Can this $2,500 Australian Amplifier Keep Up? 💎💎
Vložit
- čas přidán 14. 06. 2024
- Burson Soloist 3X GT ---------- [bloomaudio.com/collections/bu...]
The Beautiful Tweet ------------ [ / 1568840028687671296 ]
🔊Check Amazon --------------- [amzn.to/35nXHlW]
- - - - - -
👕www.Zboombox.com -- Merch Store
⚔️www.SubscribeStar.com/Zeos -- Subscribe Star
🥇 / zeos -- Check out the Patreon
- - - - - -
Viking Weave ---------------------- [vikingweavecables@gmail.com]
A90 Discrete ----------------------- [[apos.audio/products/topping-a...]]
LA90 ----------------------------------- [apos.audio/products/topping-l...]
Rode NTH-100 -------------------- [amzn.to/3uU0eOM]
Fluid FC10s ------------------------- [amzn.to/3RE58sl]
DT880 600Ω ------------------------ [amzn.to/2X1WFFx]
Chunky Op amps ----------------- [sparkoslabs.com/product/dual-...]
Unboxing Channel --------------- [ / ze0spantera ]
0:00 The Sad Story of Loss
3:50 Review Start
5:40 Front Tour and Menu
8:45 What is Crossfeed
11:54 The Remote
13:00 Stand and Accessories
15:20 The Optional Power Supply
17:08 Rear Tour
19:31 The SUBWOOFER out
23:55 The Dirt Issue
25:07 SOUND DISCUSSION
29:01 The 2022 problem
32:30 Thanks Bloom Audio
33:35 Outro
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
WALLPAPER Sync : hifiguides.page.link/UsedWalls UJGZbbQ.jpg
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[Teespring.com/stores/Zeos] -- MERCH
[HiFiGuides.com] -- A Better Buying Guide & Forums
[linktr.ee/zeospantera] -- All Social Media Links
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Yada Yada #CommissionsEarned #AudioReviews #Zeospantera #Audiophile - Zábava
See these Reviews Early, Get in on Monthly Yard Sales, Hear Sound Demos? Click!
⚔www.SubscribeStar.com/Zeos -- Subscribe Star
🥇www.Patreon.com/Zeos -- Check out the Patreon
👕www.Zboombox.com -- New MERCH
here's a reply
I don't care how expensive the amp is I'm sticking around to find out what a noctua fan is doing in an amp
The answer is coooling.
well, that didn't take long
Was literally thinking the samething 😂😂😂
It was worth listening to the entire review of an amp I will probably never own to hear the line about the horse walking near the telephone pole! 😂
Hey Z its Avapire, the one who enticed you to try the different brick. The brick you have that came with your unit is way different to the one provided with my 3XR. Thankyou for still trying it though. You saved a lot of people the curiosity.
Was really looking forward to this review... Bummer you lost the initial video, I really would have love the additional detail. I remember your review of the soloist 3XP, and amp I owned and really liked. I have upgraded to the GT and use it as a preamp with a pair of Benchmarks in monoblock config and really love the sound. As a headphone amp, to be honest, not sure I'd be pleased with the upgrade given cost step up, but the additional inputs and sub out really nice for preamp duty. If ever you can revisit and check preamp use and compare to 3XP it would be nice but I suspect too much in the queue ;-) Thanks for all the entertaining videos, I really enjoy them.
I’m still rocking the Grace SDAC/ 789 and Xduoo 604’s …I’m good .😊
Best reviewer on CZcams! Besides Pasta. 😁❤
"The GT uses three V6 Vivid opamps per channel" They pretty much all come with the vivids as stock. I do prefer the V6 Classic. Kind of like a tube-type of sound albeit a little less transparent. However they are very expensive and I cannot recommend them only because of the price.
Yeah an opamp swap on this is like a new mortgage.
I was going to say that amp looks like a giant heatsink. Turns out it is, AND it's being cooled with a Noctua fan.
Yes, it's great for rewarming your hot pockets.
Oh, to be clear, I really really like the sound and the questioning of worth it for headphone use only vs. 3XP is more a statement to how awesome the 3XP is. Burson make some very nice sounding gear.
I approve of the noctua fan!
