My wife and I saw him in Chicago, Sunday, 4-16-23. What a treat! When you get to hear a pianist with the most perfect technique on the planet from short distance, it checks a special box on the bucket list for a die hard piano fan. When Kissin’s name is posted, you don’t even need to ask what he’s going to play….

I love to tear open new hi-fi mags. Let’s see what they’re talking about this month! Headphones They talk a lot about headphones. I’m not tremendously interested in them. But I sell the Bryston BHA-1 headphone amp ($2500) that takes a back seat to NUTHIN. It is quiet as a mouse, drives any headphones and has a 20 year warranty. It’s among…

A hundred years ago when I was in high school shopping for my first stereo, I was confused by amplifier power ratings. I was trying to compare receivers- starting with power as one of the most important categories. In the late 60s the same amp could be rated at 30 watts, 22 watts per channel, or maybe even 70 watts IHF. The…

Bryston BR-20: Another Rave!

Bryston’s Great BCD3

The world, and hi-fi world in particular for us music lovers, changed quite dramatically during Covid. In March of 2020 everything was immediately on back order. Supply chains were trashed and nobody could provide product in a timely fashion. In fact some companies couldn’t provide it at all. Even our best suppliers went into a 6-12 month delivery time- which is no…

To Sub, Or Not To Sub, That… is the question! Do you need a subwoofer for a STEREO system? You Do There are precious few towers that go nearly as deep as a JL Audio subwoofer. If you go to the bottom of our home page and click on the yellow tab that says JL Audio Double Barrels, you can see the…

Why Everyone LOVES Bryston Speakers

You love music or you wouldn’t be here reading this. You need a STREAMER! Even a curmudgeon like me who owns tons of CDs and records, needs a streamer. The musical options today are practically limitless. The price, is simply too good to be true. Buy your streamer, sign up for a music service like Tidal, and for $10-20 per month, the…

First of all, you have to be honest with yourself. Or, if you’re shopping at Audio Emporium, please be honest with us. What do I mean by this? We know our products really well- speakers most specifically. Loudspeakers each have their own personality. I’d love to get you speakers that are best for YOU- which isn’t necessarily the one that’s the best…

Bryston A2 & A3 Speakers Bryston announced it was coming out with new models in the T series. The tower will be $5k per pair. That’s great. We look forward to it. Buttt, hey guys, why did you quit making two of our best sellers? The Bryston A2 and A3 have been GREAT value, high octane speakers for a decade. They sound…

Bryston A3 Speakers, $3290 Per Pair (37.5h, 9.25w, 15d, 53 lbs, 87 dB, 6 ohms, Walnut, Black, Boston Cherry) Bryston’s A3 is THE speaker that separates the men from the boys. Or, more specifically, A3 distinguishes muscle and upper crust quality manufacturing, from mediocrity and spotty reliability. A3 is priced right there with a zillion Chinese imports. It is built to a…

Amphion Argon Zero $1560 Per Pair (4.5” Aluminum Bass Mid, 1” Titanium Tweeter) Amphion Helium 410 $1200 Per Pair (4.5” Pulp Fiber Bass Mid, 1” Titanium Tweeter) Both are 10.2h, 5.2w, 8.66d. They look identical. I heard you want a super serious speaker for your smaller room. It can’t be big, but that’s fine. You can’t play crazy loud in there anyway….

If you want great TV sound, do not buy a sound bar. Your doorbell likely has better speakers with stronger magnets. Let’s do it right. You don’t even have to do surround sound. Stereo works magnificently. Start with Bryston speakers. They’re magnificently articulate without being the least bit harsh or grating. In short, Bryston pays attention to all the minute details of…