Matus’s Burson Super Charger with Denon AH-D9200 and DALI Opticon 6 MK2

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April 10, 2024

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Feedbacks - Conductor 3R | 3XR, Feedbacks - Super Charger 3A | 5A
Burson Conductor 3X Reference, Burson V7 Vivid Opamp, DALI Opticon 6 MK2, Denon AH-D9200, Denon PMA-900HNE

I didn’t do any comparisons (Super Charger vs ordinary power supply), I went straight for the Super Charger 3A. The setup works fine and the sound is beautiful, I like it!

The System

Listening with

Denon AH-D9200 · Headphones: closed-back, dynamic (50 mm nanofiber FreeEdge), circumaural

Impedance: 24 Ω
Sensitivity: 105 dB/mW ≈ 121.2 dB/V (calc.)
Frequency response: 5 Hz – 56 kHz
Plugs / cables supplied: not published on spec page
Other: max power input 1,800 mW; bamboo housing

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DALI Opticon 6 MK2 · Speakers: passive 2.5+0.5-way floorstander, bass reflex (29 mm soft dome + 17×45 mm planar, 2x 6.5 in woofers)

Impedance: 4 Ω
Sensitivity: 88 dB (2.83 V / 1 m)
Frequency response: 49 Hz – 30 kHz (±3 dB)
Connectors: bi-wire / bi-amp terminals
Recommended amplifier power: 25 – 200 W
Other: max SPL 110 dB; crossover 800 / 2,200 / 14,000 Hz; 1001 x 195 x 330 mm; 19.3 kg

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Denon PMA-900HNE · Integrated amp: stereo integrated network amplifier (HEOS streaming, DAC, phono MM/MC)

Power: 8 Ω: 50 (20 Hz-20 kHz, 0.07% THD) · 4 Ω: 85 (1 kHz, 0.7% THD)
Inputs: line (CD / network / aux / recorder); phono MM (2.5 mV / 47k) + MC (220 µV / 100 Ω); 3x optical; coaxial; USB-A; HEOS network; Bluetooth
Input impedance: 17 kΩ (line)
Input sensitivity: 0.106 V (line)
Outputs: speaker A / B (4-16 Ω); headphone jack; subwoofer / pre out
DAC / chipset: 192 kHz / 24-bit DAC (chip not named on spec page)
Other: THD 0.01% (rated -3 dB, 8 Ω, 1 kHz); Bluetooth transmit to wireless headphones

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

Output power (XLR / SE): 16 Ω 7.5 W / 3.75 W · 32 Ω 5 W / 2.5 W · 100 Ω 1.75 W / 0.88 W · 150 Ω 1.16 W / 0.58 W · 300 Ω 0.58 W / 0.3 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; 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: XLR pre out; line-level DAC out; 6.35 mm + 4-pin XLR headphone
DAC / chipset: 2x ESS ES9038Q2M
Other: Model R180X (3XR); THD <0.0015%; FR ±1 dB 0-58 kHz

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Burson

Burson Super Charger · Power supply family (Super Charger 3A / 5A, 24 V DC, also 32 V versions bundled with Timekeeper)

Other: Super Charger 3A: 24 V / 3 A; Super Charger 5A: 24 V / 5 A; noise floor <1 µV; 2.5 mm barrel plug, centre positive. 32 V versions (32V/6.5A, 32V/7A) ship with Timekeeper 3X GT / Voyager.

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Burson V7 Vivid Opamp · Discrete opamp (single / dual) · discontinued

Output impedance: not published
Other: Supply ±4 V (8 VDC) to ±16 V (30 VDC); 18 mA single / 35 mA dual

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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.