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Offered is „TAURUS“ by Brinkmann Audio as new device from the category „Record Player Drive“ on audio-markt.de - the online market place for high-end. The advert with the number 9132661855 ends on 31.10.2026 at 06:18 o'clock.
Compared with a typical used buy, €17,000 is clearly ambitious against your database anchor: the median comparable listing is €12,542, with the upper quartile at €12,691. That puts this ask roughly €4,459 above median and well beyond the 75th percentile, so it needs a strong justification to feel sharp rather than simply aspirational.
That said, this is a well-regarded Brinkmann piece and the appeal is the kind of solidity and musical ease enthusiasts buy into for the long haul: refined, low-stress performance, excellent build, and the sort of engineering that tends to age gracefully if it’s been cared for. If it’s complete, clean, and comes from a careful owner with original packaging or service history, the value story improves—but at this price I’d want those extras to be real, not implied.
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Brinkmann Audio traces its origins to 1985 in Germany, when Helmut Brinkmann founded the company after selling his stake in Audiolabor, where he had developed acclaimed products like the Konstant turntable. Fans urged him to continue his innovations, leading to Brinkmann's debut with the legendary Balance turntable—a design still in continuous production today. Handcrafted entirely from German parts in Germany, the brand embodies Helmut's relentless pursuit of the "perfect illusion" of musical playback, rooted in engineering simplicity and enduring quality.
The company specializes in high-end analog components, renowned for its exceptional turntables, tonearms, and phono preamplifiers, with past offerings including phono cartridges. Brinkmann has expanded into electronics, producing preamplifiers, power amplifiers, and integrated amplifiers to complete the audio chain, while designing and manufacturing every element in-house for seamless synergy.
Positioned firmly in the ultra-high-end market, Brinkmann commands a cult following among discerning audiophiles for its refined German craftsmanship and uncompromising performance. It stands as a niche boutique icon, delivering magical, lifelike sound that elevates vinyl and digital playback to reference levels, appealing to collectors and perfectionists who demand the pinnacle of hi-fi artistry.
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