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Sep 21, 2020 at 9:45 AM Post #18 of 185
I had been considering cancelling my preorder and buying instead the Conductor 3R. It has everything I want (RCA inputs, preamp, plenty of power...), it's cheaper than the combo and I wouldn't have to wait till they finish production on the Soloist 3XP.
The person at Burson that has been answering my emails with questions told me that the Composer was the best DAC they've ever made and the Soloist 3XP the best headphone amp they've made.
The guy works in sales, I don't forget that. But my experience with Burson set the bar really high and I'm so curious about the (Composer + Soloist) 3XP, that I can't wait.
 
Sep 23, 2020 at 8:46 AM Post #19 of 185
ishmaelk said:
I had been considering cancelling my preorder and buying instead the Conductor 3R. It has everything I want (RCA inputs, preamp, plenty of power...), it's cheaper than the combo and I wouldn't have to wait till they finish production on the Soloist 3XP.
The person at Burson that has been answering my emails with questions told me that the Composer was the best DAC they've ever made and the Soloist 3XP the best headphone amp they've made.
The guy works in sales, I don't forget that. But my experience with Burson set the bar really high and I'm so curious about the (Composer + Soloist) 3XP, that I can't wait.
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Alex is a straight up guy. He'd be telling the truth i reckon. But i suspect the difference between the pair and the conductor 3x would be slim
 
Sep 28, 2020 at 3:26 AM Post #20 of 185
I would say it's more of a matter of preference. If you want to explore with different amps (or DACs) then having them as a separate devices is the only way to go. If you want 'set it and forget it' solution then I don't see any reason why C3P(X) wouldn't suit you in most cases. :)

I'm sure that either one of them is so good that hearing actual difference would require some serious listening or measuring. In hope that there is actually any 'audible by human' difference. :)
 
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Oct 1, 2020 at 1:24 PM Post #24 of 185
vkenz said:
hmmm.... they are shy to put made in china?
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Seems to be the case, and trying to hide behind non-regulated phrases like "designed in X."
 
Oct 7, 2020 at 7:02 AM Post #27 of 185
We just published our review of the new Composer 3X Performance with comparisons to Little Dot's DAC VII, Cayin iDAC-6 MK2, and Chord's Qutest.

https://headfonics.com/burson-composer-3x-performance-review/

Also includes reference to the use of the V6 Classic opamps.

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Oct 7, 2020 at 9:48 AM Post #28 of 185
Oct 7, 2020 at 10:00 AM Post #29 of 185
ishmaelk said:
Very detailed review.
Too bad it didn't include a comparison to another two dacs that are getting a lot of attention (and fantastic reviews) lately: the Topping D90 and the SMSL M400.
Thanks.
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We tried to aim for DACs of a similar price point, and well to be frank 5 DAC comparisons would make it a very long read indeed :)
 
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