I want to know what that Burson op amp (or any of the ones they sell) sound like in something op-amped but much cheaper like the Geshelli Archel. Burson, but cheaper and wooden? Might be a cool video. Also just wanted to comment to feed the algorithm
Wish they had it in black
Mine doesn't get very hot at all. Using the supercharger
If you had a heart attack and the EMTs rush in, uncoiling the wires for the defibrillator paddles, would you reach out with trembling hands, grip the medics shirt collar, stare into his face, and with your dying breath say, "those cable are way to fucking janky"?
"THE LOW FREQUENCY EXTENSION IS LIMITED!!!" :D
Where did you buy that xlr to 4.4 pentagon plug? I am looking for a decent converter for my headphone cable for ages :-)
I use 2.5mm it fits my portable amp also (Qudelix 5k, with Thie Audio Legacy 3) . I have S.M.S.L SP200 which isn't really balanced for my desk. Presonus Eris E5 with FIIO DAC feeding it. My Presonus are hooked up XLR. I also got a subwoofer B.I.C. V1220 12 inch and a 8 inch Klipsch subwoofer. Both subs have been changed to run on external amp.
Sporkas SS2590 Pro op amp is highly recommended. For upgrade Soloist GT
agree
I'm still on an 887 not sure whether to go for a d90, the Knob, or a warmish singxer, or a beautiful IHA-6.
In the mean time, more midfi hell for me
Upgrade the burson v6 op amps to some sparkos pros/sonic imagery labs and you'll reap a very nice performance boost. The v6 isn't the most transparent.
So, the 2,5K amp can have some further upgrading to sound better in any way?
@@Lucas-ck1po and of course whatever you upgrade in it will sound 'better' somehow
Look at the spec sheet of those op amps, they're very high performing, very low noise but cost like 150 dollars each. Discrete op amps are the reason why everyone prefers the worse measuring A90d to the A90 but it wasn't until recent people would say no difference. At the end of the day there's many amps that cost more than 3k, performance is relative, value is subjective.
@@RyuMasterEX A90d is extremely high measuring though ;)
@@tenveri and the solost 3xp was really low measuring but z will tell you they sound more or less the same if not better :)
It's too bad the footage got lost =/ would have liked to see that.
I just want to point out that the advertised specs shows the disparity between a chinese company and a reputable one like Burson. The Soloist 3xp was advertised at 8w@16ohm, but puts out about four times that much (around 15.5w@32ohm). The A90d comes in around 6w@32ohm. And for reference, the LA90 comes out to around 9w@32ohm.
At 4 times the price you better hope so…
@@thierryfaquet7405 it seems burson power specs were based on medium gain, where high gain is roughly 4x more powerful. The GT is even more powerful, almost 2x at higher impedance. The soloist 3xp measures horribly, like 60-80db sinad and z would probably say it sounds the same or better than the a90.
@@RyuMasterEX I'm just here for the entertainment. I don't give a fuck about what Z shills for a few years now.
The first few seconds where "The A90D is a little sterile" were already hilarious when it supposed to be the second coming of audio christ by his own video...
The next thing will always be the best for like 99% of audio youtubers. They have bills to pay, food to buy and need to make money.
@@thierryfaquet7405 fair enough, and power isn't the be all and end all either. Some tube amps aren't high powered but sound huge
Gotta flip it upside down zeos
Waiting for the R26 review ;)
What about the OOR Zeos👀 Where does that stand now?
What's the amp selector?
imo, fuck all chi-fi
ill pay 10x the price to support people who deserve to be supported
Fam needs some comments for the Lord of Mathematics, his Highness the Algorithm?
here''s one
The Soloist 3XP and Soloist GT shits all over the A90/A90D. Obvious upgrade once you hear a Soloist
here's two
how much for the fanless version? ;)
I wish you had put the THX 789 as a cheaper amp comparison
Na that baby has had its day. Its older A90 if you want something linear. A90D for the king
sparkos x6 ss2590
Need to use higher end headphones for an amplifier like that. Midfi headphones are not going to sound much better on a high end amp than a midfi amp.
As a man who does this for a living. What you need isn't a "high end" headphone, you need an "Amp Dependent" headphones. Something that sounds different on amps .. Just different. HD600, NDH20, KPH40, Some of the Mr Speakers units need a warm and fun amp to sound their best but I trust what I trust.
