I simply love this product. I have planned to buy this for long after I hear this with Susvara. Loved the attack and detailing capability of Burson.
The System
Listening with
Denafrips Ares II · DAC: discrete R2R ladder DAC (NOS / OS modes) · discontinued
- Frequency response: 20 Hz – 70 kHz (-3 dB)
- Output impedance: 625 Ω (RCA); 1.25 kΩ (XLR)
- Output voltage: RCA 2.2 V · XLR 4.4 V
- Inputs: USB (PCM to 1536 kHz, DSD1024); 2x coaxial; 2x Toslink (24/192, DSD64 DoP)
- Outputs: RCA; XLR
- DAC / chipset: discrete R2R ladder (no DAC chip); FPGA DSP; STM32 USB
- Other: THD+N 0.004%; S/N 115 dB; dynamic range >119 dB; crosstalk -124 dB; <=20 W; 215 x 230 x 45 mm
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HiFiMAN EF400 · DAC / headphone amp: balanced desktop DAC / headphone amp (Himalaya R2R DAC)
- Output impedance: not published
- Inputs: USB; (see owner’s guide)
- Outputs: 4.4 mm + 4-pin XLR balanced; 6.35 mm + 3.5 mm SE headphone; line out
- DAC / chipset: HiFiMAN Himalaya R2R (discrete)
- Other: max output 4.4 W per channel (load not stated); line-out THD+N 0.002-0.004%; channel separation 125 ±3 dB; SNR 118 ±3 dB (A); 3.08 kg
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Burson
- 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); 1 Ω (pre out); 25 Ω (DAC out)
- Output voltage: RCA 2 V (DAC out)
- Gain: High / Low; dB not published
- Inputs: 2x XLR; 2x RCA; USB (XMOS; PCM to 768 kHz/32-bit, native DSD512); Toslink; coaxial (24/192); Bluetooth 5.0 aptX HD; microphone
- Input impedance: 40 kΩ
- Input sensitivity: line level
- Outputs: XLR/RCA pre / DAC out; subwoofer pre out; 6.35 mm + 4-pin XLR headphone
- DAC / chipset: 2x ESS ES9038 (suffix not stated)
- Other: Model R-181X (“GT3”); THD <0.0015%; FR ±1 dB 0-58 kHz; 24V/5A PSU
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