burson new soloist headphone amp - Page 24

Hey thecourier,

Your wish has come true, Burson just announced the "Conductor".  It's a Soloist with a Sabre32 DAC.  It's got the following inputs and outputs.

Inputs

1 x USB Connection (Tenor TE8802 USB receiver working in Asynchronous Transfer Mode)
1 x Coaxial RCA (Support up to 24bit @ 192Khz)
1 x Toslink / SPDIF (Support up to 24bit @ 192Khz)
2 x RCA line level input

Outputs
1 x headphone jacks 6.35mm
1 x RCA Pre Amp output
1 x RCA DAC direct line out

I currenly use computer audio (JPLAY), USB to a JKDAC32, to a Burson HA-160 and a pair of Denon AH-D7000 with Stefan Audio Art Endorphin cables.  I'm curious how Burson's impementaion of the Sabre32 chip will compare to the JKDAC's Burr-Brown chip!  I very much like the JKDAC32's more musical presentation.  I've read (never heard) most Saber32 implementations are more analytical but Burson seems to have a way of taming that stark, clinical presentation.

Any thoughts everyone?

 It just never stops!   I love it!  

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Originally Posted by germay0653 

Hey thecourier,

 

Your wish has come true, Burson just announced the "Conductor".  It's a Soloist with a Sabre32 DAC.  It's got the following inputs and outputs.

 

Inputs

1 x USB Connection (Tenor TE8802 USB receiver working in Asynchronous Transfer Mode)
1 x Coaxial RCA (Support up to 24bit @ 192Khz)
1 x Toslink / SPDIF (Support up to 24bit @ 192Khz)
2 x RCA line level input

Outputs
1 x headphone jacks 6.35mm
1 x RCA Pre Amp output
1 x RCA DAC direct line out

 

I currenly use computer audio (JPLAY), USB to a JKDAC32, to a Burson HA-160 and a pair of Denon AH-D7000 with Stefan Audio Art Endorphin cables.  I'm curious how Burson's impementaion of the Sabre32 chip will compare to the JKDAC's Burr-Brown chip!  I very much like the JKDAC32's more musical presentation.  I've read (never heard) most Saber32 implementations are more analytical but Burson seems to have a way of taming that stark clinical presentation.

 

Any thoughts everyone?

I've heard the news too, it says that the Conductor uses the same headphone amp section as the Soloist. Okay, but what about the preamp section? Is that the same as the Soloist too? So it's basically Soloist + Saber DAC integrated in one box?

Yes, The Conductor is a Soloist (head amp and pre amp) with the Saber32 DAC but the inputs and outputs are different.  Check it out at Burson's website.

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Originally Posted by germay0653 

Yes, The Conductor is a Soloist (head amp and pre amp) with the Saber32 DAC but the inputs and outputs are different.  Check it out at Burson's website.

Thats basically a HA-160D on steroids.  there's no need to find a matching dac for the soloist, you can have it all in one box. 

Broken record here... Burson please crank up the class A bias :D  Its just sad that my new DAC runs warmer than your amp :p

I just took delivery of a soloist today. Color me impressed for a single ended amp! 

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Originally Posted by elwappo99 

I just took delivery of a soloist today. Color me impressed for a single ended amp! 

I see that you have some nice gear on your sig. Would like to know your thoughts or comparisons with the Soloist. 

Im upgrading headphone amp soon. Still deciding which route to take. 

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Originally Posted by elwappo99 

I just took delivery of a soloist today. Color me impressed for a single ended amp! 

Dag Erik,

Your really amping up.   What headphones did you use on it so far.  

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Originally Posted by Solude 

Broken record here... Burson please crank up the class A bias :D  Its just sad that my new DAC runs warmer than your amp :p

I have the Burson 160 DAC and the headphone amp as separates, the dac is hotter than the headphone amp. You're not comparing the standalone soloist with the combined DAC+HA 160?

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Originally Posted by preproman 

 

 

Dag Erik,

 

Your really amping up.   What headphones did you use on it so far.  

I've plugged most of my headphones in. It sounds pretty darn good overall. It doesn't get the control and tightness of a balanced amp, especially with orthos, but its one of the best headphone amps I've heard with the HE-6. First amp I've heard the T1's that really makes them sound good. But a real winner here is there AD2000. This with my SACD player sounds amazing. Very close and intimate sound, but still open and clear.

I wonder if the Conductor sounds the same way.  It should - right?  Very interesting..

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Originally Posted by preproman 

I wonder if the Conductor sounds the same way.  It should - right?  Very interesting..

I've been told by Burson that the entire Soloist is inside the Conductor, with a seperate power supply to the DAC section to ensure it performs the same.

The proof will be in the pudding when the first batch starts shipping. I can't wait, my HA-160D has been sold and now my LCD-2 is sitting lonely and ampless...

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Originally Posted by Covenant 

I've been told by Burson that the entire Soloist is inside the Conductor, with a seperate power supply to the DAC section to ensure it performs the same.

 

The proof will be in the pudding when the first batch starts shipping. I can't wait, my HA-160D has been sold and now my LCD-2 is sitting lonely and ampless...

Yeah I sold my 160D as well I was looking at this because of the balanced output.

http://www.audio-gd.com/Pro/Headphoneamp/NFB27/NFB27EN.htm