Kurt’s Burson Soloist GT4 with Revel F226BE

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April 8, 2025

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Eversolo DMP-A8, IOM 500 Mono (2x)

I had an excellent experience with the support provided by Nelson. He was incredibly helpful, answering all my questions (and I had quite a few!). His responses were thorough, and I felt well-supported throughout the entire process.

The device arrived safely in Germany, and I’m absolutely thrilled with the sound quality. The Soloist 3XGT is simply outstanding, and I’m currently using it as a preamp. The audio experience is remarkable, and it’s clear that this product delivers on its promises.

However, I did encounter a small issue with the remote control. It doesn’t seem to function when the Soloist is powered on via the trigger signal from my Eversolo DMP-A8. The remote works fine if I turn the Soloist on manually, but when it’s triggered remotely, it doesn’t respond.

I’d appreciate your advice on this matter and hope you can help resolve the issue. It could become quite inconvenient if it’s not addressed. Looking forward to your assistance!

The System

Listening with

Revel F226BE · Speakers: passive 3-way floorstander (1 in beryllium dome, 5.25 in midrange, 2x 6.5 in DCC woofers)

Impedance: 8 Ω
Sensitivity: 90 dB (2.83 V / 1 m)
Frequency response: 44 Hz – 40 kHz (-6 dB)
Recommended amplifier power: 50 – 200 W
Other: LF extension 38 Hz (-10 dB), 50 Hz (-3 dB); crossover 260 Hz / 2.1 kHz; 26.4 kg

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Burson

Burson Soloist GT4 · Headphone amplifier / preamp (Class-A)

Output power (XLR / SE): 32 Ω 10 W / 5 W · 100 Ω 8 W / 4 W · 150 Ω 3.8 W / 1.9 W · 300 Ω 1.3 W / 0.65 W
Output impedance: 0.5 Ω (headphone); 25 Ω (pre out)
Gain: 3 levels: High full power, Medium 50%, Low 10% (IEM); dB not published
Inputs: 2x XLR; 2x RCA
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; versions: Standard / Deluxe (V7 Vivid opamps, SP02, Super Charger 5A) / Max

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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 GT4’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. ^{[5] [6] [3] [4]}

IOM 500 Mono (2x)

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.