Cheick’s Burson Timekeeper 3X GT with Spatial Audio M3

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May 15, 2023

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Burson Timekeeper 3X GT, Holo Audio May, Holo Audio Serene, Spatial Audio M3

This is my first monoblock and I am very pleased.. great for low-level listening

The System

Listening with

Spatial Audio M3

Burson

Burson Timekeeper 3X GT · Power amplifier (monoblock / stereo) · discontinued

Power: 8 Ω: 110 (high gain); 30 (low gain) · 4 Ω: 180 (high gain); 55 (low gain)
Output impedance: <0.015 Ω (20 Hz-20 kHz)
Gain: 29 dB; 2 gain levels (high / low)
Inputs: 1x RCA; 1x XLR
Input impedance: 100 kΩ (SE); 200 kΩ (balanced)
Outputs: speaker binding posts
Other: Model R300 (“GT3”); max power 210 W; THD <0.03% @ 1 kHz; S/N 108 dB; Super Charger 32V/6.5A

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Also in the system

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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Holo Audio Serene · Preamp: fully balanced discrete preamplifier (relay-ladder volume, Level 1/KTE)

Output impedance: 20 Ω (RCA); 3 Ω (XLR out 1); 40 Ω (XLR out 2)
Gain: +6 dB max (84 x 1 dB steps, -78 to +6 dB)
Inputs: 3x RCA; 2x XLR
Input impedance: 6.8 kΩ (RCA); 13.6 kΩ (XLR)
Outputs: RCA (8.5 Vrms max); XLR 1; XLR 2 (17 Vrms max)
Other: 430x300x55 mm; 9 kg; XLR out 1 can drive headphones via adapter

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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.