Trent’s Burson Conductor 3 Reference with HiFiMAN Arya and 64 Audio Volur

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November 20, 2023

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64 Audio Volur, Burson Conductor 3 Reference, HiFiMAN Arya

Amazing sound quality, clear dynamics and attack.
Precise soundstage.

Very easy setup, clear instructions and solid consistent performance.

Low volume hiss on sensitive iems like the 64 audio volurs.

The System

Listening with

HiFiMAN Arya · Headphones: open-back, planar magnetic, circumaural · discontinued

Impedance: 35 Ω
Sensitivity: 90 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 404 g

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64 Audio Volur

Burson

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

Output power (headphone): 16 Ω 7.5 W · 32 Ω 5 W · 100 Ω 1.75 W · 150 Ω 1.16 W · 300 Ω 0.58 W
Output impedance: 0.5 Ω (headphone); 1 Ω (pre out); 25 Ω (DAC out)
Output voltage: RCA 2 V (DAC out)
Gain: High / Medium / Low; dB not published
Inputs: 2x RCA; 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: RCA pre out; RCA DAC out; 2x 6.35 mm headphone
DAC / chipset: 2x ESS ES9038Q2M
Other: Model R180 (3R); SE only; THD <0.0015%; FR ±1 dB 0-58 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.