{"product_id":"burmester-151-mk2-musiccenter","title":"151 MK2 Musiccenter","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 151 MK2 is Burmester's Top Line Musiccenter: a music server with a 2 TB mirrored SSD, a CD drive for ripping and playback, streaming from Tidal, Qobuz, Idagio and internet radio, a 24\/192 upsampling DAC and an analog volume control, so it can feed a preamplifier or drive a power amplifier directly.\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\"\u003eControlled from the front panel, the Burmester iPad app, a web browser or the remote.\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\"\u003e2 TB\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003einternal SSD storage (2 × 2 TB, mirrored)\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\"\u003e24\/192\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eupsampling DAC, switchable to 24\/96\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\u0026lt;0.0008 %\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eTHD+N at 1 kHz\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\"\u003e17.4 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eweight (7.9 kg)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eBurmester calls the 151 MK2 the little brother of the Reference Line 111, and it was developed from the 111's engine with the requests of 151 owners folded in. The server holds music on a 2 TB internal SSD, mirrored across two drives so a disc failure does not lose the library, and it also plays from USB sticks, from the four rear USB ports, from network storage and from the internal CD drive, which rips discs to the SSD with a choice of thorough or extremely thorough modes. Streaming covers Tidal, Qobuz, Idagio and internet radio over Ethernet or Wi-Fi. Every digital source is resampled to the owner's choice of 24-bit\/192 kHz or 24-bit\/96 kHz and reclocked before conversion; PCM up to 24\/384 and DSD up to DSD256 are accepted and converted. The analog output stage has its own volume control, so the 151 MK2 can run at fixed level into a preamplifier or at variable level straight into a power amplifier or active loudspeakers, with a volume-matching setting to even out levels between recordings. There is a stereo analog input on mini-XLR (adapter cables to full-size XLR are included) for a phono stage or another line source, coaxial and optical digital inputs, XLR and RCA analog outputs, coaxial and optical digital outputs, a 6.3 mm headphone jack and the BurLink interface. The chassis is the slim Top Line format, 3.8 inches tall, with a chromed brass faceplate on polished aluminum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eJason Victor Serinus reviewed the 151 MK2 for Stereophile in 2022 in three configurations, including direct into D'Agostino amplification with Wilson Alexia 2 loudspeakers. He found it warm and involving, with excellent bass, strong air and spaciousness and a wide stage, and heard a Perahia CD ripped to the SSD sound more vivid than the same album streamed from Qobuz: \"As a CD ripper and playback system, the Burmester 151 MK2 Musiccenter excels.\" He rated its DAC among the best he had heard for the price of the section, and concluded that it performed at its best feeding a quality external preamplifier, where \"Burmester's 151 MK2 Musiccenter delivers on its designer's promise.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eFor a Burmester owner the 151 MK2 is the digital front end for the 088, 035 or 032, connected over XLR at fixed level; with the volume control engaged it makes a two-box system with a 216 or 956 MK2 and no preamplifier at all. A turntable with the 100 Phono can come in through the analog input. Above it, the 111 Musiccenter adds a full analog preamplifier with three XLR inputs, X-Amp 3 gain stages, 4 TB of storage and a two-chamber chassis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eThe 151 MK2 belongs to Burmester's Top Line. Its chrome front and polished aluminum case match the 088 and 216, and at 17.4 lb it sits on any shelf with a network connection nearby.\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\u003eMirrored 2 TB SSD library.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two solid-state drives in a mirror so the collection survives a drive failure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCD ripping and playback.\u003c\/strong\u003e Internal drive rips to the SSD with two levels of error correction and plays discs directly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStreaming and network playback.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tidal, Qobuz, Idagio and internet radio; USB, NAS and network shares.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpsampling, reclocked DAC.\u003c\/strong\u003e All sources resampled to 24\/192 or 24\/96 and reclocked before conversion; DSD256 accepted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnalog volume control.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fixed output into a preamplifier, or variable output direct to a power amplifier or active loudspeakers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBurmester app and BurLink.\u003c\/strong\u003e iPad app, web interface, remote control and RS-232 integration.\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\"\u003eMusic server, streamer, CD ripper\/player and DAC with analog volume control\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\"\u003eSources \/ streaming\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eInternal library, CD, USB stick, NAS and network shares; Tidal, Qobuz, Idagio, internet radio; Ethernet and Wi-Fi\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\"\u003eStorage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 TB usable, 2 × 2 TB SSD mirrored\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\"\u003eDAC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eUpsampling to 24\/192 or 24\/96, reclocked; accepts PCM to 24\/384 and DSD to DSD256 (converted); FLAC, WAV, AIFF, ALAC, MP3, AAC, OGG\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\"\u003eAnalog: 1 stereo mini-XLR (two mini-XLR to XLR cables included). Digital: RCA, TOSLINK, 3 USB 2.0, 1 USB 3.0, Ethernet, Wi-Fi\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\"\u003eAnalog: 1 XLR, 1 RCA, fixed or variable (500 Ω \/ 250 Ω, up to 13 V). Digital: 1 RCA, 1 TOSLINK. 10 V DC trigger in\/out\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\"\u003eHeadphone output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e6.3 mm jack\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\"\u003eControl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eFront panel, Burmester iPad app, web interface, remote control; BurLink RS-232\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\"\u003ePerformance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eS\/N greater than 105 dB; THD+N less than 0.0008% at 1 kHz\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 × 3.8 × 14.5 in (482 × 96 × 367 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\"\u003e17.4 lb (7.9 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\"\u003ePolished aluminum with chrome-plated brass front panel\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\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#\/musiccenter\/151-mk2-musiccenter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBurmester 151 MK2 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 Musiccenters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBurmester 151 MK2\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/111-musiccenter\"\u003eBurmester 111\u003c\/a\u003e: Reference Line, adds a full analog preamplifier, X-Amp 3 and 4 TB storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003ePartners: the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/088-preamplifier\"\u003e088\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/216-amplifier\"\u003e216\u003c\/a\u003e in the Top Line, or direct into the 216 using the variable output; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-100-phono\"\u003e100 Phono\u003c\/a\u003e connects through the analog input.\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:\/\/stereophile.com\/content\/burmester-151-mk2-musiccenter-streaming-da-preamplifier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eStereophile: Burmester 151 MK2 Musiccenter streaming D\/A preamplifier\u003c\/a\u003e (Jason Victor Serinus, 2022)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hifiplus.com\/articles\/burmester-151-musiccenter-media-player\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHi-Fi+: Burmester 151 Musiccenter media player\u003c\/a\u003e (covers the first-generation 151)\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 151 MK2 in our Portland showroom and to talk through ripping your CD collection and setting up streaming. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Burmester%20151%20MK2\"\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":41124064002146,"sku":null,"price":30000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/burmester-151-mk2-musiccenter-square-1200.jpg?v=1793195034","url":"https:\/\/pearlaudio.com\/products\/burmester-151-mk2-musiccenter","provider":"Pearl Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}