A seriously underrated YT audio reviewer to be sure. Better -- unambiguously -- than many of the august standard-bearers that get so much of everyone's attention and respect. I won't name names, but ....
I've had my GT4 for several weeks now. Coming from the GT3 (fully upgraded with V7 Vivids) it was interesting to put them head to head to see what advances have been made. The V7's in the GT3 was already transforming and elevating the sound. But it was instantly easy to hear improvements in all aspects of the sound with the GT4. There is more detail, more sound stage and a new clarity. A week later my Fusion Core showed up. Excited and not sure what to expect I could never have imagined that the sound could be elevated that much further. It was an entirely different amp now. The proverbial veil was lifted. It was truly a WTF moment for me?! GT4 with Fusion is a massive upgrade from GT3. Two years with the GT3 I was perfectly content with the sound I was enjoying especially upgrading to V7's. But man oh man all my headphones have never been so alive and punchy with a new level of bass depth and control that I didn't realize I was not experiencing. Hifiman Susvara sound even more stunning! Focal Utopia and Sennheisers have also been elevated to a new level. Burson has hit it out of the park with the GT4.. Even more so with a Fusion Core. I'm loving the GT4 and the sound it achieves in a compact simple solution that truly makes a Class A case for convenience and end game sound!
@@PassionforSound My journey with Burson Audio all started with your review of the GT3. I was anxiously awaiting to hear your thoughts on the GT4. Glad you confirmed what I was hearing. The Conductor GT4 is going to be a hit once more people hear it. Even at $4k with Fusion I think it's a bargain. 😃
I’ve been using the fusion core w/ the Voyager & it’s been great. I’ve noticed improvement in the bass quantity & quality, soundstage size & overall clarity. It’s honestly one of (if not the) best headphone amp I’ve tried.
I am loving the Burson V7 Vivid opamp replacements - using them on my upgraded active cross-overs to drive the sub-base below 70hz. Best its ever sounded!
My grandfather had an all in one system, probably made in the mid thirties,encased in a massive and very impressive wooden cabinet, a humming radio, a turntable that had a huge electric motor and a tonearm made of Bakelite and one huge (18”?? ) Loudspeaker, and, of course some massive glowing tubes. Unfortunately, back in the sixties the attitude was one of away with the old junk and get us something new from japan,refreshing, super compact made of plastic with transistors.
This kind of devices, are now out of my targets, but it's nice to know about them. I enjoy enough my Musical Fidelity X-Can V8P in my living or my Loky + Magni 3 in the desktop and the Xduuo XD05Plus or Dragonflt Cobalt in mobility. What I missed in th evideo are more images about the product. You have shown very nices views from frontal, rear and marvelous interior, but laks some general product views, to understand the aspect and size.
Thanks a lot for all these trully informative reviews that you share with our community ! I was so pleased with my (sadly, out of order) timekeeper 3i Reference that I am about to purchase a Soloist GT4, thanks to a Burson Audio trade-in offer. If it was about 3XGT, I would have ask for a V7 classic's upgrade, as you advise in some previous videos. But here with GT4 + SP02 + Fusion Core, I am still wondering which one of V7 vivid or V7 classic will be the best match for my HEDDphone one ... plus one of the HE1000 family that could reach my team. I know HE1000 treble can be offensive, while HEDD's one are perfectly controlled. But I have also experienced that HEDD mids were a little too recessed for my taste on Burson Timekeeper before I feed it with my Audio-GD R28 R2R DAC. I don't want my soloist GT4 to be too hard to match with various headphones and DACs. Any experienced advice will be welcome ! Thks
That's a tough one to answer! If you're after a richer sound with thicker mids, I'd suggest the Classics for sure. That said, the V7 Vivids with the SP02 and Fusion Core upgrades are already quite smooth and refined.
@PassionforSound Thank you ! Well... I am quite into this kind of mids, yes, since I mainly prefer tubes amplifiers. The question is how far from tubes do I go with the Soloist GT4 ? V7 classic is also about a more 3D sound if I remember your past videos, and holography is a major point for me. So I think I will go all the way to V7 Classic. Have a nice day !
