Burson Audio Playmate 3 Headphone Amp and DAC
Tax included.
Redefining Audio Performance for Headphones
The Playmate 3 features a sleek design and powerful performance, combining a high-performance ESS9039 DAC with 768kHz and DSD512 capability, a high-current headphone amp, and a remote-controlled preamp for an exceptional listening experience. It shares the same high-performance DNA as Burson Audio's flagship Conductor GT4, including an advanced DAC output stage, single-ended headphone amplifier, and support for OpAmp rolling and Silent Power upgrades, delivering flagship-level performance in every detail.
Class-A Headphone Amp
The Playmate 3 operates at a 30W idling bias, delivering 3 watts per channel with precise Class-A audio and robust power, thanks to our Max Current Power Supply.
Connect Them All
Easily connect the Playmate 3 to phones, laptops, or streamers via XMOS USB-C, supporting native DSD512 and 32-bit/768kHz audio. Additionally, it’s Roon Tested, ensuring seamless connectivity with Roon Ready devices. HD mic input for PC gaming, optical input for gaming consoles, and optional remote preamp for movie nights. Sounds good whatever you do.
Quieter Than Battery Power
To reproduce your favorite songs with perfect clarity, you need clean DC power. The Playmate 3 features the Burson Silent Power (SP) Modules, each with a noise filtering rate over 200x better than standard regulators. This ensures every tiny detail in your music is crystal clear and noise-free.
Main features:
- Advanced DAC: Equipped with the ESS9039 DAC, it supports PCM up to 768kHz and native DSD512.
- Powerful Amplification: The high-current headphone amplifier delivers 3 watts per channel.
- Connectivity: Features XMOS USB-C input for seamless connection to phones, laptops, or streamers, and is Roon Tested for integration with Roon Ready devices.
- Gaming and Multimedia: Includes an HD microphone input for PC gaming and an optical input for gaming consoles.
- Upgradability: Optional upgrades include Burson discrete opamps, Silent Power Modules, the Super Charger, and even the Fusion Core, allowing you to tailor and enhance performance over time.
Tech Specs:
- Type: Headphone Amp
- Form Factor: Desktop
- Headphone Channels: 2 Channels
- Audio Inputs: 1 x Optical/Toslink, 1 x USB-C, Coaxial, 3.5 Aux
- Audio Outputs: 1 x 1/4" Headphone jack, 1 x Pre-amp 1 x DAC
- Remote control: Included
- Input Impedance:: 38 KOhms
- Frequency range: ± 1 dB 0 – 35Khz
- Headphone Impedance: 16 to 300 Ohms
- Input impedance: +6 dB
- THD+N (@ 1KHz, 0dBFS) : 0.0018%
- Desktop OS: Win XP, 7, 8, 10 Mac OSX
- Mobile OS: iOS* & Android (OTG support)
- Power Supply: Standard 24V/3A
- Dimensions (DxWxH): 19 × 15 × 6 cm
- Weight: 3 kg
- Discover more Burson Audio [Playmate 3]: https://www.bursonaudio.com/products/playmate-3/
If you would like to confirm availability first or inquire for possible price-matching send us a quick mail.
Hot Gear News
SSL Unveils the new Flagship Odyssey Console
Beyond what's possible Odyssey is the culmination of everything Solid State Logic has learned about analogue control, workflow, and sound, distilled into a single, uncompromising vision. Powered b...
NEW Audeze MM-520 Open-Back Professional Headphones
NEW MM-520 Open-Back Professional Headphones A Signature Tool for Mixing Audezes most purpose-built headphone for recording and mixing just levelled up. Meet the MM-520, designed with our latest ac...
NEW SQ+ Compact Digital Mixers Unveiled
SQ+It’s SQ. Plus More. SQ. Plus More. Everything that made SQ the standard in compact mixing – the 96kHz XCVI core, ultra-low latency, class-leading audio quality, RackExtra FX, and DEEP Processing...
NEW - Focusrite ISA C8X USB-C Audio Interface
New Focusrite ISA C8X USB-C Audio Interface 26-in/28-out, 24-bit/192kHz USB-C Audio Interface with 8 Preamps, 2 Transformer-based ISA Inputs, 2 Instrument Inputs, 8 Line Inputs, 12 Line Outputs, 2...
Akai Professional MPC XL - Standalone Music Production Centre
The Akai Professional MPC XL is the definitive standalone production powerhouse for the modern studio. Featuring a 10.1-inch multi-touch display, 16 legendary RGB pads, and extensive I/O including ...
NEW Solid State Logic ORIGIN EVO 16 & 32 Consoles
The 4K Legacy, Evolved for the Modern Hybrid Studio. The Solid State Logic ORIGIN EVO is a professional in-line analogue recording console that reignites the iconic 4000 Series lineage for the cont...
