Passion for Sound has reviewed the Burson Fusion Core, Burson’s GaN (gallium nitride) power supply, in his video review “Unlock the true potential of your audio system!”. He tested it with the Soloist GT, the Soloist Voyager and the Conductor GT4, coming from Burson’s Super Charger power supplies.
He explains that gallium nitride “switches very fast”, way faster than the traditional silicon transistors used in most switching power supplies, and “dissipates heat better”. He is open that the science of how ultrasonic switching noise affects what we hear is still being researched.
The Fusion Core uses a mains power lead instead of a heavy wall wart. “I actually much prefer the design of the Fusion Core”, he says, as a heavy wall wart can be hard to keep in a socket or an upside-down power board. You do need to find space for the unit itself.
“What you’ll hear is nothing. Nothing between you and the music.” Compared with the Super Charger, the Fusion Core delivers “a more spacious sound, a smoother sound, but also a more detailed and resolving sound.”
He is clear that the Fusion Core is for a high-end system. On entry models like the Soloist 3XP or Composer DAC he calls it “overkill”, but at the GT level adding a Fusion Core is “kind of like taking your GT spec car to a mechanic or specialist to have them tune it and get the absolute most out of what it can do.”
“If you’re looking to get the absolute most out of your 24-V DC power devices… you need to get yourself a Fusion Core.”
Discover the full features and specifications on the Burson Fusion Core product page.