That's definitely a reason to stay with separates, but there's actually not THAT much improvement in devices from one generation to the next these days, especially with DACs.
It's definitely more Delta Sigma than anything else. It's basically an outstanding example of a Delta Sigma sound, but still falls a little short of some other DACs in terms of soundstage depth and layering.
When I demo’d the GT3 up against the Violectric DHA v380 m2, the Violectric sounded significantly better to my ears, would be interesting to see how this sounds in comparison.
@@PassionforSound pretty sure it was the Burson Audio Conductor 3 Grand Tourer Headphone Amp/ Dac. I listened to it, the wells Milo, woo audio fireflies and one other i can’t remember. Not sure what Opp amps / chips were in it. I see the gt3 is $1500 off at the moment at addicted to audio! On another note, I think judging dac amp all in ones is very hard by the dac chip. The Violectric uses the ess9026pro, but the holography of that unit is what got me to buy it more than anything over the other systems I listened too. It has a warm rich sound from the amp, with the incisive resolution of the sabre dac. Just a great synergy for the price. The $32K Warwick aperio system uses ESS9028 pro dacs, yet many who have heard it say it’s as good as anything they’ve ever heard. Implementation is everything. Having said that, I’d like to try a top end r2r dac through the Violectric. It might tame the resolution of the HE1000SE’s down just a tad.. or that LTA tube amp..
There are two integrated amplifiers that do everything Neither have a DAC Both have digital amplification that digitizes any signal that is input Marantz M1 and Technics SU-GX70 And at $1k and $1.5k respectively they stream, etc, everything in one box, and do it at a high level
@@TriAmpMyFi no, they do not have DACs You are mistaken there is no DAC The Digital Amplifier does the D to A conversion inherently but there is no DAC The black Technics has been at $1,500 for months
@@TriAmpMyFi no it is a fact beyond dispute Read the reviews and learn … ignorance is not bliss Turntable Lab and other vendors still have the black model for $1,500 I am bored with this ….please bless someone else with your comments
How come you didn’t make a comparison against the TT2 with the GT3 against the GT4 Conductor, if you thought this all in one was capable of replacing it? Or did you get rid of your TT2/MScaler already, so you couldn’t do a direct side by side comparison?
Yep, no TT2 anymore because I upgraded to the DAVE which is a superior DAC but maybe an inferior amp (at least for power output and authority). The GT4 still won't quite match the DAC quality of the TT2 due to the relatively flat soundstage, but it's exceptional in all other ways that I can think of.
The magnetar udp 900 has the ess 9038 pro dac for it’s 2 channel xlr out.would that be a good match for the burson conducter 4 gt.or would the soilist voyager be better.
You'll find that the Conductor GT4 will comfortably beat the DAC in the UDP900 so I'd buy that and use it as both DAC and headlamp/preamp. The Voyager is an even better amp, but will be limited by the UDP900 DAC quality.
Nice review 👌 What do you think of separate power supplies or at least that every single component has its own power supply instead of a power supply for everything in one box? And what if you want to upgrade your streamer or pre-amp? On the other hand; there are several all in one components I would crave for. Greets from the other side of the world ( Netherlands)
I think power supply upgrades are great if you're at a certain level of performance, but I wouldn't base my decision making on the availability of power supplies.
That would be an interesting test. The S9C won't compare because the amp stage is nowhere near the quality of the GT4. I don't know about the Cyan 2, but you'd need a mighty good amp for a very low price.
It would be nice for convenience, but there's not much available space when you look at the circuitry inside. I think I recall Burson mentioning that they prefer the 4-pin XLR for its reliability and quality.
mmmm...ive had these since version 1: remote is very fussy and must be pointed directly at a very specific point to work; screen/buttons/dial on unit is flickery and don't always respond correctly; I've blown 2 superchargers for unknown reasons; couldn't notice any difference from boxed power supply anyway; performance is great, but think I'd like to try something different for my next upgrade.
Thanks for sharing your experiences. I know what you mean about the remote control. Have you used later versions? The displays and controls have definitely improved.
