David’s Burson Conductor 3X Reference with Schiit Bifrost and iFi xDSD Gryphon

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The System

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Schiit Bifrost · DAC: modular DAC (upgradeable USB / DAC cards, optional Uber Analog stage) · discontinued
  • Frequency response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz (±0.1 dB); 2 Hz – 100 kHz (-1 dB)
  • Output impedance: 75 Ω
  • Output voltage: RCA 2.0 V
  • Inputs: coaxial; optical; USB (optional card) – up to 24/192
  • Outputs: RCA
  • DAC / chipset: AKM AK4399; CS8416 S/PDIF receiver; C-Media CM6631A USB
  • Other: THD 0.005% (0.002% with Uber Analog); S/N >106 dB (>110 dB Uber) ref 2 V; 12 W; 2.3 kg

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iFi xDSD Gryphon
NAD D 3045
Schiit Lyr

Burson

Burson Conductor 3X Reference · DAC / headphone amplifier / preamp · discontinued
  • Output power (XLR / SE): 16 Ω 7.5 W / 3.75 W · 32 Ω 5 W / 2.5 W · 100 Ω 1.75 W / 0.88 W · 150 Ω 1.16 W / 0.58 W · 300 Ω 0.58 W / 0.3 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; USB (XMOS; PCM to 768 kHz/32-bit, native DSD512); Toslink; coaxial; Bluetooth 5.0 aptX HD; microphone
  • Input impedance: 40 kΩ
  • Input sensitivity: line level
  • Outputs: XLR pre out; line-level DAC out; 6.35 mm + 4-pin XLR headphone
  • DAC / chipset: 2x ESS ES9038Q2M
  • Other: Model R180X (3XR); THD <0.0015%; FR ±1 dB 0-58 kHz

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