Chris’s Burson Funk with Monitor Audio Apex A10

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February 3, 2023

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Bluesound Node, Burson Funk, Monitor Audio Apex A10

Excellent products and support. Amazing sound from such small components. No going back to the monster size energy hogs when the same or better sound can be accomplished through the Burson line of audio gear.

The System

Listening with

Monitor Audio Apex A10

Burson

Burson Funk · Headphone amplifier / integrated amplifier

Output power (headphone): 16 Ω 3.5 W · 32 Ω 2.5 W · 100 Ω 0.6 W · 150 Ω 0.4 W · 300 Ω 0.15 W
Power: 8 Ω: 35 W · 4 Ω: 45 W
Output impedance: <2 Ω (headphone)
Gain: not published
Inputs: RCA L/R
Input impedance: 38 kΩ
Outputs: headphone (SE); speaker terminals
Other: Model P-300; THD <0.03%; FR ±1 dB 0-35 kHz; speaker S/N 92.5 dB

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Also in the system

Bluesound Node · Streamer: network streamer / DAC with headphone out

Output power (headphone): 16 Ω 0.16 W · 32 Ω 0.23 W · 250 Ω 0.053 W · 600 Ω 0.022 W
Output impedance: not published
Output voltage: RCA not published
Inputs: Ethernet; Wi-Fi; optical/analog 3.5 mm combo; HDMI eARC
Outputs: RCA analogue; optical; coaxial; USB; headphone
DAC / chipset: ESS ES9039Q2M
Other: SNR 118 dB; THD+N 0.0007%; up to 192 kHz, DSD256; AirPlay 2, Roon Ready, Tidal/Qobuz/Spotify Connect

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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.