Burson Audio Timekeeper Power Amplifier

The Burson Audio Timekeeper power amplifier boasts extremely compact dimensions, uncommon for discrete analog amplifiers, yet it utilizes a Class AB design. Despite its compact size, the amplifier weighs 8 kg and delivers 2x80 watts of rated power in stereo mode.

Burson Audio engineers spent several years developing the Timekeeper. They wanted to create a small, elegant amplifier that would meet Burson Audio's high sound quality standards. Almost all compact amplifiers on the market operate in Class D, or variations of Class D, such as Class T or Z, and are built using integrated circuits. Burson Audio eschews integrated circuits in its products. Furthermore, Class D and Class T chips were developed for the car audio industry and later found their way into mobile phones, where energy efficiency, small size, and cost are key considerations, while sound quality is secondary.

So, instead of going with the flow, Burson Audio engineers went against it and set themselves a seemingly impossible task. They wanted to create an amplifier the size of a Class D device, but one that lived up to the company's lofty ideals. This meant the amplifier had to operate in Class AB, contain no integrated circuits, and have a linear power supply. With the Timekeeper, Burson Audio challenged the prevailing belief that sound quality is dependent on size.

With its transparent and effortless sound, yet powerful enough, especially with its bridged operation, the Burson Audio Timekeeper will meet your demands even as the rest of your system evolves over time.

In keeping with the company's "less is more" philosophy, the Timekeeper utilizes a new symmetrical voltage gain stage circuit built around bipolar transistors. The Burson Audio Timekeeper guarantees complete control over any musical playback, preserving the finest sonic details even at maximum volume.