232 Integrated Amplifier
The new Burmester 232 integrated amplifier from the Classic Line fulfills all the requirements of a modern amplifier and combines this functional flexibility with the extraordinary sound quality for which Burmester is known worldwide.
The new Classic Line integrated amplifier is characterized by its particularly broad compatibility. It supports a wide range of analog and digital input sources to allow seamless integration into existing audio setups.
Technical Highlights
- First product in the new Burmester aesthetic design
- New D/A converter
- New rotary encoder with haptic feedback (customizable) for volume, input selection, etc.
- Modular design (phono module, DAC)
- Supports current streaming providers
- New operation app
- New audio concept for preamplifier (incl. volume control) and headphones
- High quality operational amplifiers at the input for sound performance
- Extra short and low noise signal path for minimal signal interference
- New dedicated headphone amplifier designed for low distortion and low noise level
- New input transistors of the power amplifiers with almost perfect pair equality (NPN, PNP) for minimal distortion
Sound Quality
Despite the multitude of digital connection options and functions, the sound image is still determined by the analogue circuit technology. With its warm, full, yet exceptionally detailed and powerful sound, the 232 integrated amplifier realizes the sonic ideal of a Burmester amplifier.
The operational amplifiers used are of highest quality and allow the music signal to pass through unaffected in interaction with the intelligent volume control. Thus, an effect on the sound quality is almost eliminated.
As the heart of the system, the transformer ensures effortless sovereignty regardless of which speaker the 232’s Class A/B power amplifier is performing at. Because the two amplifiers in the power supply and transformer are dual mono , electrical and magnetic coupling between the channels is minimized. The separate amplifiers reduce the likelihood of crosstalk, i.e., one channel’s signal affecting the other. Each amplifier has its own independent power supply, which means that the supply voltage for each channel is kept stable and independent.
This results in a stable and sharply separated stereo image and precise pulses.
Modularity
The 232 can be operated as a pure integrated amplifier but is equally capable of processing digital and analog sources. Due to its modularity, it can be configured entirely according to customer preferences.
The new D/A converter module is very versatile in addition to its sonic sovereignty. It masters the conversion of internal audio streams, such as those from streaming services or from Burmester servers, as well as external digital sources at the highest level. The new converter generation naturally masters DSD and sampling rates up to 768 kHz in 32 bit.
The phono module for MC cartridge systems is based on the phono signal processing from the Burmester 077 Reference Preamplifier and the award winning 100 Phono Preamplifier, combining the processing of finest analogue signals with the world of digital music at the highest level.