[18inch]

This looks very interesting! Ive been wanting a Burson Soloist SL for a while but the price always held me back.. You guys think the lycan would have the same sound signature as i read ( warm sounding , wide soundstage, rich sound etc) ?

And whats the difference between 2x single ss opamp and 1x dual ss opamp ?

 

[Audio Addict]

This looks very interesting! Ive been wanting a Burson Soloist SL for a while but the price always held me back.. You guys think the lycan would have the same sound signature as i read ( warm sounding , wide soundstage, rich sound etc) ?

And whats the difference between 2x single ss opamp and 1x dual ss opamp ?

 
Interesting question,  I actually asked that same question today with Alex from SSA and here was his response:
 
"One dual is better if you use other IC or discrete op amps. So that there is no mismatch between the 2 models.  If you are going to use our Supreme Sound Op-Amps then it does not matter as we match our Op-Amps extensively to ensure channel balance."
 
I should also add that Alex mentioned you can't use them both simultaneously (single ended and dual).  One or the other though I don't know what would happened if you did.  I don't want to find out 

 
I actually ordered the dual SSA version this afternoon.  
 
I have 4 of their single discrete opamps from another project so I will be interested in seeing how they sound in the Lycan.

 

[kaboomooo]

i like the idea of opamp rolling here (why let all the tube amp people have all the fun I mean

). 
 
But the SS-opamp they sell are expensive  when compared to chip opamp. Can anyone comment on how they sound like? Are they worth the money?

 

[Audio Addict]

I think the picture makes it look very large but in reality, it is suppose to be the size of smart phone.

 

[Audio Addict]

The Lycan must be self aware.  It just sent me a selfie 

 

 

[18inch]

Well that looks quite nice! Small and clean! any rear i/o pics? How bout a little review/initial thoughts and comparision

 

[Audio Addict]

I do not have it yet so no pictures other than what shows up in my inbox.

 

[Burson Audio]

  I was surprised to see there was no info on the new Lycan on Head-Fi yet. This is a unit I find very interesting as a reviewer and I hope to listen to one soon.
 
I'm sure, knowing Burson, this will be a quality device. And it's pretty cheap too (IMO)
 
If I can manage to get one, I'll for sure review it. Let's all share our impressions and findings in this thread.

Hi, while Supreme Sound Audio is indeed a subsidiary of Burson Audio we'll comment on Supreme Sound as Burson. Information about the Lycan can be found on SSA's website. We're hoping a number of DIYers and devoted audiophiles will want to actually hear the sound of op-amps compared to discrete circuits. It's also a powerful headphone amplifier in its own right and drives all the headphones at Burson and SSA's HQ without difficulty.
Thanks for your interest. 

 

[Burson Audio]

  i like the idea of opamp rolling here (why let all the tube amp people have all the fun I mean

). 
 
But the SS-opamp they sell are expensive  when compared to chip opamp. Can anyone comment on how they sound like? Are they worth the money?

You can find out about Supreme Sound Audio's point of view on op-amps by visiting this page. 
Thanks for your interest.

 

[Audio Addict]

Lycan was taking selfies again that showed up in my email inbox.
 


 
Lycan also told me it expects to look even better in final form so stay tuned.

 

[Audio Addict]

   
Could you fix this?

 
Done
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/777762/supreme-sound-burson-audio-lycan-headamp-preamp-op-amp-rolling-bench-impressions-thread#post_11850100

 

[Tambourine Guy]

can this little amp drive the Audeze LCD2?

 

[Burson Audio]

  can this little amp drive the Audeze LCD2?

Easily, the power supply is a full 24 watts but it's throttled down to 2 so it's ultra-stable and can handle almost every headphone you can imagine. You can hear the difference between commercial op-amps made for computers and discrete op-amps tailored for audio... it's like a stethocope into the heart of your system!

 

[Tambourine Guy]

Thank you sir, but the Lycan page stated 24VDC Power Supply (60W)?

 

[Burson Audio]

  Thank you sir, but the Lycan page stated 24VDC Power Supply (60W)?

Will check that for you...
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