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Burmester 232 integrated amplifier officially presented

German company Burmester calls its new Burmester 232 integrated amplifier “swiss army knife” for audio. The model offers high fashionability and optional offers a full set of streaming functions.

Burmester 232. Image source - (c) Burmester
Burmester 232. Image source - (c) Burmester

At 8 Ohm load, the Burmester 232 integrated amplifier offers 2 x 110 W, when using speakers with a resistance of 4 Ohms, the power increases to 150 W per channel, and the peak power at 4 Ohms reaches 200 W.

Burmester 232. Image source - (c) Burmester
Burmester 232. Image source - (c) Burmester

Optionally, the model supports the installation of DAC boards (with a fully functional streamer with support for TIDAL Connect, Spotify Connect and Roon Ready and Wi-Fi streaming) and Phono MC, and two balanced XLR inputs guarantee connection flexibility. The 6.3 mm headphone stereo jack is not forgotten either.

Burmester 232. Image source - (c) Burmester
Burmester 232. Image source - (c) Burmester

An interesting feature of the amplifier is the new Burmester rotary control (HaptiControl) with innovative haptic feedback technology. As the company writes, "the haptic feedback adjusts according to the respective functions, including features such as rotational resistance, number, and spacing of clicks" - a very original solution!

Burmester 232. Image source - (c) Burmester
Burmester 232. Image source - (c) Burmester

The Burmester 232 offers an exceptionally low distortion level of 0.0048% and a damping factor of over 1,000.

Specifications

This product is in the Hi-Fi and High End Electronics and Acoustics database

Integrated amplifiers — Burmester 232

  • Model name

    232

  • Type

    Integrated amplifier with optional DAC, streamer and Phono MC

  • Analog inputs (balanced)

    2

  • Analog inputs (single-ended)

    N/A

  • Input sensitivity (mV)

    N/A

  • Input impedance (balanced) (Ω)

    N/A

  • Input impedance (single-ended) (Ω)

    N/A

  • Output impedance (balanced) (Ω)

    N/A

  • Output impedance (single-ended) (Ω)

    N/A

  • D/A conversion

    N/A

  • Phono MM/MC current-sensing input impedance (Ω)

    N/A

  • Output power (8Ω) (W)

    2 x 110

  • Output power (4Ω) (W)

    2 x 150

  • Gain (dBu)

    N/A

  • Frequency response low +/- 3dB (Hz)

    10

  • Frequency response high +/- 3dB (Hz)

    110000

  • Signal to Noise Ratio (dB)

    112

  • Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (%)

    0.0048

  • Damping factor

    1000

  • Dimensions (mm)

    450 x 177 x 480

  • Weight (kg)

    29

  • Official link

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