Burmester 089

[Tonepub]

Now you need a 911 mk.3 Another giant leap awaits you!

[Talk2me]

Originally Posted by tonepub

Now you need a 911 mk.3 Another giant leap awaits you!

Maybe, but have you heard a high powered Hegel amp? They might surprise you. I put mine up against Mark Levinson no.53 and my Hegel H10 did not back down.

[Tonepub]

Yep. Not even in the same league as the 911. But then again, nothing I've heard has been. We've reviewed about 400 products in the last 6 years and I've used the word "best" once, with the 911...

The Hegel stuff is very good, but not even close to the Burmester sound. It will be the same jump in performance you got going from the MCD 500 to your 089..

[two dot]

Originally Posted by tonepub

yep. Not even in the same league as the 911. But then again, nothing i've heard has been. We've reviewed about 400 products in the last 6 years and i've used the word "best" once, with the 911...

The hegel stuff is very good, but not even close to the burmester sound. It will be the same jump in performance you got going from the mcd 500 to your 089..

wow!!!!!

[TommyC]

Originally Posted by tonepub

Yep. Not even in the same league as the 911. But then again, nothing I've heard has been. We've reviewed about 400 products in the last 6 years and I've used the word "best" once, with the 911...

The Hegel stuff is very good, but not even close to the Burmester sound. It will be the same jump in performance you got going from the MCD 500 to your 089..

Do you have any experience with MBL? It and Burmester are probably the top two German audio companies.

[Talk2me]

Originally Posted by tonepub

Yep. Not even in the same league as the 911. But then again, nothing I've heard has been. We've reviewed about 400 products in the last 6 years and I've used the word "best" once, with the 911...

The Hegel stuff is very good, but not even close to the Burmester sound. It will be the same jump in performance you got going from the MCD 500 to your 089..

Thanks for the info. I will A/B the 911 MK3 against the new Hegel 1400 watt mono H30's coming in the fall.

[Rocco]

Originally Posted by TommyC

Do you have any experience with MBL? It and Burmester are probably the top two German audio companies.

MBL in Germany is not considered so well...Burmester is the best product in Germany and one of the Best worldwide.

Regards.

[Rocco]

Originally Posted by tonepub

Yep. Not even in the same league as the 911. But then again, nothing I've heard has been. We've reviewed about 400 products in the last 6 years and I've used the word "best" once, with the 911...

The Hegel stuff is very good, but not even close to the Burmester sound. It will be the same jump in performance you got going from the MCD 500 to your 089..

That's right...I'm fully agree with you.

If you listen a mono-pair of 911's MK3 with pre Burmester 808 MK5, power conditioner Burmester 948, cd player Burmester 069 and loudspeaker Burmester B80 or B100, alla cabled by Nordost Odin, the word "absolute best reference" can be applied without any doubt.

I've the lucky to own this system.

Regards.

[TommyC]

Originally Posted by Rocco

MBL in Germany is not considered so well...Burmester is the best product in Germany and one of the Best worldwide.

Regards.

Rocco, thanks for your opinion. Could you elaborate on this a little more? Since you have a top-of-the-line Burmester system, I image you auditioned the MBL before purchasing this reference system? How do they compare?

[Rocco]

Originally Posted by TommyC

Rocco, thanks for your opinion. Could you elaborate on this a little more? Since you have a top-of-the-line Burmester system, I image you auditioned the MBL before purchasing this reference system? How do they compare?

Hi...Yes, I listened many times the MBL systems from the entry level to the the reference one.
Shortly, I can simply affirm that at my ears the Burmester sound is more analog, natural, neutral and liquid/fuller sounding than MBL electronics. Besides, I found Burmester to be much more musical & magical. Burmester has better engineering, build, and ability to be future-ready. I think that Burmester is the only one that qualifies as an investment and offers the true o flong term ownership.
Of course this is my opinion.
Kind regards.