Burmester is maybe more expensive, but it is NOT in a different league..the Burmester can charge alot of extra $ for the name only, and its very good..But, I have owned both units, and sold the Burmester mk3 and kept the Emitter 2 exclusive ( which I still use)..In my opinion and many who heard the a-b testing ( which was done by a meriod of some months, to let each of the amps break in... the Emitter 2 exclusive was simply much better. It can drive much more difficult loads, with an extreme amount of current to back up those loads. I know of no amp to even come close to the current this amp can provide.
ASR Emitter II or Burmester 911?
Hi,I own and enjoy an ASR Emitter 1 Exclusive driven by a dCS Paganini set up, into B&W801ds. The sound is quite beautiful - voices and instruments are very natural, colourful and quite expansive. Recently I tried my old UCD400 switching amps for a change. The sound was etched/detailed, less vivid, less natural, but punchier, with much more controlled and extended bass. It was quite a lot of fun - it had more boogie factor I guess. So now I wonder how I might get the bass of the UCDs with the beauty of the Emitter 1. Maybe Emitter 11's? I suspect the 11s will have quite similar (family) bass to the 1s though. Or maybe the Burmester 911? I'm not in a position to try either before buying so would appreciate any experience here. TIA!