You canpay 2k for a system and great superb sound. You can also spent 10x tbis and only get slighly better sound. We can only hear to a certain range etc. You certainly dont 10x better sound. Its a very expensive hobby for very little gains. Im super happy with my marantz model m1 intergradted amp and monitor audio silver 100 7g absolutely sublime. I have no intentions of changing. 1.6k for the whole lot
If I am understanding that right, what you said about how much to spend, then that is probably something which I agree with, as in - 1500 per box, that it is a good ‘how much to aim to spend’ as your end-game, and that beyond that, for the average person, it’s probably not worth the diminishing returns.
. Take about 30% off that number because Australians pay big for taxes & shipping. Also the "per box" amount is inane because it doesn't account for how many boxes are desired. One, ten? And would you pay $1500 for a 5v LPS box? It's a silly prescription. Don't swallow it. Acid Jazz, Funk & Brass 🔈🔉🔊
@@RocketLauncherwithInfiniteAmmo What's with the $ figure? Acquire the pieces you wish with your money. Are you in a rush? Have a party coming up or something?
@@RocketLauncherwithInfiniteAmmo The band with the most full album releases is "Lettuce". Search here for Lettuce's channel, click Releases & will see the albums. The algorithms will start to suggest other bands. These are great bands right here too; Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band. The Haggis Horns, Ikebe Shakedown, Trombone Shorty, Down To The Bone, Cissy Street, Cory Wong, Polyrhythmics, Galactic, Dumpstaphunk, PapaGrowsFunk, Elliot Deutsch Big Band & that should head into the general direction. Acid Jazz, Funk & Brass 🔈🔉🔊
Great review. Now, should I buy a TT2 (used price) or the Burson (as I see Addicted to Audio sell it) Or a TT2 with a linear PSU and M Scaler? decisions decisions 🤔🤔🤔
The TT2 is still the clearly superior sounding device, but the GT4 gets very close. Also, don't buy a PSU for the TT2 - it won't make any difference due to the internal super capacitors used to isolate the incoming power from the TT2 circuit. The M-Scaler is where a good LPS can make a big difference.
@@PassionforSound is the TT2 superior even without the M-Scaler? Very tempted to simplify my setup but really not sure which route to take. For me the top level GT4 is ~£3000 vs the ~£4000 (£3500 for an ex-demo) for the TT2.
@KXP70 yes, I'd still take the TT2 even without the M-Scaler. It's better thanks to the DAC design used even though the amp stages are probably equivalent.
Other than the versions of the same units (like 2021 vs 2023), it's fairly straightforward once you know how it works: basically, the source chain follows the roles in making music. In other words a composer comes first (DAC) which then goes to a conductor (DAC & amp) or you can go straight to the final musician (soloist) for a pure amp. After that it's a regular version or a GT for the advanced version.
It's a bit of a double edged sword. Those who haven't bought yet will be thrilled to get even better devices. Those who've already bought will be disappointed that their relatively new devices are being superseded. As for mastering gear, I don't know what the criteria would be for mastering gear, but I'm fairly certain Burson aren't aiming for that market so that makes that it's not making the cut for you.
There's such a thing as "power supply skeptics"? And I thought cable skeptics were idiots! It's like being a foodie with a terrible palate. You're just annoying to those of us who can actually tell a difference.
Active monitors with good directivity and a streamer, perhaps a cd player/turntable if you need such things. Anything else is diving into nonessential hifi chin stroking nonsense. There’s nowt wrong with that if you’d bet your income on being able to tell the difference in a genuine a/b/x test but otherwise it’s driven by the ego of self claimed golden ears
What is wrong exactly with that? Passion for sound has been praising and criticizing products from all around the world lol! Objectivity would now somewhat require to exclude whatever originating from where you are? He shouldn't review a product very positively an obviously great product just because it's from his homeland? It doesn't make any sense.
Yep. Does the same apply to a UK reviewer having positive sentiments about a UK brand's product or a US based reviewer saying good things about the many, many products built in the US?
You're not the only channel on TH-cam with fucked up distorted audio. What i don't understand is why is it an acceptable standard. People, turn your mic preamps down & or stop cranking up the gain in post production. When the red light keeps flashing or the meter is in the red a bunch, that's not a good thing.
