Im’s Burson Soloist 3X GT with HiFiMAN Susvara, ZMF Auteur and HiFiMAN HE6se

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Wide stage and clear, intense sound. A reasonable and stylish design.

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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ZMF Auteur · Headphones: open-back, dynamic (biocellulose), circumaural
  • Impedance: 300 Ω
  • Sensitivity: ~96 dB/mW (approx., “~” as published)
  • Frequency response: not published
  • Plugs / cables supplied: not published (ZMF lists no connector type)

[2] [3]

HiFiMAN HE6se · Headphones: open-back, planar magnetic, circumaural · discontinued
  • Impedance: 50 Ω
  • Sensitivity: 83.5 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 470 g

[4]

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

BMC PureDAC MK2
Gustard X16

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. HiFiMAN Susvara: hifiman.com
  2. ZMF Auteur: shop.zmfheadphones.com
  3. ZMF Auteur: zmfheadphones.com
  4. HiFiMAN HE6se: hifiman.com
  5. Burson Soloist 3X GT product page
  6. Burson Soloist 3XGT User Manual V2.0 (Burson downloads)