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Old 05-31-2011, 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by tonepub View Post
They certainly had nice sound in their room, but I'm with Ivan on these stylistically. They are kind of cool, but I can't imagine them going with anything else.

And for 60k a pair, I'll stick with the Burmester 911's, but I'd certainly be curious to hear a comparison between these and the 911's, the ARC 210T's and some other amps remotely close to this price range. At this level, it's always a question of different and whether that different is the one you want.
I agree with the comments about their styling; they keep reminding me of cookware.

Personally I really like the looks of the Burmester amps much better, and also my C-J LP70S, for that matter.
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