[mightytison]

From Burson's website, the Conductor 3XP is 6W XLR and 3W SE. The soloist is 8W balanced and 4W SE. Just wanted to put this out there. The Conductor is not less than half the power of the Soloist as someone previously stated.

 

[afilen]

Shipped out today, should be there tmrw!

Tracking Number - 1Z57FR490336293313

 

[ld100]

I own LII/THX combo for work desk, with LCD-5 now. For playback, Audinirvana with Goodhertz canopener as plugin ( much better and flexible than the built in crossfeed matrix)

Which amp sound do you prefer? Mytek or Burson? I believe Mytek is wider and the low end hits fuller and harder?

 

[sawindra]

LCD-5 with Mytek. Mid channel is solid. clean clear correct detailed sound.

Burson is more versatile and flexible.

 

[Thetaburn]

Hello,

I bought a used Soloist 3x yesterday and when I turn on or off the unit there is a moderately loud POP sound if my headphone or active speakers are plugged in.
My only temporary solution is to power on the Soloist and then plug my headphones in. When I am finished, unplug the headphones before powering the Soloist off.

Is this normal, or is this device faulty?

Thanks for the help and advice in advance.

 

[SemiAudiophile]

Hello,

I bought a used Soloist 3x yesterday and when I turn on or off the unit there is a moderately loud POP sound if my headphone or active speakers are plugged in.
My only temporary solution is to power on the Soloist and then plug my headphones in. When I am finished, unplug the headphones before powering the Soloist off.

Is this normal, or is this device faulty?

Thanks for the help and advice in advance.

I did not have that experience with my 3XP. Can't say for others. But I would follow your temporary solution to be safe.

How do you like the Soloist and HEKV2 pairing?

 

[Thetaburn]

I did not have that experience with my 3XP. Can't say for others. But I would follow your temporary solution to be safe.

How do you like the Soloist and HEKV2 pairing?

I have spent more time reading the forums troubleshooting rather than listening to the unit.
Will share impressions later.

What amp did you upgrade to?

 

[SemiAudiophile]

I have spent more time reading the forums troubleshooting rather than listening to the unit.
Will share impressions later.

What amp did you upgrade to?

I have not upgraded to anything else yet. I felt that the 3XP did bring out the best technical performance from HEKV2 though so far...haven't tried anything else like Violectric or Ferrum yet so...

 

[gr4474]

Hello,

I bought a used Soloist 3x yesterday and when I turn on or off the unit there is a moderately loud POP sound if my headphone or active speakers are plugged in.
My only temporary solution is to power on the Soloist and then plug my headphones in. When I am finished, unplug the headphones before powering the Soloist off.

Is this normal, or is this device faulty?

Thanks for the help and advice in advance.

It is in the manual to plug in headphones after powering up and before powering on, with no audio playing. Worth a quick read.
Just got mine Saturday:

need to organize cables and the room. I just hacked together that headphone cable after the new tripowin Granvia got a short in one connection. I didn't have the correct paracord sizes. It was really hard dealing with 24awg, and the stupid tiny solder point of the rean 3.5mm connector. (I also need to build speaker cables.)

By the way I strapped a usb fan I had to the power cord of the SMSL to blow on the Burson. It's to loud at low setting so I ordered a variable speed 120mm fan with wall plug. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B092C65F3P/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Marlowe]

My only temporary solution is to power on the Soloist and then plug my headphones in. When I am finished, unplug the headphones before powering the Soloist off.

FWIW, this has been my standard procedure with all amps and headphones for years (and with no audio playing, of course). Easy to do and I haven't lost a headphone yet.

And a segue: has anyone heard the new Violectric V220? That and the Soloist are my final candidates for a new amp (purchase contemplated for February after I save a bit), with the Soloist the favorite ATM. The V220 is a couple of hundred USD more than the Soloist, but once you add in the $99 stand (which I intend to buy along with it) and the $300 supercharger (which I know I won't be able to resist within a couple of months of purchase) it actually comes out around a hundred bucks cheaper.

 

[Thetaburn]

FWIW, this has been mu standard procedure with all amps and headphones for years (and with no audio playing, of course). Easy to do and I haven't lost a headphone yet

Guess my Singxer sa1 spoiled me.
As I could never could make my headphones or active speaker pop

 

[ld100]

Hello,

I bought a used Soloist 3x yesterday and when I turn on or off the unit there is a moderately loud POP sound if my headphone or active speakers are plugged in.
My only temporary solution is to power on the Soloist and then plug my headphones in. When I am finished, unplug the headphones before powering the Soloist off.

Is this normal, or is this device faulty?

Thanks for the help and advice in advance.

I just bought a new one and that sound is loud and annoying. Not liking it at all. Might be going back to a store...

 

[gr4474]

It is strange there is not a built in relay

 

[Thetaburn]

I have not upgraded to anything else yet. I felt that the 3XP did bring out the best technical performance from HEKV2 though so far...haven't tried anything else like Violectric or Ferrum yet so...

Care to share your settings when paired with the Hekv2?
i.e which gain? Bypass mode?
Which op-amps are you using?


I am troubleshooting this issue with the 4 Sonic Imagery Labs op amps that came with the unit.
When all 4 are installed, on low and medium gain - a loud hiss can be heard from my active monitors (making it unusable). On high gain - there is a high-pitched coil whine.
Hopefully, someone with a similar setup can chime in.

The current solution is to use only 2 of the Sonic Imagery Labs Ops and 2 of the Stock Vivid op-amps.

Does anyone know where I can buy a spare case screw as one of the case screws was badly stripped?
The troubleshooting continues.

 

[SemiAudiophile]

Care to share your settings when paired with the Hekv2?
i.e which gain? Bypass mode?
Which op-amps are you using?

Medium gain worked well for me. Not sure what Bypass mode is. I haven't actually checked, but I believe it's the stock Vivids that are installed.