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Great! Thanks Steph

Hey ASR, I have a technical question. If you own a dac like the d70s with a preamplifier mode, and a headphone amplifier with a preamp/amplifier (Burson soloist) Could running the dac in preamp mode potentially damage the amplifier/preamp combo?

I received the Burson Soloist 3X this week. Compared to my THX 889 it sounds warmer and a bit more colored somewhat tubey. (I am assuming that is due to the vivid op amp). WAYYY more dynamic. Bass and mids sound much more controlled, alive, and cleaner. However, I actually prefer the thx...

Hey ASR, I am currently running a topping d70s and Burson soloist 3X. The Burson supposedly has a preamp builtin but I am not sure if it runs through the preamplifier while on headphone mode. Burson stated to send the signal from the dac at line level. I have been using the setup with the...

Exactly this. I emailed Burson and they told me it’s the standard voltage which would be 4v

The standard for XLR voltage is 4v but a lot of DACs put out 5v like my topping d70s. Could this potentially harm a headphone amplifier? My Burson Soloist 3X arrives today and I want to treat it well.

I’ve always been under the impression that akm dacs are superior to saber? Also that the measured performance on both dacs is beyond the range of human hearing. According to Amir’s tests

Would this apply to the Adorama He6se V2

I will try the he6se. Thank you for your input. I have heard fantastic things about them

It's not even debatable for cinema. I have shown many people close to me including bringing them to the local audio store to a/b against the focal clears. All the workers there had to listen because with cinema it blew all of our minds. They are not even comparable for CINEMA. Watching Our...

The Arya has 10x the soundstage. Watching our planet on an oled cx with the Arya is one of the most immersive experiences I’ve ever had hands down. It’s too large for my tastes. I’d keep the Arya just for cinema it’s that massive of a difference they aren’t even comparable. Playing battlefield...

Burson is a class a amplifier

It starts to clip at higher volume ;(

Hey ASR, Im in the market to replace my thx 889 for my Arya, and eventually the Susvara or Utopia. Is there a solid sound difference between the a90/soloist 3X that justifies the 2x cost increase?

Have you compared it to any other similarly priced amps?