Is Burmester 232 worth the price?


Just bought a Burmester 232 integrated amplifier for a hefty price tag. Similar priced models like Accuphase E800 are available for half off on eBay.

 

Did I make a good decision or should I have gone with Accuphase or Esoteric? Pointers are greatly appreciated. Why is Burmester considered ultra high end?

madhusudan_ramaswamy

This thread is astonishingly useless.  Not to mention, it starts off with evaluating the sound system in a Mercedes (!) as a reference for a home audio system. Then it gets worse.

For that money one could get Grimm Audio LS1C - which would be far superior to Kanta 3s etc. Amp in built and fully tuned to the a gorgeous speaker. Heck, even Dynaudio Confidence 20A would trounce that combination. 

But as others have said, subjective hobby. You bought an expensive amp because you wanted to :) 

I have the optional Burmeister option in my car and I can’t believe how bad it is.  The only thing about the car I don’t like and for me it’s a big issue.  
 

I have to think the home audio is better.    Good luck to you.  

Tough crowd.
 

Happy for the OP. Burmester makes some excellent equipment. Of course, you’re paying a lot for the looks, build quality, and German engineering. I suspect OP will be moving up the speaker food chain in the not so distant future 😊