Nature of 111 Musiccenter clarified

The 111 Musiccenter represents Burmester’s high-end statement for a new era of digital music entertainment, uniquely combining maximum sound quality with an unparalleled diversity of functions. This product has been designed to offer an option for people who demand high quality sound in one chassis -- CD playback facility, built-in DAC with selectable upsampling between 24-bit/96kHz and 24-bit/192kHz according to personal preference, and a preamplifier section, thereby freeing their homes from blocks of separates. However, each individual section in its own right is certainly not of the same calibre as top-notch CD players and preamplifiers. It cannot displace any flagship players because its built-in slot drive is not for high quality CD playback but has been designed for CD ripping to allow playback at a later stage, while the built-in DAC does not come close to flagship models. Nor can its preamplifier section offer the same neutrality, retrieval of nuances and wide dynamic capacity of other top-notch preamplifiers. The 111 Musiccenter needs to be connected to a separate preamplifier to sound its best. The true music lover and audiophile who demands absolutely no-comprising sound quality will certainly prefer separate CD players and preamplifiers.