Curt’s Burson Timekeeper 3X GT with Tekton Design Double Impact

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September 14, 2023

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Burson Timekeeper 3X GT, Denafrips Iris/Pontus 2 DDC/DAC, MoFi Ultradeck, Schiit Freya+, Tekton Design Double Impact, Yaqin MS-23B

Great piece(s) of kit. However fan noise level was higher than I expected. Still, great sounding eq that excels in all other aspects.

The System

Listening with

Tekton Design Double Impact

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

Denafrips Iris/Pontus 2 DDC/DAC

MoFi Ultradeck

Schiit Freya+ · Preamp: balanced remote preamp: passive / JFET buffer / differential tube (6SN7) / LISST modes

Frequency response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz (-0.2 dB) (buffer; 3 Hz – 500 kHz -3 dB)
Output impedance: 75 Ω (SE); 600 Ω (balanced) (buffer / tube modes)
Gain: passive / buffer 0 dB; tube 12 dB; LISST 14 dB
Inputs: 2x XLR pairs; 3x RCA pairs
Input impedance: 10 kΩ
Outputs: 1x XLR pair; 2x RCA pairs
Other: THD <0.004% buffer / <0.01% tube / <0.005% LISST (1 V); SNR >120 / >115 / >114 dB (ref 2 V); 128-step relay attenuator; 40 W; 11 lb

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Yaqin MS-23B

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.