{"product_id":"burmester-100-phono","title":"100 Phono","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eBurmester · Top Line\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe 100 is Burmester's reference phono preamplifier: a very quiet, fully adjustable MM\/MC stage built on plug-in phono modules, with automatic correction of cartridge channel imbalance and an optional analog-to-digital module for archiving records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003ePrice includes one phono module (MM or MC) and the Burmester Reference Check test record. Second input $5,750; ADC module $4,100.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e57–72 dB\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eMC gain in six steps (MM 37–52 dB)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e33 Ω – 47 kΩ\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eMC loading, six positions\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e±6 dB\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eautomatic channel-balance correction, 0.2 dB steps\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e19 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eweight (8.6 kg)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eBurmester's phono heritage runs back to the 838 of the 1980s, and the 100 was designed to carry it into the present. The amplification sits on plug-in phono modules: one input is supplied, set up as moving magnet or moving coil at order, and a second module can be added so two tonearms or two cartridges share the unit, selected by a front-panel toggle. Each module offers gain in six steps, 37 to 52 dB for MM and 57 to 72 dB for MC, with resistive loading for moving coils from 33 Ω to 47 kΩ in six positions and capacitive loading for moving magnets from 68 to 400 pF, all adjustable while a record plays. The inputs are balanced XLR, with RCA adapters supplied for conventional tonearm cables. The 100's distinctive feature is automatic channel calibration: play the supplied Burmester Reference Check record and the unit measures the cartridge and corrects channel imbalance of up to 6 dB in 0.2 dB steps. A switchable subsonic filter handles warped discs and a phase switch is provided. The outputs are balanced XLR and RCA, switchable between fixed and variable level, so the 100 can drive a power amplifier directly. An optional analog-to-digital module records to a computer over USB at 24-bit resolution and 48, 96 or 192 kHz, with coaxial and optical digital outputs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eReviewers return to how quiet it is. Jeff Dorgay at TONEAudio compared it with other top-tier phono stages and found that \"the 100 exceeded the other two in terms of dynamic contrast and the lowest noise floor,\" with the tonal richness he associates with Burmester electronics. What Hi-Fi? called it \"one of the finest phono stages money can buy,\" describing \"a huge soundstage\" packed with precisely focused and layered instruments and noting that it \"adds very little hiss to the sound, even on its higher gain settings.\" Both heard a presentation that is slightly warm and full rather than lean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe 100 suits a serious vinyl listener with one or two turntables, especially one running low-output moving coils, and its balanced inputs favor balanced tonearm wiring. It feeds any of Burmester's preamplifiers over XLR, or runs straight into a 216 or 218 power amplifier using its variable output. One limit to note: equalization is RIAA only, with no alternative curves for early records. For a complete analog front end, Burmester's 257 turntable can be ordered with its own phono module instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eThe 100 belongs to Burmester's Top Line. It has the chrome-plated front panel and brushed aluminum housing, and at 4 inches tall it fits a standard rack shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlug-in phono modules.\u003c\/strong\u003e One MM or MC module standard, a second optional, so two arms or cartridges share one unit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutomatic channel calibration.\u003c\/strong\u003e Measures the cartridge from the supplied test record and corrects up to 6 dB of imbalance in 0.2 dB steps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdjustable on the fly.\u003c\/strong\u003e Six gain steps, six MC load settings and MM capacitance from 68 to 400 pF, all switchable during play.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBalanced inputs and outputs.\u003c\/strong\u003e XLR inputs with RCA adapters; XLR and RCA outputs, fixed or variable, with phase switch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOptional ADC module.\u003c\/strong\u003e 24-bit recording at 48, 96 or 192 kHz over USB, with coaxial and optical digital outputs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubsonic filter.\u003c\/strong\u003e Switchable low-frequency filter for warped records.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSolid-state MM\/MC phono preamplifier with plug-in phono modules\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eInputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 phono module standard, 2nd optional (each MM or MC); balanced XLR inputs, RCA adapters supplied\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eGain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eMM 37–52 dB in six steps; MC 57–72 dB in six steps\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eResistive loading (MC)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e33, 75, 220, 390, 1,000 Ω and 47 kΩ\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eCapacitive loading (MM)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e68–400 pF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eChannel balance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eAutomatic correction with supplied test record, up to 6 dB in 0.2 dB steps\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eEqualization\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eRIAA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOutputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1 balanced XLR, 1 RCA; fixed or variable level; phase switch. With ADC: 2 RCA and 2 TOSLINK digital outputs, 1 USB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFilters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSwitchable subsonic filter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOptions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSecond phono module ($5,750); ADC module, 24-bit at 48\/96\/192 kHz ($4,100); fully equipped with both, $30,000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (W × H × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e19.0 × 4.0 × 14.0 in (482 × 102 × 356 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e19 lb (8.6 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eChrome-plated front panel, brushed aluminum housing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSold as\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSingle unit with one phono module and test record\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/brand.burmester.de\/document\/6\/en#\/preamplifier\/100-phono-preamplifier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBurmester 100 Phono product page and specifications (Burmester Home Audio)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eBurmester's analog options, from a phono module to a dedicated phono stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-035-preamplifier\"\u003eBurmester 035\u003c\/a\u003e: Classic Line preamplifier supplied with a phono MC module\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBurmester 100 Phono\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/088-preamplifier\"\u003eBurmester 088\u003c\/a\u003e: Top Line preamplifier with optional phono MM\/MC module\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-808-preamplifier\"\u003eBurmester 808 MK5\u003c\/a\u003e: Reference Line preamplifier with optional phono MM\/MC modules\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eThe 100 feeds any Burmester preamplifier, or drives the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/216-amplifier\"\u003e216\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/218-amplifier\"\u003e218\u003c\/a\u003e directly from its variable output.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tonepublications.com\/?p=4462\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eTONEAudio: Burmester 100 Phono: A perfect blend of analog and digital\u003c\/a\u003e (Jeff Dorgay, March 2011)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/burmester\/100-phono-preamplifier\/review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWhat Hi-Fi?: Burmester 100 Phono Preamplifier review\u003c\/a\u003e (January 2018)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your Burmester system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Burmester dealer. Contact us to arrange an audition of the 100 Phono with your cartridge in our Portland showroom and to talk through the module and ADC options. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Burmester%20100%20Phono\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Burmester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41124049616994,"sku":null,"price":22000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/burmester-100-phono-square-1200.jpg?v=1793195033","url":"https:\/\/pearlaudio.com\/products\/burmester-100-phono","provider":"Pearl Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}