I wish I could chime in because this is very important to me. I would like to add my Burmester 089 into the ring, just to know where things stand. One thing, the price difference is fairly obvious, but we know one cannot go by price alone. These are 3 things I would love to compare (NOT which one is better!): Burmester 089, McIntosh MCD1100, and Ayon CD-5. The Prestige has no value to me.