{"product_id":"burson-audio-playmate-3-headphone-amp-dac","title":"Burson Audio Playmate 3 Headphone Amp\/DAC","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eBurson Audio\u003c\/strong\u003e Soloist Stellar is a compact, fully discrete Class-A \u003cstrong\u003eheadphone amplifier and preamplifier\u003c\/strong\u003e, designed in Australia to distill Burson's 20-year headphone amplifier legacy into a striking, spacecraft-inspired chassis. Built with the same DNA as Burson's flagship Voyager series, it delivers up to 8W of pure Class-A power from the balanced XLR output, with four Onsemi MJE15032 transistors per channel optimised for high Class-A bias. A dedicated ultra-low-noise IEM stage, dual PGA2320 resistor-ladder volume control and swappable opamps complete a design available in Standard, Deluxe and Max editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Hi-Fi Centre Team Take\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Soloist Stellar delivers the energy, clarity and finesse that define the Burson house sound - music is clear, detailed and dynamic, with punchy, well-controlled bass and a spacious, precisely layered soundstage. Its 8W of Class-A power brings out the best in demanding planar magnetic headphones, while the dedicated IEM stage gives sensitive in-ear monitors a completely silent background. Headphone + Sub and Preamp + Sub modes, along with XLR and RCA preamp outputs, make it equally at home at the centre of a compact speaker system. 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The Standard edition uses NE5532 IC opamps, Silent Power 01 modules and a 24V 5A power supply, with no remote control, making it an ideal starting point for future upgrades. The Deluxe edition upgrades to Burson's V7 Vivid Pro discrete opamps, Silent Power 02 modules and the Super Charger 5A power supply, and adds Burson's dual-tone remote control. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the Soloist Stellar have a built-in DAC?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The Soloist Stellar is a dedicated headphone amplifier and preamplifier with XLR and RCA analogue inputs, so it requires an external DAC or analogue source. 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