Is Burmester 232 worth the price?

So, if I’ve got this right you’re using a $330 Wiim streamer/DAC with an amp and speakers worth upwards of $40k.  I know you said you don’t think DACs are all that important and assume you’re of a similar mind about streamers, so all I’ll say is you’re not getting near the performance your other equipment is capable of.  As an analogy, what you’ve got here is like having budget all-season tires on a Ferrari — sure it’ll work, but you won’t get nearly the performance out of it that you paid dearly for. 

@soix Theoretically what you say is true. But the fact is my ears are pleased without compare. Keep in mind I have not fully completed my upward progression yet. Am getting new high quality RCA cables tomorrow. If there is a mid end DAC/streamer you can recommend, I will be happy to look into it.

@soix Actually I did audition a more expensive Cambridge audio unit but the wiim sounded better so I kept it. Like I said, I trust my ears first and foremost.

The real question is what sounds better. The burm in the house or the burm in the merc?

Actually I did audition a more expensive Cambridge audio unit but the wiim sounded better so I kept it. Like I said, I trust my ears first and foremost.

It’s fine to trust your ears, but your Wiim is far beneath your system and although you may like the sound now you won’t know how much better it can be until you try something better, and there is far, far better out there.  I’d suggest trying a better DAC with the Wiim first to start to hear what’s possible.  For perspective, if I had your amp/speakers I’d have a streamer and DAC totaling in the $10k range so they’d be more inline with the sound/quality of your other components.  In audio, the chain is only as strong as the weakest link and everything matters, and in your system the Wiim is a glaring weak link and is significantly holding back the performance of your system whether you recognize it or not.  But I’ve only been at this for 40+ years so what the hell do I know?  I’m just trying to help you here and pretty sure others will largely echo what I’m saying, but do with this what you will.