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?
People have different ideas about these things, but I think speakers are the most important piece by a fairly wide margin. I think you are a lot more likely to get 80 to 90% of the performance of a great amp or dac for less money than would be the case with great speakers some people think amplification or source is more important but for me it’s speakers |
@ronboco . Think the room acoustics are fine. Quite pleased with the sound. Will keep your advice re the speakers in mind. Though Focals were high end. |
Yes, the higher the price in Burmeister and in most high end gear the better it sounds. At each level it tends to be hard to believe... well, until you hear the next level. When folks audition different brands, which have very different house sounds, then they often reach the erroneous conclusion that a brand (one they happen to like the house sound of) is a much better deal than some other brand (which they do not appreciate the house sound of). A well balanced system that is carefully chosen will typically fall into proportions something like this: 30% speakers, 15% amp, 15% preamp, 15% amp and 15% streamer. I often mention this because lots of folks think the streamer doesn't mater... or they don't need a preamp. If you are using and integrated... it counts as two... so 30% is appropriate. |
