Burmester 175 Belt-Drive Turntable with Burmester MC Cartridge

Burmester 175 Belt-Drive Turntable with Burmester MC Cartridge Highlights

Product: Burmester 175 Belt-Drive Turntable with Burmester MC Cartridge

Product SKU: 87050

Cosmetic Description: Very good condition with minimal visible cosmetic wear including some tiny marks and scuffs around the top of the plinth and base, only noticeable from up close. You’ll have to look closely to notice any wear, this will present like new from your listening position.

What is Included: Turntable Base, Plinth, Sub-platter, Four Belts, Platter, Carbon Slip Mat, 9" Tonearm, Counterweight, Burmester MC Cartridge, 175 Power Supply, Power Interconnect Cable, Power Cable, Artist's Rendering, Manual, Factory Packaging

Functional Notes: Operational condition of this item is excellent, fully tested and no issues found.

Age: 1 year

# of Owners: 1

Tobacco Exposure: No

Service History: None

MSRP: $65000

Other Notes: 

"Not that this can be a 100% accurate comparison for many reasons, but when you consider that Burmester’s Model 100 phono preamp sells for $27,000 and Acoustic Signature’s 3-motor Montana NEO costs $35,000, its TA5000 arm around $8000, and its Shibata-stylus MCX4 cartridge costs $2995, that adds up to $73,000. The Burmester 175 costs $60,000, and its arm might be a pay grade above the TA5000. It also appears to have a far more robust and sophisticated power supply, though it probably serves both the phono preamp and the turntable, and the 175’s platter doesn’t include the Montana NEO’s 24k-gold-plated silencer modules (though even without them the 175 provides records with a very quiet ride).

A direct sonic comparison between the 175 and the $13,000 more costly separate componentry would be interesting, but what’s clear is that there are always savings to be had when you can avoid a chassis or two, and here, with the built-in phono preamp, you avoid one, as well as two sets of interconnects that alone could cost thousands.

Along with the theoretic cost savings, for someone interested in getting into vinyl playback minus the usual mix-and-match componentry and set-up difficulties, an almost-ready-to-play integrated package like the Burmester 175 presents an attractive alternative, and given what the package includes, you get a top-tier performer in a super-attractive, space-saving bundle. If you are ready to take the vinyl plunge and have the resources, with the right software you’ll immediately “get” what the vinyl resurgence has to offer. Just be prepared to clear some shelf space!" - Michael Fremer, The Absolute Sound

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