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Burmester 218.....

I am glad to see Burmester is being talked about on these forums, they are superb gear in my opinion.

if you haven't had the chance to hear the 218 do yourself a favor and take a listen, I started my Burmester journey with a 956mk2, upgraded to a 911mk3, upgraded to the 216 and have now settled on the 218

going up a level with each amp they all got better, more dynamics, deeper/wider soundstage better control, you name it, drastically better.  the speed and dynamics of the 218 is as good as I have heard in quite some time

just wanted to share some of my journey and joy of owning Burmester, highly recommend.

ckr1969

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Two 218s and both buzzing according to the stereophile review. That would piss me off. If yours works fine and you love the sound, enjoy it!

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how can an amplifier sound great when you got buzzing going?
 

it can’t. However, a properly working unit may sound really good. Don’t know how it stands up to the newest SimAudio. 

For 50 large I would pick up a used Boulder 2160 though. 

As to SimAudio, I had Moon 330A in my system and it was a really nice amp.
I wouldn’t hesitate to try the new 861 based on my experience with 330A.

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