Walter Burson Soloist 3X Performance with Focal Clear

Walter’s Burson Soloist 3X Performance with Focal Clear

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Very satisfied with the sound and quality of Burson products

The System

Listening with

Focal Clear · Headphones: open-back, dynamic (40 mm Al/Mg M-dome), circumaural · discontinued
  • Impedance: 55 Ω
  • Sensitivity: 104 dB SPL / 1 mW @ 1 kHz ≈ 116.6 dB/V (calc.)
  • Frequency response: 5 Hz – 28 kHz
  • Plugs / cables supplied: 4-pin XLR; 6.35 mm; 3.5 mm cables supplied

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 3X Performance. Its 32 Ω and 100 Ω ratings (4 W XLR / 2 W SE; 1 W XLR / 0.5 W SE) fall either side of it. The Soloist 3X Performance’s 0.5 Ω headphone output impedance is 1/110 of the load. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Burson

Burson Soloist 3X Performance · Headphone amplifier / preamp (Class-A) · discontinued
  • Output power (XLR / SE): 16 Ω 8 W / 4 W · 32 Ω 4 W / 2 W · 100 Ω 1 W / 0.5 W · 150 Ω 0.6 W / 0.3 W · 300 Ω 0.3 W / 0.15 W
  • Output impedance: 0.5 Ω (headphone); 25 Ω (pre out)
  • Gain: High / Medium / Low (manual); dB not published
  • Inputs: 1x XLR; 1x RCA; mic bypass
  • Input impedance: 35 kΩ
  • Input sensitivity: standard line level
  • Outputs: XLR pre out; 4-pin XLR + SE headphone
  • Other: Model M-120X (3XP); THD <0.0015%; FR ±1 dB 0-48 kHz

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Burson Super Charger 3A · Power supply (24 V DC)
  • Other: 24 V / 3 A; noise floor <1 µV; 2.5 mm barrel plug, centre positive; 100-240 V AC in

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