{"id":462717,"date":"2025-02-22T15:07:13","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T15:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techforbrains.com\/?p=462717"},"modified":"2025-02-22T15:07:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T15:07:13","slug":"burson-timekeeper-voyager-high-power-high-fidelity-amplification-in-a-compact-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/hi-fi\/burson-timekeeper-voyager-high-power-high-fidelity-amplification-in-a-compact-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Burson Timekeeper Voyager: High-Power, High-Fidelity Amplification in a Compact Design"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Voyager is a Class AB power amplifier designed for high current efficiency, delivering up to 200 W per channel at a 4 \u03a9 load.<\/p>\n<p>Burson Audio has integrated a range of proprietary technologies into this model, as stated by the manufacturer. Key features include an enhanced MCPS (Max Current Power Supply) system equipped with Silent Power 02 (SP02) regulators, a discrete input buffer utilizing Supreme Sound V7 Vivid operational amplifiers, an output stage powered by EXICON MOSFET transistors, a Cool Case enclosure, and the option to choose between Super Charger or Fusion Core power supplies.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_462934\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-462934\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-462934\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Burson-Timekeeper-Voyager.jpg\" alt=\"Burson Timekeeper Voyager\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-462934\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Burson Timekeeper Voyager<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Timekeeper series of speaker amplifiers has been under development by Burson Audio for more than fifteen years. The latest Voyager model is designed to operate at a high idle current, which allows the transistors to work within their most linear range, thereby minimizing distortion.<\/p>\n<p>Although it consumes over 100W at idle, the Voyager achieves Class AB performance in a compact design, rivaling much larger amplifiers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_462935\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-462935\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-462935\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Burson.jpg\" alt=\"This is a class AB power amplifier with high current efficiency, which guarantees output power up to 200 W per channel, at a 4 \u03a9 load.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-462935\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is a class AB power amplifier with high current efficiency, which guarantees output power up to 200 W per channel, at a 4 \u03a9 load.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Key features include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>MCPS (Max Current Power Supply)<\/strong> \u2013 Operates at an increased voltage frequency of 170 kHz (compared to the traditional 50 Hz), shifting noise to a range beyond human hearing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Silent Power 02 (SP02) Regulators<\/strong> \u2013 Proprietary power regulators that are claimed to be up to 200 times quieter than conventional alternatives.<\/li>\n<li><strong>EXICON MOSFET Transistor Output Stage<\/strong> \u2013 Designed for efficient and precise power delivery.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Class A Input Buffer<\/strong> \u2013 Uses Supreme Sound V7 Vivid discrete operational amplifiers, allowing for a 6 dB gain in the input signal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Voyager\u2019s standard model is equipped with compact Super Charger power supplies rated at 32 V\/7 A. For those seeking enhanced performance, a premium Max version is offered, which includes Fusion Core power supplies rated at 32 V\/15 A. The manufacturer asserts that this upgrade allows the amplifier to reach its maximum capabilities.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_462936\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-462936\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-462936\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Inputs.jpg\" alt=\"In the standard version, the amplifier is offered with compact Super Charger power supplies in the 32 V\/7 A version\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-462936\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In the standard version, the amplifier is offered with compact Super Charger power supplies in the 32 V\/7 A version<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Burson Audio characterizes Fusion Core as a sophisticated power supply that employs GaN (gallium nitride) transistors. These transistors function at a frequency that is ten times greater than that of conventional silicon MOSFETs, leading to improved noise filtration and resulting in clearer audio and a more subdued background in recordings.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_462937\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-462937\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-462937\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Inside.jpg\" alt=\"Burson Timekeeper Voyager\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-462937\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Burson Timekeeper Voyager<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sold in pairs, the Burson Timekeeper Voyager monoblocs are now available to order in two versions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Standard with Super Charger power supplies (32 V\/7 A) at a price of $5,800<\/li>\n<li>Max with Fusion Core 32 V\/15 A power supplies) for $7,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Voyager is a Class AB power amplifier designed for high current efficiency, delivering up to 200 W per channel at a 4 \u03a9 load. Burson Audio has integrated a range of proprietary technologies into this model, as stated by the manufacturer. Key features include an enhanced MCPS (Max Current Power Supply) system equipped with [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/hi-fi\/burson-timekeeper-voyager-high-power-high-fidelity-amplification-in-a-compact-design\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10404,"featured_media":462718,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[642],"tags":[779],"class_list":{"0":"post-462717","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hi-fi","8":"tag-news"},"acf":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/462717","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10404"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=462717"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/462717\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":462723,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/462717\/revisions\/462723"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/462718"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=462717"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=462717"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=462717"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}