Burmester 069 Reference CD Player Start Price USD 31,000.00 Current Price USD 31,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 32,000.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, November 17, 2008 End Time Monday, November 24, 2008 Location New York, NY See more about 'Burmester 069 Reference CD Player' Description   You are bidding on a demo Burmester 069 Reference CD player, serial number 726070, in excellent condition.     Reviewed in the Sept 2008 issue of The Absolute Sound, which rated it as being as good a CD player as exists at any price, the Burmester 069 represents not only an extraordinarily fine musical instrument but an amazing feat of technical engineering. Beautiful to look at, and a joy to use, here’s a chance to own the world’s best CD player at over 40% off of its usual retail price. The Burmester 069 is not simply for audiophiles. It is for anyone who is looking for the ne plus ultra CD playback machine.       The 069’s features in brief: The modular design of the 069 makes it future proof for new digital formats to come (who can predict which format will arrive and if it will stay?) Burmester Reference Belt-drive CD transport is based on the CD-2 PRO laser technology Mechanical belt-drive drive unit is hand-crafted by Burmester Audiosysteme in Berlin Microprocessor-controlled drive unit consisting of a highest-quality Swiss-made low-torque DC motor, CD platter assembled on a 4 mm thick spindle rotating on a precision bearing plus a stabilizer for fly-wheel effect. It guarantees smooth rotation at any point of the sampling process Total interference immunity through heavy triple-chamber design and a special housing base for additional mechanical de-coupling Almost air-tight and sound-proof closure of the top-loading CD chamber by a precision sliding cover plate Proprietary oscillator with minimal phase noise and a high thermal stability is located next to the SRC circuitry Three digital outputs External power supply which houses the oversized 50 watt toroidal transformers for keeping the digital and analog sections separated. Power for the various components is supplied by a central distribution system that sports a special DC filter for mutual de-coupling Overall filter capacitance of the power supply is 60,000 mF EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference) -suppression filters in every stage Remote control supplied as standard Spiked feet may be set directly on the base or rest on supplied carbon-fiber suspension plates for extra mechanical decoupling on a proprietary aluminum base Gross weight incl. packaging app. 105 lbs Analog Outputs: 1 balanced analog XLR output (Stereo), volume level selectable between variable or fixed 1 unbalanced analog RCA output (Stereo) with its own driving stage, volume level selectable between variable or fixed 1 unbalanced analog RCA output (Stereo) with its own driving stage for analog recording, volume level is fixed Digital Outputs: 1 unbalanced digital RCA output with 75W impedance 1 optical digital output for glass fiber cables with Tos-link plugs All outputs have their own driver stages. They may all be used simultaneously without any loss of quality. Digital Input: The digital inputs accept all digital signals with up to 96kHz sampling frequency. All incoming digital signals are also processed with the selected Sample Rate Conversion (SRC) up to 96kHz or 192kHz. Analog Input: The 069 features a balanced analog input which is directly switchable on the front panel. BurmesterLink: The entire unit is controllable via the BurmesterLink system by using all possible home automation systems like Creston™, AMX™, PC and others. Weight:approx. 55 lbs (CD player incl. base plate)approx. 55 lbs (power supply in reference housing incl. base plate)approx. 19.8 lbs (power supply in top line housing) Dimensions (W x H x D):17.7 x 6.3 x 13.4 inches (CD player incl. base plate)17.7 x 6.3 x 13.4 inches (power supply in reference housing incl. base plate)17.7 x 3.7 x 13.4 inches (power supply in top line housing)     This item includes original box and packing. This item is only for sale domestically in the United States. Payment is accepted via Paypal, Certified Check, or Money Order only. Buyer pays actual shipping charges. Feel free to contact us with any questions. Buyer agrees to pay shipping. Shipping cost is calculated from buyer's location and preferred shipping method.   Place a Bid!