Rear shot of the Burmester 909 stereo amplifier ($73,495).
Last year, Burmester relegated their loudspeakers and amplifiers to the grand ballroom of the Waldorf=Astoria, which made their gear easy to see but less accessible to listen to in a concentrated setting. At the New York Palace, Rutherford Audio, the North American distributor for Burmester, hosted their own listening room on the fourth floor with a diverse range of music ranging from Verdi to Infected Mushroom.
Rutherford Audio, a company based in both Vancouver, British Columbia and Seattle, Washington, now represents a wide variety of brands including Vertere, Genesis, Thorens, ELAC, April Music, and racks from Schroerers and Schroerers. They also distribute Plinius and Primare but in Canada only. How did this four year old company acquire so many solid audio brands?
After Rob Niemann of Burmester North America was nominated the International Distribution Partner of the Year award from Burmester, he said this caught other brand’s attentions such as the recently disenfranchised Thorens, and Niemann saw his business grow.
