson V7 Vivid and Classic Opamps with Burson Conductor 3 Reference

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April 30, 2024

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V7 Pro | Air
Grado RS1, Theta Jade, Unison Research Sk2, Wilson Benesch Orator

I expected a difference but was amazed at just how much the new V7 Classic improved every aspect of the sound over the V6 Classics.
The music is now far smoother and so much easier to listen to. Detail and Space are incredible too.
I find I am now listening to whole albums rather than skiping tracks.
Thank you so much for all the research that has culminin such a wonderful upgrade.

The System

Listening with

Burson Conductor 3 Reference · DAC / headphone amplifier / preamp · discontinued

Output power (headphone): 16 Ω 7.5 W · 32 Ω 5 W · 100 Ω 1.75 W · 150 Ω 1.16 W · 300 Ω 0.58 W
Output impedance: 0.5 Ω (headphone); 1 Ω (pre out); 25 Ω (DAC out)
Output voltage: RCA 2 V (DAC out)
Gain: High / Medium / Low; dB not published
Inputs: 2x RCA; USB (XMOS; PCM to 768 kHz/32-bit, native DSD512); Toslink; coaxial; Bluetooth 5.0 aptX HD; microphone
Input impedance: 40 kΩ
Input sensitivity: line level
Outputs: RCA pre out; RCA DAC out; 2x 6.35 mm headphone
DAC / chipset: 2x ESS ES9038Q2M
Other: Model R180 (3R); SE only; THD <0.0015%; FR ±1 dB 0-58 kHz

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Burson

Burson V7 Vivid Opamp

Burson V7 Classic Opamp

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