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I’m very impressed with how carefully you define the subtle differences you hear. Also your drop-in graphics are fun.
A seriously underrated YT audio reviewer to be sure. Better -- unambiguously -- than many of the august standard-bearers that get so much of everyone's attention and respect. I won't name names, but ....
Thank you both! I'm glad you liked the graphics, Paul!
I've had my GT4 for several weeks now. Coming from the GT3 (fully upgraded with V7 Vivids) it was interesting to put them head to head to see what advances have been made. The V7's in the GT3 was already transforming and elevating the sound. But it was instantly easy to hear improvements in all aspects of the sound with the GT4. There is more detail, more sound stage and a new clarity. A week later my Fusion Core showed up. Excited and not sure what to expect I could never have imagined that the sound could be elevated that much further. It was an entirely different amp now. The proverbial veil was lifted. It was truly a WTF moment for me?! GT4 with Fusion is a massive upgrade from GT3. Two years with the GT3 I was perfectly content with the sound I was enjoying especially upgrading to V7's. But man oh man all my headphones have never been so alive and punchy with a new level of bass depth and control that I didn't realize I was not experiencing. Hifiman Susvara sound even more stunning! Focal Utopia and Sennheisers have also been elevated to a new level. Burson has hit it out of the park with the GT4.. Even more so with a Fusion Core. I'm loving the GT4 and the sound it achieves in a compact simple solution that truly makes a Class A case for convenience and end game sound!
Thanks so much for sharing your experiences and comparison with the GT3!
@@PassionforSound My journey with Burson Audio all started with your review of the GT3. I was anxiously awaiting to hear your thoughts on the GT4. Glad you confirmed what I was hearing. The Conductor GT4 is going to be a hit once more people hear it. Even at $4k with Fusion I think it's a bargain. 😃
@ClintAvila I'd agree with that for sure. I'm using it more than any other device at the moment.
I’ve been using the fusion core w/ the Voyager & it’s been great. I’ve noticed improvement in the bass quantity & quality, soundstage size & overall clarity. It’s honestly one of (if not the) best headphone amp I’ve tried.
That's an exceptional amplification solution, isn't it!?
Loving my used Hugo TT2. Next year I’ll add a used M-scaler.
Such a great system!
I am loving the Burson V7 Vivid opamp replacements - using them on my upgraded active cross-overs to drive the sub-base below 70hz.
Best its ever sounded!
That's great news! Thanks for sharing
My grandfather had an all in one system, probably made in the mid thirties,encased in a massive and very impressive wooden cabinet, a humming radio, a turntable that had a huge electric motor and a tonearm made of Bakelite and one huge (18”?? ) Loudspeaker, and, of course some massive glowing tubes.
Unfortunately, back in the sixties the attitude was one of away with the old junk and get us something new from japan,refreshing, super compact made of plastic with transistors.
This kind of devices, are now out of my targets, but it's nice to know about them.
I enjoy enough my Musical Fidelity X-Can V8P in my living or my Loky + Magni 3 in the desktop and the Xduuo XD05Plus or Dragonflt Cobalt in mobility.
What I missed in th evideo are more images about the product. You have shown very nices views from frontal, rear and marvelous interior, but laks some general product views, to understand the aspect and size.
Sounds like you've got a nice range of setups there!
Thanks for the feedback about the general shots of the device. 🙂
Thanks a lot for all these trully informative reviews that you share with our community !
I was so pleased with my (sadly, out of order) timekeeper 3i Reference that I am about to purchase a Soloist GT4, thanks to a Burson Audio trade-in offer.
If it was about 3XGT, I would have ask for a V7 classic's upgrade, as you advise in some previous videos.
But here with GT4 + SP02 + Fusion Core, I am still wondering which one of V7 vivid or V7 classic will be the best match for my HEDDphone one ... plus one of the HE1000 family that could reach my team.
I know HE1000 treble can be offensive, while HEDD's one are perfectly controlled. But I have also experienced that HEDD mids were a little too recessed for my taste on Burson Timekeeper before I feed it with my Audio-GD R28 R2R DAC.
