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Hello, I’m still enjoying my burl b2 bomber dac but I’ve been considering going portable, so she might be looking for a new home. Gungrave , Jul 7, 2022 #108
A bit like the Burl B2 Bomber DAC, but with the Burl's output level turned down a bit. In terms of presentation, the Zen DAC V2 reminds me most of the Burl. A smidgen of outward warmth, an internal warmth that becomes most evident at higher sound levels, and muscular drive. If you prefer your toms sounding smeared and snares lacking the snap that wakes you up, then by all means go elsewhere ...
The Burl B2 Bomber DAC is something that I simply listen to. I don't get distracted by wow this or wow that. It's not that it doesn't do certain things well as all good DACs do or have its own flavor. It's just that goes about its business in a nonchalant way. This isn't Zhang Zimou were the audience thinks "wow, artsy fartsy, look at all those ...
Burl B2 Bomber DAC THD+N vs Input (dbFS)-8dBu output setting or 12dBu max output (GRN/RED)-18dBu output setting or 22dBu max output (BLU/ORA) The lower output at the -8db setting results in overall higher THD+N (it's the noise floor) than the -18dBu setting, but the distortion harmonics are overall lower and don't climb up as high. In fact ...
The Burl B2 Bomber's stage is moderately deep, but not so deep that instrument depth is lost with headphones. The stage is also wider, so that helps with headphones too in general for most people. There's almost a Schiit megacomboburrito effect going on here, with the feeling of sound propagating from the instruments on the stage toward the listener, but with a more deeper placed stage - what ...
In this case you would use the B2 as the master clock, or “slave” the B2 and the streamer to an external clock, if you have one. If your B2 has the Dante input, then you can set it to use its internal clock and have Dante use that clock. The streamer/source will be “slaved” to the B2 clock. That’s how I use mine when I want to be ...
The Burl B2 is a very pro oriented DAC, and thus doesn't have any single-ended RCA phono outputs. It only has balanced outputs. The balanced outputs are very hot (pro voltage levels), however, there is a knob that allows you to set the maximum output level at 5 detents ranging only 10db. This should not be mistaken for a volume control. If your Classe amp starts to clip even at soft volumes ...
I have a Burl B2 Bomber DAC and have been listening to it since December 2018 using Dante with the BOPA1 and have upgraded to the BOPA8 by calling Burl and ordering a pair. I'll say your observation is pretty close to mine. The BOPA8 needed a little break in time but it does have more depth and is sharper. It changes the attitude of the DAC by ...
B2 is less resolving with less deep stage with less precise imaging, neutral with flair (vintage saturation sound at peaks - how I've set it up). By contrast A2 is organic, hard-hitting, and incisive (which I found to be great with the Koss ESP950). MIB is neutralish unlike the A2, and way more resolving with larger space and better imaging, nuanced than B2. The B2 is "limited" by that it uses ...
I swear its only temporary, I overnight shipped the Burl b2 bomber dac, unforunately the Audio Stand didn't receive the same treatment. I also am not a Topping fan, but the A90 seemed promising I'm not very much into SS(so i went with a window shopping mentality), I'd gladly replace it with something else, as appealing as the A90 was made out to be. I'm probably going to sell the Modius and ...