burson new soloist headphone amp - Page 8

Technically more interested in the Schiit Mjolnir but the Burson certainly hits the right buttons too for all but power output and a busier circuit.  Its lower part count than the HA-160 but still high overall.

The mjolnir looking interesting and impressive but I promised myself I would not go down the balanced rabbit hole again (I had the balanced Isabellina). If I did that, anytime I get a new headphone to try out, I'd need to either buy new balanced cables or get hardwired headphones reterminated or recabled. too much pain for too little (if any) sonic gain. I'll be sticking with single ended amps and phones for a while.

The joke... I'll need a single ended cable for mine :P

But then same is true for the Peak that is now out for delivery oh yeah =)  And any DHT amp I try down the road.

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Originally Posted by LCfiner 

oh yeah, they're absolutely more powerful than the iPhone. But I've owned more powerful amps in the past and, so far, the Amphora is keeping pace.

 

Oh, and regarding the soloist, Parts connexion has a special. 20% off and free shipping (canada post expedited for me). I didn't get confirmation of the price till I got the order pdf and a phone call this morning. (it still shows 999 on the website even after hitting checkout). They only advertise it as a cable special (http://www.partsconnexion.com/t/econnexion/0612/burson_promo.html) but you can ditch the cables and get 200 bucks off!

 

if you're on the fence, Solude, this may tip you over to order soon. :P

Better than my $864 from Front End Audio, great price!

Trigger pulled.  Now just need to compare the B22, Peak w/ Shuguang Treasure and Sylvania Bad Boy, Soloist and... same three with the HD800 IF it ever arrives ;)  Then I can try a Mjolnir or Dynahi or maybe a First Watt.

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Originally Posted by Solude 

Trigger pulled.  Now just need to compare the B22, Peak w/ Shuguang Treasure and Sylvania Bad Boy, Soloist and... same three with the HD800 IF it ever arrives ;)  Then I can try a Mjolnir or Dynahi or maybe a First Watt.

Where would you get a Dynahi?

First you make friends with Capt Overkill, thats Kevin if you didn't know, then you tease a builder, Corey in my case, then you bend over... umm ya family site.  I don't expect the Dynahi for a good long while.

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Originally Posted by Solude 

First you make friends with Capt Overkill, thats Kevin if you didn't know, then you tease a builder, Corey in my case, then you bend over... umm ya family site.  I don't expect the Dynahi for a good long while.

Corey said he wasn't building amps for another 6 months or so  - "that guy"  Reall good person.

I got some boards coming from lil knight - I though you may be getting some from him as well.  Kevin did refer me to him.

Those are the off board heatsink version.  Corey won't entertain those.  I'm lining up the onboard version that doesn't even have board yet.  Its going to be a while so... Corey will be building again by then :D

Did you just win the lotto or something? You're on a buying spree!

Most all of it has been used so only lose a tiny bit.

Yep going to have to open a new thread for that.  B22 v Peak v Soloist v Mjolnir.  And I hope between having those and the LCD-3 and HD800 in house I 'should' have a rig that is end game.

Where to after that?  Who knows, still researching DHT and not liking too much of what I'm learning, the Dynahi but gain is going to be a problem, FirstWatt options but they cost mega dollars.  So the next step... not too clear.  Had considered e-stats again but unless the 507 is better than the 007MkI, that's likely to be just money down the drain.