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The Burmester 850 sits in proper high-end territory, and at £818 this looks like a strong bargain against the recent GBP comp set, where the median is £2,847 and even the 25th percentile is £1,832. That puts this asking price well below the usual floor for comparable listings, so it reads as an excellent-value entry point rather than an ambitious ask.
What makes it appealing is the Burmester name itself: these are respected for refined, authoritative sound and serious build quality, with the kind of presentation that tends to hold interest among enthusiasts. At this price, the big upside is getting into a genuinely premium piece for far less than the market norm; just make sure any missing remote, packaging, or service history is accounted for, since those details matter more when the deal is this good.
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Burmester Audiosysteme traces its roots to Berlin, Germany, where engineer and musician Dieter Burmester founded the company in 1977, formally registering it as a GmbH the following year. Born from his frustration with a faulty preamplifier, Burmester repurposed medical electronics into the iconic 777 amplifier—named for its July 1977 debut—launching a legacy of precision engineering and unyielding quality standards. Handcrafted in Berlin ever since, the brand embodies Dieter's vision of technical innovation without compromise, even after his passing.
The company specializes in luxury high-end audio components, including preamplifiers, power amplifiers, integrated and multi-channel amps, CD players, D/A converters, phono preamps, surround processors, FM tuners, speakers, power conditioners, and accessories. Burmester also excels in turntables and cables, but its hallmark is fully DC-coupled designs and symmetrical balanced topology, first pioneered in the 838 phono preamp, delivering noise-free, distortion-minimal sound.
Positioned at the pinnacle of the high-end market, Burmester commands a global reputation for uncompromising musicality, timeless design, and bespoke craftsmanship, often rivaling or exceeding competitors in clarity and dynamics. Its prestige extends to automotive partnerships since 2002, powering elite systems in Bugatti Veyron, Porsche Panamera and Cayenne, Mercedes-Benz, and Ferrari models—proving hi-fi perfection transcends the home.
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