Christopher’s Burson Timekeeper Voyager with Magnepan 1.7I

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I had an excellent experience purchasing from Bloom Audio! The entire process was smooth and enjoyable, and the customer service was top-notch. As for the amplifiers, they are truly outstanding. Their performance has exceeded my expectations, providing an exceptional listening experience. I couldn’t be happier with my purchase!

The System

Listening with

Magnepan 1.7I

Burson

Burson Timekeeper Voyager · Power amplifier (monoblock pair)
  • Power: 8 Ω: 100 W · 4 Ω: 200 W
  • Output impedance: <0.015 Ω (20 Hz-20 kHz)
  • Gain: 29 dB; input buffer on adds 12 dB (XLR) / 6 dB (SE)
  • Inputs: 1x RCA; 1x XLR (per monoblock)
  • Input impedance: 100 kΩ (SE); 200 kΩ (balanced)
  • Outputs: speaker binding posts
  • Other: THD <0.03% @ 1 kHz; FR 20 Hz-20 kHz; S/N 110 dB; Standard (Super Charger 32V/7A) / Max (Fusion Core x2)

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Also in the system

Aurender N200
Holo Audio May · DAC: dual-mono discrete R2R DAC with separate PSU (Level 1 / Level 2 / KTE)
  • Output impedance: 27 Ω (RCA); 54 Ω (XLR)
  • Output voltage: RCA 2.9 V · XLR 5.8 V
  • Inputs: USB (PCM to 1.536 MHz, DSD1024 native); 2x coax; optical; AES; 2x I2S (HDMI); BNC
  • Outputs: RCA; XLR (fixed; no volume control)
  • DAC / chipset: discrete R2R ladder (dual mono); custom FPGA; Titanis 2.0 USB
  • Other: NOS PCM 48k: THD+N 0.00017% @ 1 kHz, DNR 130 dB; DSD128 output halves (1.45 V RCA / 2.9 V XLR); two 430 x 300 x 55 mm chassis

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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. Burson Timekeeper Voyager product page
  2. Burson Timekeeper Voyager User Manual V1.0 (Burson downloads)
  3. Holo Audio May: magnahifi.com (authorised dealer page)
  4. Holo Audio May: stereophile.com (authorised dealer page)