Burmester B50 or Burmester 961 Mk3 ?

I have had the pleasure of listening to both and there are some differences worth noting. The B50s seem to be a little more tricky to drive - weak amps = poor results. They need some room from the back wall to open up, so room size is important. The 961s work well with smaller amps - too much power and you can break them up. They also are less sensitive to room placement.

Overall, I think Rocco is right. Burmester at any level sounds very good, but stepping up their product lines always reaps rewards. If you have the room and the amps, I would go after the B50s.

Thanks for the great replies.
I have today Burmesters integrated amp 051 and CD player 061,
but thinking to changing all the way up to top line.
cd 001+preamp 011 and amp 911 mk3.!

i think i go for B50 !

Rocco! if i can ask,
about how big is your listening room for your Burmester B80 system???

Hi, Krikahuet.

Yours 051 and 061 are very good components...of course if you setting up to the top line as well as, 911 MK3, 011 and 001, the sound quality improvement is very big and the B50's will be drived superbly...Very great system..Think that worldwide the top line models sonicly are considered second to none..Only reference line is better...

My listening room is 5.53 (width) x 8.10 (lenght) mtrs...

With best regards,
Rocco

P.S.: If you should have other inquiries, feel free to ask...

If you don't mind, I will also recommend the new 089 and 088. Both are the very latest Burmester modoles and are Top Line, but have Reference parts.

ok, thanks!