Burmester and MBL

This is a great thread Russell......one that I eagerly await responses for, as these are the two I am very interested in as well!! CAN ANYONE INPUT THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THESE TWO AWESOME PREAMPS??

To put it short, I have auditioned both lines and I ended up with Burmester gear (069 ref cd and 077 ref pre so far). I find Burmester more analog and liquid/fuller sounding than MBL electronics. MBL is dryer and more clinical, works excellent with classical music, but I prefer Burmester for all other kinds of music.

Thank very much Cappuccino, have you ever heard the Burmester 011? Was it the 6010 reference MBL that you auditioned or the 5011?