Burmester Phase 3 All-In-One

PHASE 3 is an extension to the traditional product lines of Burmester  house, joining ultimate demands on sound quality with musical culture and modern lifestyle in a perfect blend. The design-oriented concept incarnates both  the industrial charme of modern lofts. PHASE 3 consists of the digital 161 All-in-One and two B15 loudspeakers. The 161 All-in-One is technologically based on the 151 Musiccenter, yet offers an integrated power amplifier.

Below the 161 All-in-One a separate compartment can house connected devices like e.g. a set-top box or sat receiver, integrating them with the design ambition of the entire system. PHASE 3 stands for uncompromising high-end sound, intuitive ease of operation via iPad and Burmester app, it provides a fast access to thousands of musical pieces and combines these benefits with the design of a modern living ambience.

161 All-in-one, Loft Style

Technical specifications:

• Analog inputs - 1 balanced XLR;
• Digital inputs - 1 RCA, 1 Toslink;
• Analog outputs - 1 balanced XLR, 1 RCA;
• Digital outputs - 1 RCA, 1 Toslink;
• Headphone jack - 6.3 mm;
• Stereo output channel - 170 W into 4 Ω;
• Max. output level - 12 V Analog outputs;
• Damping Factor - 250;
• Input Impedance - 16 kΩ/ 7.5 kΩ XLR/RCA;
• Output Impedance - 550 Ω/300 Ω XLR/RCA;
• Signal-to-noise ratio - > 92 dB > 98 dB (DAC);
• THD+N - < 0.018 % 1 kHz, Bw 10 Hz-22 kHz < 0.0015 % (DAC);
• Gain - variable.

Functions and Features:

• CD Player;
• Rip- and streaming functions;
• Music server;
• Integrated 2 x 170 W power amp;
• Comfortable control via Burmester iPad-app;
• Internet-radio;
• DLNA/UPnP server;
• SSD drive for system storage, 2x 2 TB hard drive capacity for music data storage, Raid 1 system (security with two mirrored hard drives, 2 TB usable);
• Burmester reference converter technology with balanced conversion;
• Sampling rate for D/A conversion can be selected from either 96 kHz/24 bit or 192 kHz/24 bit;
• Audioformats: FLAC/WAV/MP3/AIFF/OGG/AAC/ALAC (m4a), DSD; Stereo 16 and 24 Bit, up to 192 KHz;
• Analogue compensation of level jumps between individual tracks
• Gapless play by track analysis and intelligent caching;
• Integration of a Tidal, Qobuz account; Integration of HIGHRESAUDIO;
• Web – Browser Interface on HTML5;
• Export of playlists on a USB-stick; Music playback from a USB stick;
• Can be integrated in a network via LAN or Wi-Fi;
• Secure and easy update of system software.

B15 Loudspeaker, Loft Style
The B15 Loudspeaker has been perfectly tuned to the design and the high-end sound ambitions of the Phase 3 systems. The speakers combine the neutral sound character of with an extended low-end reproduction.

Technical specifications:

• Design Principle - 2-way bass reflex;
• Power rating - 80 Watt;
• Sensitivity (at 2.83 V / 1 m) - 88 dB;
• Impedance - 4 Ω;
• Low-midrange driver - 170 mm (6.7’’) ;
• Crossover frequencies - 2000 Hz.