What app is covering his wallpaper?
Foobar2000 is what I use for music. Set to transparent in the advanced options.
A headphone amp with a sub out? Just no, lol. Great vid as usual, I always learn and laugh. Especially impressive that you're still hilarious even after suffering a massive data loss. I think I'd just be walking around cursing and breaking things.
Enough was already broken. Was time to pick the pieces back up.
It actually makes a ton of sense... if you listen to a Raal SR1A or Mysphere 3.1 / 3.2 through the soloist you will appreciate the bass impact that is missing from those ear speakers.
I just noticed YuckTube has unsubscribed me from Z Reviews.
Wow.. that's great. It isn't like you comment every video or anything.
@@in-earfetish Why do you care so much?
@@adambrown8867 Because We are the same he and I
@@in-earfetish Only most. So technically you're right. I think you missed the point however. Why does yucktube unsub people? Z isn't talking about anything like guns, the constitution, fake news, leftist hypocrisy, or the blatantly corrupt in "elected" office.
Australians spend their spare time wrestling crocodiles and boxing with kangaroos. Why would you think they care that much about screw heads?
Noctua fan? that cost $15 just for the fan. No RGB fan. For the price it should make new songs for you.
Maybe one day I'll have that type of F U money
Do I see a Gustard R26?
that's what he said it was
It is. I've had the R26 a few weeks now and it's the best DAC I've ever heard. SoundNews who knows about this Audio stuff 100X better than me says the R26 is the best DAC he's heard up to $3500
@@JTB-- I've almost pulled the trigger a few times on an R26 but that price worries me for something from China.
@@adambrown8867 I used to feel that way too, But I'm more confident now in the Chinese made stuff. I have an SMSL SU-9n DAC and SH-9 AMP stack I bought from Apos and it's excellent bang for the buck for a secondary audio setup with a TV for Movies/TV and Gaming. I've also done returns with Apos no questions asked. Apos(California) and Shenzhenaudio(China) which is where I bought the R26 offer a 2 years warranty on everything they sell. tbh... I'm more confident buying from these dealers than Amazon these days when it comes to audio gear. Amazon now charges a restocking fee on Audio gear for returns and are flat out ripping people off with some unethical business practices and bogus policies
@@JTB-- What I'm talking about is I think it's considerably over priced. I seriously doubt it would sound $1300 better than my Topping E50 to me.
3x gt is 500% the price of A90D. Is the sound quality improvement atleast 50%?
Percentage of improvement is not really a feasible metric. If we are talking about measurements , then the line of about $300 / unit is where you start grasping at 5%-10% "better" numbers going up to gear worth $20,000. The things that blow you away are also not a matter of money but design qualifications. Class A vs AB, DSP corrections, Power overhead, Tube pre's. Most people blind-folded would have a hard time figuring out the cost of a chain they are listening to.
@@ZReviewsI would say 89.4% better than A90D.
Hi, I got this unit yesterday. I was blown away. Exceptional sound quality.
A90D is not at all a comparison with this amp.
I really wonder that you don't hear difference between these two ?
Where is the Bass ?Where is the soundstage? Where is the darkest background? in A90D.
Burson soloist 3x GT is the endgame.
Hey buddy. That’s good?
Ditch the Burson, keep the salami.................
I got dizy after 2 minutes
Crocodile Dundee designed and built that amp
I hated the sound of the Burson 3XP Soloist. Very cold and vivid in an unnatural way and treble seemed harsh and uncontrolled.
Hrm.. What headphones, what source and what music?
@@ZReviews I’m a Schiit-head so take my bias into account. I prefer the warm analog sound of their gear (Mjolnir 2, Jotunheim 2, Lyr 3, even the Fulla). My dac used was the Bifrost 2. I mainly listen with Verum One, Sundara, and Focal Clear. I listened to Hans Zimmer, Blutengel, Titanic Sinclair, various darkwave artists, 80s rock, etc. Sticking to an apples to apples comparison, the Jotunheim 2 is much warmer and richer sounding to me compared to my experience with the Burson Soloist 3xp and I’m not factoring in the enormous price difference, just sound.
...and you're all leaving now. Goodbye!
