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Burson Audio Conductor 3 Reference - Headphone Amp, Pre-amp & USB DAC - Ex-Demo

  • SABRE32/ESS9038Q2M DAC and XMOS USB receiver chips
  • Bluetooth 5.0 receiver Qualcomm/CSR8675 with aptX HD audio codec
  • Max Current Power Supply (MCPS) raises voltage frequency from 50Hz to 170kHz
  • Cool Case has only 4 visible screws and unified heat-sink
  • OLED screen and interface program deliver intuitive user experience
  • Refurbished item warranty: 12 months

Optional available accessories:

  • Burson Audio Conductor 3 Reference

    Refurbished ex-demo unit in excellent condition repackaged with original accessories or accessories from compatible models and brands. All refurbished products are certified by authorized technicians.

    Being the best of its time. This has been the sole design goal of each Burson Conductor since 2007. Burson Audio C3 Reference took 3 years to built and it leaves the competition for dust. It pushes Bluetooth playback beyond CD quality and ease of use to the highest level.
     
    Burson Audio Conductor 3 Reference also features a Bluetooth 5.0 receiver Qualcomm/CSR8675 with aptX HD audio codec. It pushes Bluetooth playback beyond CD quality and ease of use to the highest level.



    Advanced Digital
    The SABRE32/ESS9038Q2M DAC and XMOS USB receiver chips are the most advanced and expensive in the industry. There are two ESS9038 DAC chips in our C3 Reference and its USB receiver comes with customised driver by Thesycon, Germany. The result is unsurpassed processing power, perfectly playing back DSD512 and 38bit/786khz audio.

    Bluetoth 5.0
    The C3 Reference also features a Bluetooth 5.0 receiver Qualcomm/CSR8675 with aptX HD audio codec. It pushes Bluetooth playback beyond CD quality and ease of use to the highest level.

    Max Power X 5
    Max Current Power Supply (MCPS) raises voltage frequency from 50Hz to 170kHz, pushing noise beyond human hearing. Its low impedance ensures abundant and instant energy for output transistors. The C3 Reference uses 5 sets of MCPS: Which means, Display/Functionality, DAC, analogue left and analogue right are all separately powered.

    The Cool Case
    Made from high-density aluminium and electroplated to space-grey. The Cool Case has only 4 visible screws under its belly. It is also a unified heat-sink that is 300% more efficient than previous Conductors. It is audio jewellery at its finest and It looks and plays very cool.

    Smooth Control
    The all-new OLED screen and interface program deliver a calming and intuitive user experience. Its machined solid aluminium knob offers the fines control and feels luxurious.

     

    Technical Specifications

    General

    • Input Impedance: 40kΩ
    • Frequency Response: +-1dB 0-58kHz
    • THD: <0.0015%
    • Output Impedance (Headphone Amp): 0.5Ω
    • Output Impedance (Pre Out/DAC Out): 1Ω/25Ω
    • Inputs: 2 x RCA line-level input, USB, Optical Toslink, BlueTooth 5.0, microphone
    • Outputs: 1 x RCA Pre Amp, 1 X Line Level DAC Out, 2 x 6.3mm Headphone Jack
    • Weight: Approx. 5kg
    • Dimensions: 255mm x 270mm x 70mm

    DAC Specifications

    • Channel Separation: 142 dB @ 1KHz, 135 dB @ 20KHz
    • THD+N: 0.0005% @ 1KHz, 0dBFS
    • COAX & Toslink / SPDIF : up to 24bit 192K

    USB Specifications

    • Desktop OS: Windows XP, 7, 8, 10 Mac OSX
    • Desktop OS: iOS, Android (OTG support)
    • PCM Support: PCM to 768kHz @ 16, 24 or 32bits
    • Native DSD: Native DSD 64 / 128 / 256 / 512
    • DSD over PCM: DoP64 / DoP128 / DoP256 / DoP512

     

    Features

    • SABRE32/ESS9038Q2M DAC and XMOS USB receiver chips
    • Bluetooth 5.0 receiver Qualcomm/CSR8675 with aptX HD audio codec
    • Max Current Power Supply (MCPS) raises voltage frequency from 50Hz to 170kHz
    • Cool Case has only 4 visible screws and unified heat-sink
    • OLED screen and interface program deliver intuitive user experience

     

    Package Includes

    • Burson Audio Conductor 3 Reference
    • USB cable
    • Remote control
    • Warranty card
    • RCA cable
    • 24V power unit

     

    1. OPTIONAL AVAILABLE ACCESSORIES