Review of Bryston BP-19

Bryston Mini T-10 Speakers, $6000 Per Pair {22.5h, 10.5w, 10d, 42 lbs, 4 ohms, 86 dB SPL} Bryston has just updated its venerable stand mount Mini T loudspeaker. Mini T has been a classic KICK FANNY work horse monitor for over a decade. While there are a myriad of upgrades, the most noticeable is the custom tapered midrange/tweeter diffraction plate. The plate…

Atoll absolutely steps away from its similarly priced competition in construction quality. These improvements are choices Atoll makes to attain superior sound and reliability. Virtually all competitors in Atoll’s price range are pumped out of job houses in China. They don’t use the same level of parts or clean, efficient layout. These Chinese built products don’t sound as good or last as…

Bryston BP3, Phono Preamp

Cables matter in the sound of your system. You should get cables that are commensurate with your companion gear, or… perhaps go a step UP- knowing that your system will evolve as your wallet gets fatter. With this in mind let’s evaluate the three echelons of Kimber Kable that make sense, each hitting the law of diminishing returns for the price. Tier…

I have Sirius in the car and luv it for traveling to Barrington or Appleton most weekends to see grand kids. I mostly enjoy the wide variety of music that is available without commercials. Recently I was stuck on the 70s channel and heard several songs played back to back. “Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) Edison Lighthouse “United We Stand” Brotherhood…

Bryston Trim T10 review

Darn that Jacques! He throws me off kilter almost every day. It’s been going on since 1996 and I still haven’t figured out how to “beat it.” I have cereal and a bagel almost every day. When I walk in the store I’m fortified to work through the full day. Or so I think. Then, invariably about noon, Jacques goes to Larry’s…

Let’s see what the boys are writing about this month! *Chesky Records has been sold to a Chinese company. Yuk. Oh well, Chesky has made excellent sounding recordings for years. One of the brothers retired and the other is still recording. We have to thank them for their work and can’t blame them for cashing out. *p17 returns to the Krell saga….

Back in 2009 James Tanner, Bryston’s CEO, had designed a speaker he dubbed The Model T, for Tanner. James needed a speaker capable of full range, big time power and better dynamics than other financially attainable towers at the time. James’ goal was to have some Model Ts built for Bryston’s R&D facilities to help them better design electronics. James reached out…

Bryston Model T review

MoFi MasterDeck Turntable, $6000 If you’re looking for a great turntable, with a great tonearm, MoFi has unbeatable values. The UltraDeck at $1500 is an easy choice as the best bang for your buck. There are a hundred reasons why. You can read about them at Dave’s Faves. If you’re willing to go north of UltraDeck, please consider MoFi’s new MasterDeck. It’s…

Axiom M60, $2000 per pair: 37.5h, 9.25w, 15d, 92 dB, 8 ohms KEF Q11 Meta, $2200 per pair: 44h, 12.5w, 15d, 89 dB, 4 ohms Let’s compare two speaker candidates that are asking for your vote at about $2k per pair. Where Are They Manufactured? Axiom is owned by Bryston. Bryston & Axiom drivers and speakers are made in their own house…

RIP Roberta Flack (1937-2025) Roberta Flack has always been on my short list of favorite singers. Roberta wasn’t a belter. She sang beautifully. In fact, she sang SO artfully that she revealed shortcomings in the recording equipment of her time. The noise floor and dynamic range of tape wasn’t up to Roberta’s range. “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” came…

Atoll IN200, $3330, 120×2, Built in France, 3 year warranty PS Strata Mk 2, $3500, 150×2, Built in US, 3 year warranty Atoll’s IN200 is my favorite integrated amp value at about $3k. It runs $2900 in line stage form. It runs $3330 with on board DAC and phono, which I’ve spec’d here to be apples to apples with the PS. PS…