Plinus vs. Burmester amps

Thank you Apdoc and Joey,
So it sounds like I shouldn't be concerned with heat then from the Plinius gear? I have read accounts of extra air conditioning in the summer and no need for heat in the winter with the Plinius. What about the sound from each amp? I have read glowing reviews of each. I would like to make one purchase and be done with it, but want to make sure I choose something that I'll be happy with for many years to come. While both brands may fit that bill I want to feel later that I made the right choice. I have no dealers for either of these manufacturers in my state.

i have owned the plinius sa reference for 6 years of non fatiguing sound with my nova utopia focals effortless power and great bass control no fizz in the treble

i have never owned the burmester but have found them ultra-detailed with a tendency to brightness at the two munich shows in which they were featured

some like this, but others prefer the effortless sound from the plinius sa reference 100watts of class a and 200 more of class ab

Hi Falconquest,

At this level, I feel both Burmester and the Plinius amps you are considering are going to have excellent sonics. The bass quality and ability to control the woofer of the speakers (because of its very high damping factor) are specialties of the Burmester amp. I have not heard anything that betters it.
The burmester will be easier on your electricity. I had to turn on my Pass Labs monoblocks at least 1 hour before listening so that they could give their best performance.

Hi Trai,

Which speakers were they using with the Burmester amp? If they were showing with Burmester speakers that might explain the tendency towards brightness as Burmester speakers tend to sound clinical.

I forget the actual topology reason for the plinius to sound a bit like tubes. I remember there was a plinius interview somewhere that I had read.

In my experience, plinius sa amps run well with a certain tube preamp from Cary... The slp-05. It was a fantastic match. Tube pre up top and class a solid state down low.