I don't want my soloist GT4 to be too hard to match with various headphones and DACs.
Any experienced advice will be welcome ! Thks
That's a tough one to answer! If you're after a richer sound with thicker mids, I'd suggest the Classics for sure. That said, the V7 Vivids with the SP02 and Fusion Core upgrades are already quite smooth and refined.
@PassionforSound Thank you ! Well... I am quite into this kind of mids, yes, since I mainly prefer tubes amplifiers. The question is how far from tubes do I go with the Soloist GT4 ? V7 classic is also about a more 3D sound if I remember your past videos, and holography is a major point for me. So I think I will go all the way to V7 Classic.
Have a nice day !
@xaviertoussaint6516 that sounds like a great plan. They'll bring you something approaching a tube like sound for sure.
Very interesting. Ferrum products will be an interesting price/performance comparison
True. Unfortunately I've been unable to get my hands on them so far...
Disagree. As fast as various parts of the signal path are changing, I would rather be able to upgrade piece by piece.
That's definitely a reason to stay with separates, but there's actually not THAT much improvement in devices from one generation to the next these days, especially with DACs.
Space?
When you were comparing the GT4 to the Dayzee, were you using the fusion core power supply on the GT4?
No. That would have been unfair 🙂
Amazing. Go Melbourne:$ if you were to compare the dac section of the conductor what would you compare it with? Bifrost? R26? Or delta sigma dacs
It's definitely more Delta Sigma than anything else. It's basically an outstanding example of a Delta Sigma sound, but still falls a little short of some other DACs in terms of soundstage depth and layering.
When I demo’d the GT3 up against the Violectric DHA v380 m2, the Violectric sounded significantly better to my ears, would be interesting to see how this sounds in comparison.
Which version GT3 did you try? The op-amps and power control chips make a significant difference to the sound of the Burson amps and DACs.
@@PassionforSound pretty sure it was the Burson Audio Conductor 3 Grand Tourer Headphone Amp/ Dac. I listened to it, the wells Milo, woo audio fireflies and one other i can’t remember. Not sure what Opp amps / chips were in it. I see the gt3 is $1500 off at the moment at addicted to audio!
On another note, I think judging dac amp all in ones is very hard by the dac chip. The Violectric uses the ess9026pro, but the holography of that unit is what got me to buy it more than anything over the other systems I listened too. It has a warm rich sound from the amp, with the incisive resolution of the sabre dac. Just a great synergy for the price.
The $32K Warwick aperio system uses ESS9028 pro dacs, yet many who have heard it say it’s as good as anything they’ve ever heard. Implementation is everything.
Having said that, I’d like to try a top end r2r dac through the Violectric. It might tame the resolution of the HE1000SE’s down just a tad.. or that LTA tube amp..
There are two integrated amplifiers that do everything
Neither have a DAC
Both have digital amplification that digitizes any signal that is input
Marantz M1 and Technics SU-GX70
And at $1k and $1.5k respectively they stream, etc, everything in one box, and do it at a high level
Huh? Those both have integrated DACs & the Technics is 2 grand now.
Acid Jazz, Funk & Brass 🔈🔉🔊
Do everything is applicable to nothing too.
@@TriAmpMyFi no, they do not have DACs
You are mistaken there is no DAC
The Digital Amplifier does the D to A conversion inherently but there is no DAC
The black Technics has been at $1,500 for months
@@middleearthltd .
That's a distinction sans a difference & check the Technics price tag today. I did $1,999.99.
@@TriAmpMyFi no it is a fact beyond dispute
Read the reviews and learn … ignorance is not bliss
Turntable Lab and other vendors still have the black model for $1,500
I am bored with this ….please bless someone else with your comments
How come you didn’t make a comparison against the TT2 with the GT3 against the GT4 Conductor, if you thought this all in one was capable of replacing it? Or did you get rid of your TT2/MScaler already, so you couldn’t do a direct side by side comparison?
