Pavel’s Burson Soloist 3X GT with HiFiMAN Susvara

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Sales Burson
October 31, 2023

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Burson Soloist 3X GT, Chord Hugo M Scaler, Chord Hugo TT 2, HiFiMAN Susvara

I recommend getting a new Soloist 3X Grand Tourer (with SP2 modules). I’ve never heard HIFIMAN Susvara sound as good as it does now on my current setup with the afore mentioned headphone amp.

The System

Listening with

HiFiMAN Susvara · Headphones: open-back, planar magnetic, circumaural

Impedance: 60 Ω
Sensitivity: 83 dB (reference not stated by HiFiMAN)
Frequency response: 6 Hz – 75 kHz
Plugs / cables supplied: not published (HiFiMAN spec page lists no connector)
Other: weight 450 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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Also in the system

Chord Hugo M Scaler · Upscaler: digital upscaler (1,015,808-tap WTA filter) for Chord DACs

Inputs: galvanically isolated USB-B; 2x coax BNC; 2x optical
Outputs: dual BNC (to 768 kHz); BNC S/PDIF; optical
Other: PCM 44.1-768 kHz, 16-32 bit; 15 V 4 A PSU; 2.55 kg

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Chord Hugo TT 2 · DAC / headphone amp: FPGA DAC / preamp / headphone amp (98,304-tap WTA filter)

Output power (XLR / SE): 8 Ω 18 W / 7.3 W · 300 Ω 1.15 W / 0.288 W
Output impedance: 0.042 Ω
Output voltage: XLR 9 V (300 Ω, max)
Gain: High / low gain modes
Inputs: USB-B; 2x coax BNC; 2x optical; Bluetooth aptX
Outputs: XLR; RCA; 2x 6.35 mm + 1x 3.5 mm headphone; 2x DX BNC (M Scaler link)
DAC / chipset: Chord custom FPGA (Xilinx Artix-7), WTA filter
Other: PCM 44.1-768 kHz, DSD64-512 (DoP); dynamic range 127 dB (A); noise 1.7-4 µV (A); THD 0.00008% @ 2.5 V 300 Ω; powers 8 Ω speakers (7.3 W SE / 18 W bal); 2.53 kg

Matching notes: Burson lists the Soloist 3X GT’s analogue inputs as line level (35 kΩ input impedance). The Hugo TT 2 is rated at 9 V (300 Ω, max) (XLR) output. ^{[6] [7] [2] [3]}

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.