Because "Meister" means "master" in English it is an easy mistake to refer to the German company as "Burmeister". It is correctly spelled "Burmester". I have several pieces of Burmester equipment and could not recommend his creations more highly. He was a personal friend.
The verdict - Burmester 232 is worth MUCH MUCH MUCH more than its price!!!
My system:
Burmester 232 + Focal Kanta 3s + LTA Aero DAC with upgraded Ray Reserve 6SN tubes+ Wireworld Eclipse 8 cables + Axxess Interconnects
Spent in excess of $50,000 and the sound I am getting is priceless! And my system has not even broken in yet. Thanks to all folks on this forum for their invaluable input.