Yep, no TT2 anymore because I upgraded to the DAVE which is a superior DAC but maybe an inferior amp (at least for power output and authority). The GT4 still won't quite match the DAC quality of the TT2 due to the relatively flat soundstage, but it's exceptional in all other ways that I can think of.
The magnetar udp 900 has the ess 9038 pro dac for it’s 2 channel xlr out.would that be a good match for the burson conducter 4 gt.or would the soilist voyager be better.
You'll find that the Conductor GT4 will comfortably beat the DAC in the UDP900 so I'd buy that and use it as both DAC and headlamp/preamp. The Voyager is an even better amp, but will be limited by the UDP900 DAC quality.
I'm curious about hooking up the fusion core to the Voyager...
I'll be able to help with that curiosity VERY soon...
How does this compare to the 3XP Conductor?
It's a major upgrade from the 3XP level. More details, more refined sound, etc.
Nice review 👌
What do you think of separate power supplies or at least that every single component has its own power supply instead of a power supply for everything in one box?
And what if you want to upgrade your streamer or pre-amp?
On the other hand; there are several all in one components I would crave for.
Greets from the other side of the world ( Netherlands)
I think power supply upgrades are great if you're at a certain level of performance, but I wouldn't base my decision making on the availability of power supplies.
Works great for streaming 😊@@PassionforSound
@@PassionforSound
you are probably right. I didn't make my choices because of the Psu but later found out that adding it does give a lot of profit.
I wonder how this stacks up against a Aune S9C or Cyan 2 paired with an appropriately paired amp.
That would be an interesting test. The S9C won't compare because the amp stage is nowhere near the quality of the GT4. I don't know about the Cyan 2, but you'd need a mighty good amp for a very low price.
wonder why Burson still does not do 4.4mm connection
It would be nice for convenience, but there's not much available space when you look at the circuitry inside. I think I recall Burson mentioning that they prefer the 4-pin XLR for its reliability and quality.
mmmm...ive had these since version 1: remote is very fussy and must be pointed directly at a very specific point to work; screen/buttons/dial on unit is flickery and don't always respond correctly; I've blown 2 superchargers for unknown reasons; couldn't notice any difference from boxed power supply anyway; performance is great, but think I'd like to try something different for my next upgrade.
Thanks for sharing your experiences. I know what you mean about the remote control. Have you used later versions? The displays and controls have definitely improved.
@@PassionforSound yes, I have GT3 and the display and controls are shonky as
You canpay 2k for a system and great superb sound. You can also spent 10x tbis and only get slighly better sound. We can only hear to a certain range etc. You certainly dont 10x better sound. Its a very expensive hobby for very little gains. Im super happy with my marantz model m1 intergradted amp and monitor audio silver 100 7g absolutely sublime. I have no intentions of changing. 1.6k for the whole lot
I'm glad you're enjoying your system. We're very lucky that there is such great gear at every price level these days.
I’ve tried to reply to a comment a few times but it keeps disappearing?
Unfortunately, TH-cam does that sometimes and with no clear reason as to why. ☹️
I won’t, my separates stay with me
That's fair enough. Separates do still have their benefits. 🙂
Love the shirt lmao 🤣🤣🤣
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My end-game solution costs $AU3,000 to go with the He-R10P.
Which option is that?
@@PassionforSound Composer 3X and SPL Phonitor se.
If I am understanding that right, what you said about how much to spend, then that is probably something which I agree with, as in - 1500 per box, that it is a good ‘how much to aim to spend’ as your end-game, and that beyond that, for the average person, it’s probably not worth the diminishing returns.
. Take about 30% off that number because Australians pay big for taxes & shipping.
Also the "per box" amount is inane because it doesn't account for how many boxes are desired. One, ten? And would you pay $1500 for a 5v LPS box? It's a silly prescription. Don't swallow it.
Acid Jazz, Funk & Brass 🔈🔉🔊
@@TriAmpMyFi per box meaning amp and Dac only in this example.
@@TriAmpMyFi what’s a good example of acid jazz funk and brass?
@@RocketLauncherwithInfiniteAmmo What's with the $ figure? Acquire the pieces you wish with your money. Are you in a rush? Have a party coming up or something?
