NewBuyer;368442 Wrote: > Hi Sean, > > One practical scenario (among others) that benefits from this product, > in my experience, is when using 'Scott Endler's 4k \"shotgun\" > attenuators' (http://mysite.verizon.net/vze4c5pt/id2.html), which > attach directly to the power amplifier. > > When driving these (and other) passive attenuators, the Burson Buffer > IMO produces very noticeable sonic improvements every time - whether > the source is an SB3, a sound card, a standalone disk player, etc. > Sound quality from this combo, to me, exceeds all but a few very > expensive preamps we've tried to date. > > Another variation: Attaching these attenuators directly to the inputs > of the Buffer, and then cabling direct from buffer to amp, also sounds > fantastic. > > The Burson webpage does an absolutely miserable job in my view, of > attempting to explain anything about how their product accomplishes its > goal. > > So I was hoping you might know the reason for how this can happen - I > have asked how can this Burson product, which is "just" a buffer, be > possibly doing this? I've asked this question on many occasions in > several forums. I cannot explain it, and this has frustrated me quite > a bit. Placebo? Maybe - for although the difference certainly seems > consistently noticeable to myself and family, it's (of course) always > difficult to rule out the placebo effect. > > In my opinion, it's much more elegant, practical, and simple, to just > have a source that exhibits such benefits without any added "help" from > an external buffer, or DSP, tube distortion, EQ, etc. So far I've > thankfully found a couple of sources that fit the bill! :)
Erlier in the tread you mention that is has 6dB gain, if you don't level match the listening test perfectly you will always perceive the the slightly louder device as better. You can also get the outboard tube buffers but thats leads straight to the twilight zone :) You might actually like the coloration of the unit, it is subjektive, what one prefers. -- Mnyb ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=56068 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
