217
Turntable
For Top Line
With the 217, Burmester adds a turntable to its popular Top Line.
Turntable 217
"We build machines that produce music and emotions, and fun."
PASCAL-PHILIPPE BINGS
team leader mechanical engineering
Turntable 217
"We build machines that produce music and emotions, and fun."
PASCAL-PHILIPPE BINGS
team leader mechanical engineering
Impressions
With attention to detail.
The 217 stands out through the iconic Burmester chrome front but otherwise aims for complete simplicity.




Constructions
Highlights of the 217
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 turntable mat made of composite leather, along with a pre-assembled tonearm including the MC system.
Technical Details
Weight |
31,5 kg |
Height | 165 mm |
Wide | 482 mm |
Depth | 283 mm |
Voltage range | 100 – 240 V~, 50/60 Hz |
Power consumption OFF (100 V/240 V) | 0,05 W/0,07 W |
Power consumption Standby (100 V/240 V) | 0,09 W/0,12 W |
Power consumption ON - 33 RPM - (100 V/240 V) | 11,8 W/11,8 W |
Power consumption ON - 45 RPM - (100 V/240 V) | 6,9 W/7,4 W |

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Test & Award
The perfect sound stands for hard work and a continuous quest for improvement. That's why we are especially honored when the international community of music enthusiasts honors our products.
Hi-Fi+:
Highly Commended Award for the Turntable of the Year
United Kingdom, 2022
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