Burson Soloist 3X GT with ZMF Verite Colsed, ZMF Atrium and HiFiMAN Arya

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August 4, 2022

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beyerdynamic T1 (1st Generation), Bluesound Node 3, Burson Soloist 3X GT, Gustard X26 Pro, HiFiMAN Arya, ZMF Atrium, ZMF Verite Colsed

The first Burson Audio product was the Soloist GT. I am very happy with the sound of it.

The System

Listening with

ZMF Verite Closed · Headphones: closed-back, dynamic (vapor-deposited beryllium), circumaural

Impedance: 300 Ω
Sensitivity: ~99 dB/mW (approx., “~” as published)
Frequency response: not published
Plugs / cables supplied: not published (ZMF lists no connector type)

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ZMF Atrium · Headphones: open-back, dynamic (biocellulose, N52), circumaural

Impedance: 300 Ω
Sensitivity: ~96 dB/mW (approx., “~” as published)
Frequency response: not published
Plugs / cables supplied: not published (ZMF lists no connector type)

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HiFiMAN Arya · Headphones: open-back, planar magnetic, circumaural · discontinued

Impedance: 35 Ω
Sensitivity: 90 dB (reference not stated by HiFiMAN)
Frequency response: 8 Hz – 65 kHz
Plugs / cables supplied: not published (HiFiMAN spec page lists no connector)
Other: weight 404 g

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beyerdynamic T1 (1st Generation) · Headphones: semi-open, dynamic (Tesla), circumaural · discontinued

Impedance: 600 Ω
Sensitivity: 102 dB (1 mW / 500 Hz) ≈ 104.2 dB/V (calc.)
Frequency response: 5 Hz – 50 kHz
Plugs / cables supplied: fixed 3 m double-sided balanced (6-core) cable, 6.35 mm plug
Other: power handling 300 mW; max SPL 126 dB (300 mW / 500 Hz); headband pressure approx. 2.8 N

Matching notes: At 600 Ω and 102 dB/mW, the T1 (1st Generation) is a high-impedance load that needs voltage more than current: about 1.9 V (6.3 mW, 3.2 mA) for 110 dB SPL (calc.). Burson rates the Soloist 3X GT at 0.64 W (XLR) / 0.32 W (SE) into 600 Ω, which is about 19.6 V / 13.9 V RMS (calc.), roughly 20 dB / 17 dB more than that. The Soloist 3X GT’s 0.5 Ω headphone output impedance is 1/1200 of the load. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Burson

Burson Soloist 3X GT · Headphone amplifier / preamp (Class-A) · discontinued

Output power (XLR / SE): 16 Ω 10 W / 5 W · 32 Ω 8 W / 4 W · 100 Ω 3.8 W / 1.9 W · 300 Ω 1.3 W / 0.65 W · 600 Ω 0.64 W / 0.32 W
Output impedance: 0.5 Ω (headphone); 25 Ω (pre out)
Gain: High / Medium / Low; dB not published
Inputs: 2x XLR; 2x RCA; mic bypass
Input impedance: 35 kΩ
Input sensitivity: line level
Outputs: XLR + RCA pre out; RCA subwoofer out; 4-pin XLR + SE headphone
Other: Model R-120X (“GT3”); THD <0.0015%; FR ±1 dB 0-48 kHz

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Also in the system

Bluesound Node 3

Gustard X26 Pro · DAC: balanced desktop DAC (dual-mono 2x ES9038PRO, MQA, Bluetooth 5.0) · discontinued

Frequency response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz (±0.1 dB)
Output impedance: 100 Ω (RCA and XLR)
Output voltage: RCA 2.5 V (volume 0 dB) · XLR 5 V (volume 0 dB)
Inputs: USB (PCM 768 kHz/32-bit, DSD512 native); I2S (HDMI); coax; AES; optical (192/24, DoP64); Bluetooth 5.0 (LDAC); 10 MHz clock in
Outputs: XLR; RCA
DAC / chipset: 2x ESS ES9038PRO (one per channel)
Other: DNR >128 dB; crosstalk -140 dB; THD+N <=0.0001% @ 1 kHz; IMD <0.0006%; <60 W

Matching notes: Burson lists the Soloist 3X GT’s analogue inputs as line level (35 kΩ input impedance). The X26 Pro is rated at 2.5 V (volume 0 dB) (RCA) / 5 V (volume 0 dB) (XLR) output. ^{[7] [5] [6]}

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.