Burson Funk User manual

Burson Funk
Headphone Amplifier / Speaker Amplifier
User Manual
Register for warranty Ref. page 6 for details







Thank You.
All of us at Burson Audio would like to say thank you, and congratulations on purchasing the Burson
Funk. We sincerely believe that your Burson Funk is an intelligent investment that will bring you many
years of musical enjoyment and satisfaction.
We understand how eager you are to begin listening and we want you to become familiar with the full
capabilities of the Burson Funk. However, before powering on the device, we encourage you to look
through the manual.
Team Burson 
The less the equipment tampers with the music, the greater the music becomes. This has been the
core design philosophy of Burson Audio since 1996. If the equipment is honest and transparent then
the proper tempo, dynamics and tone will materialize as a natural expression of the music and it
becomes unnecessary to flavour the original sound. We believe that this ideal can never be achieved
through standard circuitry building blocks such as opamps, IC regulators or even standard
transformers. Instead, we work towards this ideal through the research and development of
customized solid-state circuitries that are developed specifically to suit our applications. Only then
will each and every component involved be pushed to their performance peak. And only then will the
end result be consistent with our idealism.

Team Burson








Unpacking
After carefully unpacking your Burson Funk, inspect for any shipping damage and call your dealer
immediately if any is found. Do not plug your Burson Funk into any outlet if you find shipping damage.
Please save all packing materials so the unit can be easily and safely shipped if the need arises.
The Accessories
●Funk Headphone Amp / Speaker Amp
●External Power Supply 24V 3A
●RCA Cables

Basic Setup 


Stand Alone Setup
1. Make sure the unit is off.
2. Connect the 24V external power supply to the Funk （via the barrel socket)
3. Connect the line level source to the Funk RCA inputs.
4. Connect your headphones to the headphone socket
5. Connect your speaker to the Funk speaker outputs.
6. Power on the Funk.
7. Turn the volume control knob to adjust the volume.

Connections



Break-in, Warm-up and Caring.
The sound of the Burson Funk improves steadily within minutes (not hours) after powered-up. 
Never, connect or disconnect the headphone jack or the RCA cables from the Funk while music is
playing. This could damage the Funk. 
Never leave your amp on 24 / 7! There is a dangerous audiophile myth that having it on 24 / 7 makes
it sound better. It’s bad for the planet and will significantly quicken the drying of chemicals inside
capacitors. Hence it will significantly shorten the useful life of your beloved equipment.
Opamp Change & Upgrade
The Burson Funk allows opamp changing to customise its sound to the owner’s preference. When
changing opamps, please be aware of the following:
1. The opamp power supply voltage in the Burson Funk is +/-15V
2. There are 2 dual opamps. One for the headphone amp stage and one for the Speaker amp
stage.
3. Please refer to the following diagram for the position and correct orientation of the
opamps.




The Initial Powering up
Make sure volume control has been turned to minimal when using your Funk for the first time. Always
power on your source machine first and your power amp last. When powering down your system
reverse the steps. 
Free Warranty Extension
All Burson Audio products are covered by 24 months of warranty (See conditions below). You can
extend the warranty to 3 years by registering your Funk unit on our warranty page:
https://www.bursonaudio.com/warranty/.



Warranty Conditions
Burson Audio warrants that this product shall be free from defects in materials and workmanship for:
The warranty period begins at the date of sale and is subject to the following requirements and
understandings:
1. This is a non-transferable warranty.
2. This product is only warranted in the country of original sale by Burson / authorised dealer.
3. The product must not have been modified in any manner whatsoever, or the warranty is
immediately voided.
4. The product must not have been stored in a humid, damp environment; nor subjected to
weather, water, or salt spray.
5. During the warranty period, Burson will replace a defective Burson Funk with a similar
available product, at no cost to the owner for labour, materials, and shipping charges from
Burson.
6. Burson shall not, under any circumstances, be liable for any incidental or consequential
damages arising from the loss of property or other damage or losses due to the failure of a
Burson Funk. Burson will not pay for loss of use or inconvenience caused by the failure of a
Burson Funk. Burson will not pay for damage caused to other audio components caused by
the failure of the Burson Funk within the limits allowed by Australian Law.
7. The compatibility between our USB receiver and your computer is dependent on software
drivers provided to Burson by the USB chip manufacturer. Therefore Burson cannot
guarantee the compatibility of our USB receiver during or after the warranty period. 