Vinyl lovers, prepare to weep with joy. The 257 Turntable is a mechanical love letter to analog purity—layered with digital precision where it actually matters. Optical Speed Control ( OSC ) and Innovative Motor Suspension ( IMS ) work in tandem to keep everything spinning with surgical accuracy, while the analog signal path remains blissfully untouched.

Speed control is executed via two elegant buttons—because you don’t need a screen to switch from 33 to 45. And in typical Burmester fashion, it’s modular: an optional balanced-output phono module lets you plug straight into your amp without calling for backup.

The 257 turntable comes fully equipped with a matching tonearm and an outboard power supply—because of course it does. At the heart of the deck is an inverted magnetic main bearing designed to keep noise to a minimum.

The bearing shaft is polished ceramic, paired with a sintered bronze liner to ensure everything runs with the kind of smoothness that would make a Swiss watchmaker nod in approval.

In typical over-engineered fashion, the belt-driven 257 doesn’t settle for one motor—it uses two high-torque 12V units. Rotational accuracy is maintained by a sophisticated optical sensor system that probably tracks tighter than most German traffic cameras. The 50mm-thick platter uses a layered construction of technical plastic and stainless steel, giving records a foundation that’s as inert as it is immovable.

The 257 stands for absolute precision and sonic perfection. Ultra-sensitive speed detection and a magnetic-bearing platter reduce mechanical interference to a minimum - for music reproduction of unparalleled purity. Optionally available with an integrated phono module, the 257 Turntable can be flexibly adapted to individual requirements.