@@RocketLauncherwithInfiniteAmmo The band with the most full album releases is "Lettuce". Search here for Lettuce's channel, click Releases & will see the albums. The algorithms will start to suggest other bands.
These are great bands right here too; Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band. The Haggis Horns, Ikebe Shakedown, Trombone Shorty, Down To The Bone, Cissy Street, Cory Wong, Polyrhythmics, Galactic, Dumpstaphunk, PapaGrowsFunk, Elliot Deutsch Big Band & that should head into the general direction.
Acid Jazz, Funk & Brass 🔈🔉🔊
Great review. Now, should I buy a TT2 (used price) or the Burson (as I see Addicted to Audio sell it) Or a TT2 with a linear PSU and M Scaler? decisions decisions 🤔🤔🤔
The TT2 is still the clearly superior sounding device, but the GT4 gets very close.
Also, don't buy a PSU for the TT2 - it won't make any difference due to the internal super capacitors used to isolate the incoming power from the TT2 circuit. The M-Scaler is where a good LPS can make a big difference.
@@PassionforSound thank you
@@PassionforSound is the TT2 superior even without the M-Scaler?
Very tempted to simplify my setup but really not sure which route to take. For me the top level GT4 is ~£3000 vs the ~£4000 (£3500 for an ex-demo) for the TT2.
@KXP70 yes, I'd still take the TT2 even without the M-Scaler. It's better thanks to the DAC design used even though the amp stages are probably equivalent.
@@KXP70that’s a good question, is the m-scaler the thing that catapults it’s performance, how is it stock without it, would that still be better?
It's way too hard to keep the Burson stuff straight. Composer 3, Conductor GT4, Conductor 3 2021, Soloist 3GT, etc etc etc
Other than the versions of the same units (like 2021 vs 2023), it's fairly straightforward once you know how it works: basically, the source chain follows the roles in making music. In other words a composer comes first (DAC) which then goes to a conductor (DAC & amp) or you can go straight to the final musician (soloist) for a pure amp.
After that it's a regular version or a GT for the advanced version.
Why can't they make one good machine and stick to it? I have a Burson and it is nice but not good enough to enter my mastering room.
It's a bit of a double edged sword. Those who haven't bought yet will be thrilled to get even better devices. Those who've already bought will be disappointed that their relatively new devices are being superseded.
As for mastering gear, I don't know what the criteria would be for mastering gear, but I'm fairly certain Burson aren't aiming for that market so that makes that it's not making the cut for you.
Burson amps are below hifi
There's such a thing as "power supply skeptics"? And I thought cable skeptics were idiots! It's like being a foodie with a terrible palate. You're just annoying to those of us who can actually tell a difference.
Sadly, yes. Just wait for the comments on the Fusion Core review that's coming any day now...
Active monitors with good directivity and a streamer, perhaps a cd player/turntable if you need such things. Anything else is diving into nonessential hifi chin stroking nonsense. There’s nowt wrong with that if you’d bet your income on being able to tell the difference in a genuine a/b/x test but otherwise it’s driven by the ego of self claimed golden ears
An Australian drooling over an Australian product....hmmmmmmm🙄
What is wrong exactly with that? Passion for sound has been praising and criticizing products from all around the world lol! Objectivity would now somewhat require to exclude whatever originating from where you are? He shouldn't review a product very positively an obviously great product just because it's from his homeland? It doesn't make any sense.
Yep. Does the same apply to a UK reviewer having positive sentiments about a UK brand's product or a US based reviewer saying good things about the many, many products built in the US?
You're not the only channel on TH-cam with fucked up distorted audio. What i don't understand is why is it an acceptable standard. People, turn your mic preamps down & or stop cranking up the gain in post production. When the red light keeps flashing or the meter is in the red a bunch, that's not a good thing.
What do you mean
Lucky I'm not those who into headphones system and onwards, I'm only doin' system for audiophiles iem Cuz they r most sensitives transducers. Almost all system for headphones..hifi system are noisey for iem..ha4..I bet noobs like u dunno that..Welcome to Audiophiles IEM endgames system bra..ha4..Peace!