Bhishan Burson Conductor 3X GT with Lumin U1 Mini

Bhishan’s Burson Conductor 3X GT with Lumin U1 Mini

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The piece is absolutely sublime. The contrast between the deep, pitch-black background and the intricate details is striking. Every element stands out clearly, with the darkness serving as a perfect canvas that allows the finer features to shine through effortlessly. The clarity and precision of the details against the rich, dark backdrop create a captivating visual experience, making the composition both powerful and elegant.

The System

Listening with

Lumin U1 Mini · Streamer: network transport (digital outputs only)
  • Inputs: Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45); USB storage
  • Outputs: USB (PCM 44.1-384 kHz / 32-bit, DSD256); optical, coaxial RCA, BNC, AES/EBU (PCM to 192/24, DSD64 DoP)
  • Other: internal shielded auto-ranging supply; DSF / DIFF / DoP playback

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Burson

Burson Conductor 3X GT · DAC / headphone amplifier / preamp · 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 · 150 Ω 1.3 W / 0.65 W · 300 Ω 0.64 W / 0.32 W
  • Output impedance: 0.5 Ω (headphone); 1 Ω (pre out); 25 Ω (DAC out)
  • Output voltage: RCA 2 V (DAC out)
  • Gain: High / Low; dB not published
  • Inputs: 2x XLR; 2x RCA; USB (XMOS; PCM to 768 kHz/32-bit, native DSD512); Toslink; coaxial (24/192); Bluetooth 5.0 aptX HD; microphone
  • Input impedance: 40 kΩ
  • Input sensitivity: line level
  • Outputs: XLR/RCA pre / DAC out; subwoofer pre out; 6.35 mm + 4-pin XLR headphone
  • DAC / chipset: 2x ESS ES9038 (suffix not stated)
  • Other: Model R-181X (“GT3”); THD <0.0015%; FR ±1 dB 0-58 kHz; 24V/5A PSU

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Also in the system

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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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. Lumin U1 Mini: luminmusic.com
  2. Burson Conductor 3X GT product page (conductor-3x-gt page, archived 2022)
  3. Burson Conductor 3X GT User Manual (Burson downloads)
  4. Burson Conductor 3X GT product page (conductor-gt4 page)
  5. HiFiMAN Arya: hifiman.com