Michael’s Burson Soloist 3X Performance with Gustard R26

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First time experiencing Burson.

The System

Listening with

Gustard R26 · DAC: discrete R2R DAC / network streamer · discontinued
  • Frequency response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz (±0.2 dB)
  • Output impedance: 100 Ω
  • Output voltage: RCA 2.5 V (fixed) · XLR 5 V (fixed)
  • Inputs: USB (768 kHz/32-bit, native DSD512); coax; AES; optical (192/24, DoP64); I2S (to 768 kHz, DSD1024); LAN streaming; Bluetooth; 10 MHz clock in (BNC)
  • Outputs: RCA; XLR
  • DAC / chipset: discrete R2R ladder; XMOS XU216
  • Other: dynamic range 115 dB; SNR 122 dB; crosstalk -134 dB; THD+N <=0.003% @ 1 kHz; 30 W

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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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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.

  1. Gustard R26: apos.audio (retailer)
  2. Gustard R26: gustard.com (retailer)
  3. Burson Soloist 3X Performance product page
  4. Burson Soloist 3X Performance User Manual V1.6 (Burson downloads)
  5. Burson Super Charger 3A product page (super-charger-3a page)
  6. Burson Super Charger 3A product page (super-charger-3a page, archived 2021)