Conductor Stellar vs Audiolab 7000A
The 7000A's power @ 8ω is 70W against the Conductor Stellar's 4W and its signal-to-noise 110 dB against 120 dB. Both share bit depth (32-bit) and max sample rate (768 kHz).
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DigitalDACsHeadphone AmplifiersPre-AmplifiersAll-in-One Systems
Estimated price (community-sourced)
$1,600 - $2,126
Around — community and catalog average, updates slowly
About the Conductor Stellar
The Burson Audio Conductor Stellar is a desktop all-in-one DAC, Class-A headphone amplifier, and preamplifier built around an ESS9039PRO DAC and fully discrete output stages. It is intended for high-end headphone listening—including sensitive IEMs—and for integration into a desktop audio system as a preamp. The Conductor Stellar is offered in Standard, Deluxe, and Max configurations, with the balanced headphone output delivering up to 8 W per channel and the single-ended output up to 4 W. It supports PCM up to 32-bit/768 kHz and native DSD512.
Specifications
Power Specifications
Amplification power output and characteristics
- Power @ 8Ω
- 4W @ 8Ω
- Amplifier Class
- A
- Input Impedance
- 40Ω
Digital Audio
DAC capabilities and digital audio processing
- Bit Depth
- 32-bit
- Max Sample Rate
- 768 kHz
- DSD Support
- DSD512
- MQA Support
- No
- DAC Chip
- ESS9039PRO
Analog Output
Analog signal output specifications
- THD
- 0.002%
- SNR
- 120 dB
- Output Impedance
- 0.5Ω
Connectivity
Input and output connections
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Bluetooth Codecs
- LDAC, aptX HD, aptX, AAC, SBC
- Wi-Fi
- No
- Ethernet
- No
- Digital Inputs
- USB-C, Coaxial, TOSLINK/optical, Bluetooth
- Analog Inputs
- XLR, RCA
- Analog Outputs
- XLR, RCA, RCA subwoofer mono, balanced headphone out (XLR), 6.35mm headphone out, 3.5mm headphone out
Streaming Services
Supported streaming platforms and protocols
- AirPlay
- No
- Chromecast
- No
- Roon Ready
- Yes
- Spotify Connect
- No
- TIDAL Connect
- No
Physical Dimensions
Size, weight, and appearance
- Dimensions
- 210 × 75 × 200 mm (W × H × D)
- Weight
- 5 kg (11 lbs)
Key Specifications
Power: 4W
Specifications are community-contributed and may not be accurate or complete. Verify all details with the manufacturer before making purchasing decisions. Terms & Conditions