{"product_id":"burmester-bc150-loudspeaker","title":"BC150 Loudspeaker","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 · Reference Line\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe BC150 brings the BC350's dual-AMT high-frequency system, side-firing 32 cm woofer and aluminum-framed cabinet into a 56-inch, 397-pound floorstander that any Burmester system can drive.\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 is for a pair.\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 × AMT\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003efront tweeter plus adjustable rear Ambience tweeter\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\"\u003e32 cm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eside-firing long-throw sandwich-cone woofer\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\"\u003e34 Hz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003ebass extension, ±3 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\"\u003e397 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eper speaker (180 kg)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eBurmester developed the BC150 to carry the engineering of its Signature Line BC350 into the rest of the range. The cabinet is built around a solid aluminum frame, internally braced, reinforced with steel plates and damped so that it transmits energy to the drivers rather than to the room. The crossover is mounted on vibration-isolated supports, every driver is fastened with high preload forces so it couples rigidly to the enclosure, and the internal wiring is Burmester's own. Each BC150 weighs 180 kg, and 95 percent of its materials come from workshops in and around Berlin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eThe high frequencies are handled by two Air Motion Transformers: a front AMT for clarity, and a rear Ambience tweeter whose level is adjustable so the owner can set stage depth and the width of the sweet spot to the room and the listening position. The midrange driver is 18 cm with an elliptical phase plug and an oval voice coil, chosen for even dispersion and natural vocal timbre, and the bass comes from a 32 cm long-throw woofer on the side of the cabinet, supported by an optimized reflex system. Burmester rates the BC150 at 88.5 dB sensitivity, 3 Ω nominal impedance, 34 Hz to 20 kHz within 3 dB and 400 W power handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eTom Martin of The Absolute Sound called the BC150 exceptional for the way it lets the reproduction disappear behind the music, pairing power with delicacy, and judged it required listening for anyone shopping in its class alongside the Magico M6 and Wilson Alexx V; hi-fi+ had previewed it in Berlin before launch and called it a milestone for the brand. In a system it is the loudspeaker for a 218 or 259 power amplifier with the 808 MK5 or 111 Musiccenter, and its 3 Ω load rewards an amplifier with current to spare. Copper bridges on the terminal panel allow single-wired or bi-amplified operation, and the exterior design elements are replaceable, so the look can be changed later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eThe BC150 is finished in Tineo (Indian apple) veneer or middle-grey matt lacquer, each with chrome front panels, and is built to order in Berlin.\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\u003eDual AMT with Ambience control.\u003c\/strong\u003e A front Air Motion Transformer plus an adjustable rear AMT set the depth and width of the soundstage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOval voice-coil midrange.\u003c\/strong\u003e An 18 cm driver with elliptical phase plug and oval voice coil for clear, natural midrange.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e32 cm side-firing woofer.\u003c\/strong\u003e A long-throw sandwich-cone bass driver with dual magnets, supported by an optimized bass reflex system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAluminum frame cabinet.\u003c\/strong\u003e Solid aluminum frame, steel reinforcement plates, internal bracing and targeted damping for a resonance-free enclosure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecoupled crossover.\u003c\/strong\u003e Vibration-isolated mounting keeps microphonic resonances out of the signal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBi-amp ready.\u003c\/strong\u003e Solid copper bridges on the terminal panel allow single or bi-amplified operation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eFinishes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;margin:0 0 6px;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#6b4a33;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTineo (Indian apple)\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003eveneer, silk-matt; chrome front\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#8a8c8e;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiddle-grey\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#55524c\"\u003ematt lacquer; chrome front\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eReplaceable exterior design elements allow the finish to be changed later; Burmester's BESPOKE program can also finish the BC150 to order.\u003c\/p\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\"\u003e3-way bass reflex floorstanding loudspeaker\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\"\u003eTweeter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 × Air Motion Transformer (including one adjustable rear Ambience tweeter)\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\"\u003eMidrange\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e18 cm, elliptical phase plug and oval voice coil\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\"\u003eBass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e32 cm side-firing sandwich cone, dual-magnet motor\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\"\u003eFrequency response (±3 dB)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e34 Hz – 20 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\"\u003eSensitivity (2.83 V \/ 1 m)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e88.5 dB\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\"\u003eImpedance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3 Ω\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\"\u003ePower rating (IEC 60268)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e400 W\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\"\u003eCrossover frequencies\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eNot published by Burmester\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 (H × W × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e56.4 × 12 × 23.6 in (approximately 1,432 × 305 × 600 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\"\u003e396.8 lb (180 kg) each\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\"\u003eTineo (Indian apple) veneer or middle-grey matt lacquer; chrome front\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\"\u003ePair\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#\/loudspeakers\/bc150-loudspeakers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBurmester BC150 product page and specifications (Burmester Home Audio)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\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 loudspeakers, from the B-Series to the Signature Line; all are priced per pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-b18-loudspeaker\"\u003eBurmester B18\u003c\/a\u003e: 2½-way floorstander, ring-radiator tweeter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-b28-loudspeaker\"\u003eBurmester B28\u003c\/a\u003e: 3-way floorstander, all drivers front-firing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-b38-loudspeaker\"\u003eBurmester B38\u003c\/a\u003e: 3-way floorstander, 32 cm side-firing woofer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-bx100-loudspeaker\"\u003eBurmester BX100\u003c\/a\u003e: 4-way floorstander, configurable finishes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBurmester BC150\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-bc350-loudspeaker\"\u003eBurmester BC350\u003c\/a\u003e: Signature Line 3-way with Pure and Live modes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003ePartner the BC150 with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/218-amplifier\"\u003e218\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/259-amplifier\"\u003e259\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/burmester-808-preamplifier\"\u003e808 MK5\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/111-musiccenter\"\u003e111 Musiccenter\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\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.theabsolutesound.com\/articles\/burmester-bc150-loudspeaker-review-winner-among-winners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Absolute Sound: The Burmester BC150 Loudspeaker, Big. Expensive. Simple concept. Complex execution.\u003c\/a\u003e (Tom Martin, 2023)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hifiplus.com\/articles\/burmester-bc150-exclusive-first-look\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehi-fi+: Burmester BC150 Exclusive First Look\u003c\/a\u003e (Alan Sircom, August 2021; a pre-launch preview rather than a full review)\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 BC150 in our Portland showroom and to plan amplification, delivery and setup for a pair. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Burmester%20BC150\"\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":50786809643106,"sku":null,"price":180000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/burmester-bc150-loudspeaker-square-1200.jpg?v=1793195051","url":"https:\/\/pearlaudio.com\/products\/burmester-bc150-loudspeaker","provider":"Pearl Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}