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Burson Audio - Conductor SL 1793 - Headphone Amplifier and DAC, 2 votes
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Burson Audio - Conductor SL 1793 - Headphone Amplifier and DAC

joe · Oct 15, 2013 · 3K
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  1. nadman12
    Simply one of the best amp/ dac's in the world
    Written by nadman12
    Published Dec 13, 2015
    5.0/5,
    Pros - Wide soundstage, airy midrange, well controlled bass
    Cons - A little bit on the arm side so headphone match should be considered with that in mind
    I've hear better separates but for a 2 in 1 this is one of the best ever made. Soundstage is huge, very three dimensional. Treble is delicate without any harshness. Bass and upper bass well controlled. Prat could be a bit better but other than that this unit is sheer perfection. Paired with my Sennheiser HD600's I'm very happy.
    nadman12, Dec 13, 2015
  2. 24Bit
    Simply Outstanding
    Written by 24Bit
    Published Oct 15, 2013
    5.0/5,
    Pros - Stereo Imaging, Warmth, Dynamics
    Cons - Price, lack of headphone outputs
    preview spot for my Conductor SL review on the 1793 chip
     
     
     
     

    Burson Conductor SL - 1793 Chip

    The original Burson HA-160 has been my absolute favorite amplifier...well, ever really.  Perfect amount of warmth, beauty and style in a small package.  Lacking the power to drive the greedy Planar Magnetics out there like the LCD-3 and similar, the HA-160 house signature faded out in the first incarnation of the Conductor, which was an amplifier that sounded more pure, less warm and offering a ton more wattage output over it's little brother the HA-160.  The 1793 is a blatant upgrade over the HA-160s dac chip.  It respects the original HA-160s amazing warmth and flavor and provides a hefty increase in overall clarity.  Warm headphone lovers should opt for this chip over the 9018 if that is what you prefer.  Expect a colored experience with plenty of that original HA-160 flavor and stlye.  Headphones like the Denon D-5000, the MrSpeakers Mad Dog 3.2, JVC-DX700 and any other slightly colored and warm, bassy headphone would be very at home with this version of the Conductor SL.  Nothing short of stellar with a relaxed upper region, an almost tube like euphoric feeling in the airiness and with a gentle coloration to the sonic experience, the 1793 will make musical headphones sound that much more musical, or even add musicality to a more neutral or dry sounding headphone like the LCD-2, Hifiman HE-500 and the AKG K-712.  The low end on this headphone works very well with basshead headphones like the Denon D-5000 and even adding a much needed warmth to my Denon D-7000, in turn providing a broad and silky smooth, lighter less precise bass experience with most headphones I've tested with.  
    24Bit, Oct 15, 2013
    1. goropeza
      I just plugged in my new Conductor SL with 1793 dac chip after coming from the HA 160D. I have to agree with a lot of what you said. The increase in overall clarity and soundstage is immediately apparent! I do love that they respected the sound of the original HA 160, that good ole Burson signature is still there, but everything is just better. Great review, thats all im going to say right now but so far im impressed with the clarity level of this amp. 
      goropeza, Nov 10, 2014
    2. svo360
      i just got this amp/dac and im not happy with the sounds of the q701 when its gets busy,mids are muffled and no separation (pop/rock). whats a better headphone to complete this amp/dac i feel im not doing this amp justice with the q701 and there is unleashed potential in better headphones.
      svo360, Nov 24, 2014