Burmester 232 vs mono blocks in the same price range ange
Bought a Burmester 232 5 months back. Broken in by now. Absolutely love the signature sound. Just wondering if mono blocks in the same price range ($25K - $30K) would sound much better or the same. The Burmester was a blind purchase since I had it in my car and loved the sound. What is special about a $30K integrated amplifier in terms of audio circuitry etc?
@m2team00 And also Burmester's reputation, my friend. Burmester's status as Germany's premier audio brand. And guess what, the blind purchase proved to be a great move. Only reason I inquired about mono blocks is because my Burmester 232 sounds so good I curious is why people would pay for $200K Burmester mono blocks. Are they really that much better? They probably are. Anyway.since I am new to the high end world, this is all just curiosity. There's no end game in this world.
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My system is Burmester 232 + Focal Kanta 3 + Cardas Clear Reflection cables + Lumin D2 streamer + SBooster Eco Mkii power supply + AudioQuest 303 Power Conditioner + ifi iPower x/ifi IPurifier Pro + Isoacoustics OREA Bordeaux feet. Spent about $85K and I would say my system punches at about 3 times its weight. Easily sounds like a $250K system that I auditioned at 3ma Audio in Houston |
@mramaswamy11 here is some eye candy to glaze over and contemplate. 🤔 or one of his lesser brothers would be a good choice too! |
Yes, the Burmester Signature monos are better. Much, much better. I have a 218 which I like very much. It has plenty of power and matched with the 808 pre produces a very natural, organic sound that pairs well with my speakers. But it is not in the same league as the 159s, which, by the way, will cost considerably more than 200k. Just for my preferences, I'd look at changing speakers in your system, but if you think it sounds like a $250k system then you have really accomplished a great deal in system building and I wouldn't change a thing. My cable lifters are rebar chairs. You can buy a bag of them for about $10 and they will lift your cables just as high as Audioquest. |