HA!
Man I miss the old setup. It felt like home. It's tough watching an entire room in motion constantly from the GoPro angle. Let's setup a godfundme to have a wall made at the edge of the desk instead of the wall of speakers spinning in the background.
Just wait until I add the Cyberpunk Neon on everything. Also it was always headcam and constant motion. So whats different?
@@ZReviews Love the show. Life changing stuff. Thank you.
What I notice is that while it's always been a head motion kind of production it feels a lot different when the things moving are very close to the camera like before.
Now theres more motion sickness as we see a wall (a corner where 2 walls meet) about 10 feet away that is in constant motion. You may be looking at the object in your hand but the viewer sees an entire room in motion.
Still grateful for the show it's just something I've noticed.
Yep def need to roll op amps with this one. Lol at “overpriced”. You need to compare this units to Oor+Hypsos and Volot not a90 discrete. Really you would want to use totl hps with this amp or inefficient planars.
Sparkos and SIL are the go to op amps.
You’re not making enough shorts (I hate them too). Maybe Dan could write a script that could pick a rand vid in a dir, extra a clip and use the CZcams API to make/post a short. Idk if you have metrics like when the thumbs up was hit. But it could seed the pick range algorithm if so. Or just rand everything. That would be an interesting experiment.
Ugh shorts. I can't teach anybody anything in 15 seconds
Where has the audio for the common man gone.............always a gemstone in every review?
Yeah anytime I see $2,500 amp in the headline I realize I might be in the wrong hobby.
well this is a dac preamp and headphone amp all in one and it does all 3 very very well according reviews. If you want just a budget headphone there are great options
@@V1ralB1ack Wrong, this is soloist GT , reamp and amp only Conductor gt is all in one
I stopped watching in 2017 when I realised the same. I watch him for _entertainment_ .
I have a ton of cheaper amps. But I have to do my due diligence and give the big boys a shot. Geshelli Labs or the cheaper SMSL stuff is and maybe new Schiit.. Where the next Magni anyway.
Why would you even spend that sort of money on an AMP? Unless youa re made of money.
You would be surprised.
Yeah I have to agree I think you would have to be certifiably insane or filthy rich. Curious about who has genuine use cases for this kind of amp. Especially amongst those that would identify as hobbyists.
@@michaelcorcoran8768 I think it's just showing off. I'm pretty sure I'm not missing out on anything with my Yamaha AS501.
@@Punisher9419 You beat me to it. Its a "hey look at what I have " type of thing
@@tikilord66 If I strap a Noctua fan inside my AMP can I also charge £2k?
bruh im getting distracted by your increasingly cardiovascular distress... can you please clean up your diet and exercise a few times a week.. i love you man dont die young
Was it the anger ? Having lost the footage ticked me over the edge plus I was getting over something.
@@ZReviews oh ok nvm me i m a jerk. all luv. sry bro
Forget about unboxing videos. People who watch unboxing videos need to get a life.
it's not like any other unboxing, tbh. It's more of a ride.
On the other hand, people who get off telling others what to do need to get a life.
and now we have a paradoxical conundrum
Honestly the Unboxings are me at the most natural. I might start talking about TV shows or whats going on in my life.. You should check it out.
I love our unboxing community. They know us best
@@ZReviews I'm scared if I start watching unboxing videos I might start trolling. It's a bad habit I'm trying to kick.
@@kyron42 dayuuum!!
I significantly misjudged the wealth of strong character you have! Props
Designed in Australia maybe but made in China and ships from HK. As an aussie it ain't aussie!!
Why would an American buy a car made in Australia . Australians usually pay a lot more for cars not made in Australia because Australian manufacturing is normally rubbish.
Australian manufacturing is actually quite good. The issue is usually cost. Due to high wages, cost of materials etc etc manufacturing in Australia results in higher retail prices for the goods manufactured there.
Because Big V8 Sedans are almost all made there.. I miss holden.
@@ZReviews the days of the big holden V8's are sadly done. As is automotive manufacturing in general due to previous government decisions.
@@ZReviews which Holden? Let me guess a VB Commodore lol.
@@ZReviews get a hybrid car instead. Very fuel-efficient. Save lots of money so you can buy more stuff.
washed up