Björn’s Burson Soloist Voyager with HiFiMAN HE1000 Stealth

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February 18, 2025

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Burson Fusion Core, Burson Soloist Voyager, FiiO M17, HiFiMAN HE1000 Stealth

It’s absolutely mind-blowing. The Fusion Core delivers a next-level experience that can only be fully appreciated once you’ve experienced it firsthand. The improvement is so significant, it’s almost hard to believe. The leap in quality is on par with upgrading from a budget amplifier to the remarkable Soloist Voyager—it’s that transformative. I’m completely in love with the difference it has made. Every aspect of the sound has been elevated, and I can’t get enough of it. This upgrade has truly exceeded all expectations!

The System

Listening with

HiFiMAN HE1000 Stealth · Headphones: open-back, planar magnetic, circumaural

Impedance: 32 Ω
Sensitivity: 93 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 458 g

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Burson

Burson Soloist Voyager · Headphone amplifier / preamp (Class-A)

Output power (XLR / SE): 16 Ω 10 W / 5 W · 32 Ω 8 W / 4 W · 100 Ω 3.8 W / 1.9 W · 150 Ω 1.3 W / 0.65 W · 300 Ω 0.64 W / 0.32 W
Output impedance: 0.5 Ω (headphone); 25 Ω (pre out)
Gain: 3 levels: High full power (XLR 10 W / SE 5 W), Medium 50%, Low 10% (IEM); dB not published
Inputs: 2x XLR; 2x RCA; mic bypass
Input impedance: 38 kΩ
Input sensitivity: RCA 2 V; XLR 4 V+ (line level)
Outputs: XLR + SE headphone; XLR + RCA pre out; RCA subwoofer out
Other: THD <0.0015%; FR ±1 dB 0-48 kHz; Standard/Deluxe: 24V5A PSU or Super Charger 5A, V6 Vivid or V7 Vivid Pro; SP02 installed

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Burson Fusion Core · Power supply (GaN, 24 V or 32 V)

Other: Fusion Core 24V: 24 V/15 A, 2.5 mm barrel (centre +); Fusion Core 32V: 32 V/15 A, 4-pin DC plug (Timekeeper 3X GT / Voyager / GT4); noise floor <1 µV; 100-240 V AC

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Also in the system

FiiO M17 · Digital audio player: desktop-class portable music player / USB DAC / headphone amp

Output power (headphone): 16 Ω 1.5 W · 32 Ω 3 W · 300 Ω 0.5 W
Output impedance: not published
Output voltage: RCA not published · XLR not published
Gain: low / medium / high / headphone mode / enhanced over-ear mode (on DC power)
Inputs: USB-C (DAC, DSD512, 768 kHz/32-bit); Bluetooth 5.0 RX; SPDIF RX; AirPlay
Outputs: SE + balanced headphone; line/coax out
DAC / chipset: 2x ESS ES9038PRO; THX AAA 788+ amp; XMOS XUF208
Other: power at THD+N <1% (output jack not specified per figure); SNR >=123 dB (A); THD+N <=0.0007% (1 kHz/32 Ω); noise floor <=3.5 µV; 9200 mAh

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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.