# BURSON Soloist 3X Performance - Class A Headphone/Pre Amplifier **URL:** \ **Category:** DACs and Digital\ **Created:** [November 13, 2020, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/burson-soloist-3x-performance-class-a-headphone-pre-amplifier/9115 "2020-11-13T09:29:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 355
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See this post, thread, and more from @Torq. He’s one of the most experienced and credible sources here. > [@Which DAC would you get and why?](https://forum.headphones.com/t/which-dac-would-you-get-and-why/4673/34): > > A few thoughts, at a very high-level: SMSL SU-8 Competent but only interesting as a cheap-DAC that has decent measurements and XLR outputs. Has issues/audible glitches when switching rates/formats under Windows. Can be harsh, not a great pairing with the RNHP, which doesn’t need more treble energy or any lack of smoothness. Airist R2R If you’re looking for a “sweeter” sounding unit, with a more NOS-like sound (it’s not NOS, technically, it does 2x upsampling prior to conversion), it’s a pl… Also this > [@I'm Sailing Away](https://forum.headphones.com/t/im-sailing-away/5367/59): > > 10 Favorite DACs: With nothing on the horizon, at least that I’m aware of, that I’m looking forward to/expecting to improve the state of digital replay, I figured this was as good a time as any to list my current favorite items in a number of product categories – starting with DACs. This isn’t an invitation to debate my choices. Yours will likely be very different – which is great. These are mine . I’m not getting into why I prefer unit A over unit B, nor why unit Y or Z didn’t make my list. It… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.headphones.com/t/burson-soloist-3x-performance-class-a-headphone-pre-amplifier/9115)._