A serious "grip" on music... | Burmester 032 Integrated Amplifier Review

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Tom Martin reviews the Burmester 032 Integrated Amplifier, detailing its envy-worthy craftsmanship, its relentless power, and its undeniable "grip" on music...
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  • @societyofhighendaudio
    @societyofhighendaudio Жыл бұрын

    Hi greetings from fareast. Thank you for the info

  • @FranzVonFitzenstrahl
    @FranzVonFitzenstrahl Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your review. And thank you for skipping the tech info and keeping it interesting. If possible, I would love to hear your comments on another fine integreted amplifier, the Power one, from Accustic Art.

  • @TheNorliss
    @TheNorliss Жыл бұрын

    Blimey, what a tank! You make an interesting point: a pre/power pair costing $12.5k a piece wouldn't seem as expensive as a $25k integrated. The psychology of pricing, I suppose.

  • @dougg1075
    @dougg1075 Жыл бұрын

    She’s a beaut.

  • @frankierodriguez8661
    @frankierodriguez8661 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Tom, just discovered your channel tonight and it blew my mind. Already hooked and subscribed. WELL DONE!

  • @philipgardiner2003
    @philipgardiner20032 ай бұрын

    Thoughts on pairing this with TAD CEX1?

  • @johnshaw359
    @johnshaw359 Жыл бұрын

    Nice one box solution.

  • @REX4340
    @REX4340 Жыл бұрын

    How many people on earth spend 25K on an integrated amp? Just trying to understand who this video is for.

  • @FranzVonFitzenstrahl

    @FranzVonFitzenstrahl

    Жыл бұрын

    I would in a heart beat. And yes Im an high end audiophile.. Ask your self this question.. who would pay 100k for a car? Its only transportation, right? Or who would spend 30k on a watch? Its only showing time? ..If there is a demand and a market, and some people can afford it. Why not sell it.

  • @REX4340

    @REX4340

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@FranzVonFitzenstrahl ya but how many will they sell, 50?500 max

  • @meesmo4

    @meesmo4

    Жыл бұрын

    Many actually. $25k is the starting point of high end

  • @hippydippy

    @hippydippy

    Жыл бұрын

    @@meesmo4 "High End" is a matter of opinion.

  • @raynabozny2338
    @raynabozny2338 Жыл бұрын

    BIG MONEY

  • @crosham3748
    @crosham3748 Жыл бұрын

    Flower of Scotland. where did this go? any one knows how to find it?

  • @labgsm8185
    @labgsm818510 ай бұрын

    Top of the line preamp with top of the line amp ? Do you know or guess ?

  • @rx4unyc
    @rx4unyc Жыл бұрын

    Try soulnote

  • @stevewarner8686
    @stevewarner86863 ай бұрын

    For the price you are getting all the attributes of ultra high end...

  • @colingreen4357
    @colingreen4357 Жыл бұрын

    What are “tranjents”? 😮

  • @vagomaniac
    @vagomaniac Жыл бұрын

    I bet a Bryston pre/power combo beats that hands down.

  • @davidjones7544

    @davidjones7544

    Жыл бұрын

    I've had Bryston separates and I doubt that. Bryston does have that same grip though. All that said, this was the Bryston 4BST with the BP26 not the 4B3 with the new preamp. But having heard Burmester gear, it as superior in every way, but maybe Bryston has upped their game. One thing though, you cannot beat Bryston's customer service and 20 year warranty. I had to use it because a speaker terminal cracked it's solder connection. I shipped it there and got it back within two weeks. Super company to deal with. That's worth a lot imo.

  • @vagomaniac

    @vagomaniac

    Жыл бұрын

    @@davidjones7544 True! But sound wise, burmester was softer an with an annoyingly wide soundstage. I mean you have to balance it with height too. I don’t know I remember I wasn’t very impressed especially for the price. Very stable though.

  • @davidjones7544

    @davidjones7544

    Жыл бұрын

    @@vagomaniac That IS annoying I know what you mean. Burmester in the past had some shortcomings with their speaker designs but that was a while ago.

  • @paulpaulzadeh6172
    @paulpaulzadeh6172 Жыл бұрын

    I listen to it , it didn't had good sound, lifeless sounds

  • @kramers
    @kramers8 ай бұрын

    Am I the only one what will address the elephant in the room? How old is this reviewer? Can he even hear? These old dudes making these review videos is getting old, pun intended. Men don't hear as good as women to begin with, not to mention old men. Women should be doing the reviews, and young women at that. Second, how much money did Burmester pay this channel to do this review? It would be nice if this could be addressed for transparency and honesty to everyone listening to the review. Lastly, this is a very old model that is no longer in production. What is the purpose of this review? The Grip is also known as damping factor, all Burmester amps have very high damping factor, which is important, but doesn't necessarily mean high quality sound. Lastly, sound quality of Burmester is questionable due to the low quality of the capacitors they use. If you recap the amp and pre-amp section, it truly comes alive, but you have to actually know to do that, it's not good enough to be a reviewer. So, better luck next time! ;)

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