I just got it today, and I have to say, my first impression is fantastic! The quality and design really stood out to me right away. I’m excited to see how it performs long-term, but so far, it’s been nothing short of impressive!
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
- 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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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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