The 217 is equipped with two belt drive motors, which enable near-perfect operation due to their high efficiency. In combination with the significant, massive, low-resonance unibody housing made of solid aluminum, this enables exceptionally precise and highly musical reproduction of vinyl records.
Burmester’s 217 turntable builds on its big brother, the 175, in numerous aspects. The unit has a gimbal-mounted, straight tonearm that is naturally cranked by the geometry of the headshell. At the same time, the exact length between bearing and needle tip is 239.1 mm – just over 9 inches.
The tonearm is made of unidirectional fiber composite material in conjunction with aluminum components. The needle used is a Shibata design and the signal from the cartridge is passed on directly via a high-quality phono connection cable.
Each 217 comes with a slipmat made of composite leather.
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Weight |
69 lb |
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Height |
6" |
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Depth |
11" |
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Voltage range |
100 – 240 V~, 50/60 Hz |
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Power consumption OFF (100 V/240 V) |
0,05 W/0,07 W |
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Power consumption Standby (100 V/240 V) |
0,09 W/0,12 W |
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Power consumption ON - 33 RPM - (100 V/240 V) |
11,8 W/11,8 W |
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Power consumption ON - 45 RPM - (100 V/240 V) |
6,9 W/7,4 W |
Burmester AudioSysteme GmbH is a German manufacturer of high-end audio component founded in 1977 by Dieter Burmester. Burmester offers its products in three product lines and price points: Classic Line, Top Line, and Reference Line. As an extension to the traditional product lines, the Burmester Phase 3 is offered as an all-in-one home music system.
