Peter’s Burson Soloist Voyager with Meze Elite

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October 8, 2024

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Burson Soloist Voyager, Eversolo DMP-A8, Meze Elite

I’m absolutely thrilled with the Voyager! Its design and features have truly exceeded my expectations. Every aspect, from the user interface to the performance, is impressive. It feels like a perfect blend of functionality and style. I’m really enjoying exploring all its capabilities.

The System

Listening with

Meze Elite · Headphones: open-back, planar magnetic (Rinaro Isodynamic Hybrid Array), circumaural

Impedance: 32 Ω
Sensitivity: 101 dB SPL / mW @ 1 kHz ≈ 115.9 dB/V (calc.)
Frequency response: 3 Hz – 112 kHz
Plugs / cables supplied: dual 4-pin mini-XLR cup sockets
Other: max SPL >130 dB; Aluminium and Tungsten editions share figures

Matching notes: At 32 Ω and 101 dB/mW, the Meze Elite is a low-impedance load, and an efficient one: about 0.5 V (7.9 mW, 16 mA) for 110 dB SPL (calc.). Burson rates the Soloist Voyager at 8 W (XLR) / 4 W (SE) into 32 Ω, which is about 16.0 V / 11.3 V RMS (calc.), roughly 30 dB / 27 dB more than that. The Soloist Voyager’s 0.5 Ω headphone output impedance is 1/64 of the load. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Burson

Burson Soloist Voyager · Headphone amplifier / preamp (Class-A)

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

Eversolo DMP-A8 · Streamer: network streamer / DAC / preamp (6 in touchscreen, PEQ)

Frequency response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz (±0.25 dB)
Output voltage: RCA 2.1 V · XLR 4.2 V
Inputs: USB; Ethernet; Wi-Fi (to DSD512 / 32-bit 768 kHz); S/PDIF and HDMI ARC (24/192, DoP64)
Outputs: XLR; RCA
DAC / chipset: AKM AK4191EQ + AK4499EX; XMOS XU316
Other: dynamic range 128 dB XLR / 125 dB RCA; THD+N -120 dB XLR / -119 dB RCA; crosstalk -121 dB; 388 x 248 x 90 mm; 5 kg

Matching notes: Burson lists the Soloist Voyager’s analogue inputs as RCA 2 V; XLR 4 V+ (line level) (38 kΩ input impedance). The DMP-A8 is rated at 2.1 V (RCA) / 4.2 V (XLR) output. ^{[4] [5] [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.