The Burson Audio Buffer AB-160
The Problem
When audiophiles listen to their newly purchased component at home, they often find the sound quality doesn’t match up to what they heard in the shops demo room. The sonic characteristics that persuaded them into purchasing the machine in the first place have simply vanished. This all too familiar situation, often leads to most audiophiles blaming the remainder of their system for “not being as good as the one in the shop”. The end result is often more upgrades and further misinformed or ill-advised investments.
Many audiophiles are not aware that the performance gap between what they hear in the shop and what they hear at home is a direct result of impedance mismatching between the new machine and the rest of their system. Impedance matching is a complex technical issue in audio. It is mainly concerned with the various types of output stage designs. What makes it worse, is that the same manufacturer can have different output / input (I/O) impedance standards across their range of products due to design change / updates. (See table below).
While some manufacturers are willing to disclose the I/O impedance figures, most are not too keen. The end result is an audio market full of confusion, myth and plenty of frustration. Unless the entire audio system is from the same manufacturer within the same product line it is most likely that impedance mismatching will exist. Most audiophiles are paying 100% for their systems but are only hearing 70% of its full potential
Impedance mismatch frequently occurs in PC and Ipod based audio systems. Due to their evident difference in operational environments, IPOD or PC sound cards use different output stage designs compared to home based audio amplifiers.
That is why connecting an IPOD or PC sound card output to a Hi Fi system, will certainly result in impedance mismatch. The results are loss of dynamics and texture. The more obvious symptoms include a lack of attack in the music (not just bass, but every single note played), a lifeless and thin “digital sound” and a need to turn up the volume to achieve the same sound level.
Burson Audio buffer removes any impedance mismatching by acting as an isolation platform between the Ipod or Wadia iTransport and downstream amplifiers (preamp, intergraded amp, etc). It is guarantee to improve dynamics, tightness and deeper more meaningful bass..
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SPECIFICATIONS:
- Output Noise Level : 0.015MV(nil input)
- Maximum Output Voltage :12VRMS
- Maximum Input Voltage: 6VRMS
- SN:118DB
- Frequency Response :0-220KHZ(-3DB)
- Gain: 6db (great for passive preamp)
- Net Weight: 2 kg
- Dimensions (210mm X 145mm X 60mm)
Other Features:
Dual Mono design for maximum noise separation
Extreme short signal path less than 6cm on Hi quality PCB
High Quality components (Elna Audio graded caps, carefully matched high quality audio transistors, DALE military graded resistors...) with hand soldering
Sophisticated power filtering and short circuit protection net work
This new 160 Series buffer utilizes Bursons newest UPGRADED Opamps and Regulators
AB-160 Buffer Information
