Bryston Model T-10, $20,000 Per Pair Finishes: Black Ash, Walnut, Walnut Expresso, Boston Cherry, Natural Cherry {72h, 12w, 17d, 133 lbs, 92 dB SPL, 4 ohms} Four 8” Pure Aluminum Woofers, Two 5.25” Pure Aluminum Mids, Two Titanium Tweets Frequency Response, 25-20K, +/- 3dB Bryston Model T-10 Bryston’s brand new Model T-10 LINE ARRAY, is a true assault on state of the…

Axiom M-3 Stand Mount Speakers, $750 Per Pair {13.5h, 8.5w, 8.25d, 90 dB SPL, 8 ohms, 10-200 w/ch} One 6.5” Aluminum Woofer, One Titanium Tweeter Bryston contracted Axiom to build its speakers a decade ago. The project was an immediate success and the companies merged. The resulting company is simply called Bryston. Bryston is using the Axiom banner to bring speakers and…

Axiom M-60 Tower, $1900 Per Pair {37.5h, 9.25w, 15d, 48 lbs, 92 dB SPL, 8 ohms, 10-250 w/ch} Two 6.5” Aluminum Woofers, One 5.25” Aluminum Midrange, One Titanium Tweeter Bryston contracted Axiom to build its speakers a decade ago. The project was a tremendous success and the companies merged. The resulting company is simply called Bryston. Bryston is using the Axiom banner…

JL Audio Fathom F110v2 Subwoofer $4200 (15.64h, 12.92w, 17.27d, 71 lbs, 10” W7 woofer, 1100w Linear Power Supply Amp) JL Audio has refined its 10” Fathom series sub to a version 2 (v2). It offers a remarkably sophisticated subwoofer that can SCULPT your bass, to fit your wing speakers and your room. For openers, the monolithic W7 driver construction used in all…

Magnepan MG 2.7i Speakers, $6250 Per Pair With Oval Bases (72h, 22w, 2d, 86dB SPL, 4 ohms) Magnepan’s MG 2.7i’s are the company’s latest loudspeakers – and they’re SPECTACULAR! MG 2.7i is now Maggie’s least expensive speaker to offer its TRUE RIBBON tweeter. The True Ribbon is a diaphragm comprised purely of aluminum, controlled by Maggie’s push/pull magnet array. Its little brothers…

Bryston Model T-10 Speakers, $20k Per Pair {72h, 12w, 17d, 133 lbs, 92dB SPL, 4 ohms, with outriggers} Bryston has been doing dynamite business with speakers for over a decade. What started with one killer model has morphed in to two series (T&A) of successful speakers, all built in Canada with a 20 year warranty by the way. Bryston was dramatically slowed…

Bryston Model T-10 Speakers, $20,000 Per Pair {72h, 12w, 17d, 133 lbs, 92 dB SPL, 4 ohms} Black Ash, Walnut, Walnut Expresso, Boston Cherry, Natural Cherry Bryston has just shipped its LINE ARRAY big boy towers, Model T-10. The T-10 denotes that Bryston has been making speakers over a decade. All Brystons are made in Canada with a 20 year warranty! Model…

Magnepan MG 2.7i Speakers, $6350 Per Pair With Oval Bases (72h, 22w, 2d) Magnepan’s BRAND NEW, MG 2.7i has arrived! Magnepan rarely introduces new speakers. When they do, it’s a big deal. With MG 2.7i, it’s even a bigger deal because this is now the least expensive model in the family to use Maggie’s True Ribbon Tweeter design. MG 2.7i gives us…

I’m very excited about our new business partner, Atoll Electronique, from France. Atoll makes a fantastic, innovative line of gear that carries a 3 year warranty. And yes, the gear is MADE in France. For openers, I’m happy to be able to offer affordable electronics that aren’t made in China. I am fed up with Asian job houses punching out IC laden,…

Exquisite, Affordable Electronics From France! Atoll Electronique was founded in 1997 by brothers Stephane and Emmanuel Dubreuil. Their laudable goal was to create a line of great sounding electronics at fair price points, actually made in France, instead of China! The warranty is three years. Atoll procures over 80% of their components from France. Most of the rest they get from the…

Let me make clear that the following RANT is based on economics and ethics, not race. The world has changed since Covid hit us in March of 2020. Our biz hasn’t been the same since. The audio industry has gone largely cookie cutter in the last few years. Company after company is hiring the same Chinese OEM vendors to make gear for…

Bryston Meets Axiom In 2010 James Tanner (Bryston CEO) designed a loudspeaker for Bryston to use as a tool to evaluate its electronics. James wasn’t happy with commercially available speakers by the big names due to limited bass, dynamic range and sound stage. So he created his own! Bryston hired a friendly Canadian company down the road a piece, Axiom, to build…

What are the boys are writing about this month? The Dec issue is often fun because it has their Product of the Year (POY) winners. Let’s see what’s up. Speaker Measurements JA says that to measure a speaker accurately without an anechoic chamber is impossible. He has tried to do so outdoors with no wind or traffic to try to get an…

Had I known back then what I know today — I would have bought this amplifier years ago and been more than satisfied for the long-term.

McIntosh MA8950 Integrated Amp: 200×2 McIntosh won’t let dealers post pricing on their higher end gear. That’s their rule and we have to comply. How many players are in the field on a baseball team? Mac is still made in Binghamton, NY, with luscious blue meters. It’s the coolest looking and most reliable gear in our business. Have you heard… we don’t…

The analog signal path is a fully balanced design, using an array of very tightly matched components and a compact circuit design to achieve the lowest possible noise and superior common mode rejection. With the new balanced inputs/outputs of the BP-19, we have been able to make significant improvements in performance.