Jeff’s Burson Soloist 3X GT with ZMF Verite Closed and HiFiMAN HE1000se

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Post Info

I’m actually trying to Register the Conductor 3X Gran Tourer.
But there is not an option to choose the Conductor 3X GT up top under the Products so I chose the Soloist 3X GT.

The System

Listening with

ZMF Verite Closed · Headphones: closed-back, dynamic (vapor-deposited beryllium), circumaural
  • Impedance: 300 Ω
  • Sensitivity: ~99 dB/mW (approx., “~” as published)
  • Frequency response: not published
  • Plugs / cables supplied: not published (ZMF lists no connector type)

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HiFiMAN HE1000se · Headphones: open-back, planar magnetic, circumaural
  • Impedance: 35 Ω
  • Sensitivity: 96 dB (reference not stated by HiFiMAN)
  • Frequency response: 8 Hz – 65 kHz
  • Plugs / cables supplied: not published (HiFiMAN spec page lists no connector)
  • Other: weight 440 g

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Burson

Burson Soloist 3X GT · Headphone amplifier / preamp (Class-A) · discontinued
  • Output power (XLR / SE): 16 Ω 10 W / 5 W · 32 Ω 8 W / 4 W · 100 Ω 3.8 W / 1.9 W · 300 Ω 1.3 W / 0.65 W · 600 Ω 0.64 W / 0.32 W
  • Output impedance: 0.5 Ω (headphone); 25 Ω (pre out)
  • Gain: High / Medium / Low; dB not published
  • Inputs: 2x XLR; 2x RCA; mic bypass
  • Input impedance: 35 kΩ
  • Input sensitivity: line level
  • Outputs: XLR + RCA pre out; RCA subwoofer out; 4-pin XLR + SE headphone
  • Other: Model R-120X (“GT3”); THD <0.0015%; FR ±1 dB 0-48 kHz

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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. ZMF Verite Closed: archived page (web.archive.org)
  2. HiFiMAN HE1000se: hifiman.com
  3. Burson Soloist 3X GT product page
  4. Burson Soloist 3XGT User Manual V2.0 (Burson downloads)