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Bryston Mini A: Refined Mini Monitor

These speakers have excellent imaging and the sound stage is both wide and deep.The bass is very detailed with no boomy sound. They seem to be very tolerant to speaker location not having a major impact on sound quality…

Bryston DAC Brings Back Digital Music

A couple of weeks ago I bought myself a used Bryston DAC to pair with my new Merdian Media Core 200 and my well used Sugden Masterclass IA4 amp with Harbeth Monitor 30 speakers – yes, I live in England, a stone’s throw away from where the Beatles came from. I would say that your DAC is truly fantastic snd blends beautifully with my system…

Dave’s Faves – Bryston 4B-SST3

Bryston 4BSST-3 $7500, 300×2 Stereo Power Amp Bryston’s 4B-SST-3, dubbed “4B Cubed” is the latest rendition of this most famous of amplifiers. Bryston has made a Model Four since the 70s. Of course it has been updated about every five years along the way. It continues to be among the best amplifier values on the market. Why? First of all, the performance…

IsoTek Systems

Isotek is an English company, specializing in Power Conditioners and Power Cables that they manufacture in Europe. The goal of Isotek is not to just provide surge protection, but to provide IMPROVED SOUND for your hi-fi or AV system. There are two main sources of noise that muddle up your AC. Differential Mains noise is debris caused by all electronic appliances connected…

Dave’s Faves – Bryston A2

Bryston A2 Speakers, $3990 per pair Before reading about A2 here, please take a minute to read “Bryston Speakers”. I cover important information there and won’t repeat it all here. Now that you’ve suffered through my treatise on Bryston Speakers, let’s dive into A2. Bryston’s A2 at under $4k per pair is among the finest speaker values in our biz! It offers…

Elac: What The Reviewers Are Saying!

Neil Gader: “Former TAD helmer Andrew Jones, now with Elac, not only wowed audiences at Newport with the impossibly cheap ($229pr) compact Debut B5, but returned to RMAF with its big brother, the F5- a powerhouse 3-way floorstander at a ludicrously paltry $559pr… even jaded audio critics could be seen shaking their heads in disbelief.” “The Elac F5 go beyond just being…

Dave’s Faves – Bryston Mini T

Bryston Mini T Speakers, $4990pr (22.5h, 10.5w, 10d, 42 lbs, 87dB SPL, 4 ohms), Walnut, Black Ash or Boston Cherry To get more background on Bryston speakers please read the yellow tab at the bottom of our home page titled Bryston Speakers. The background story and driver info is described there. This entry is specific to the Mini Ts. Warranty, 20 years!…

Dave’s Faves – Bryston Middle T

Bryston Middle T Speakers, $8590pr (39.5h, 10.5w, 16.5d, 81 lbs, 88 dB SPL 4 ohms), Walnut, Black Ash or Boston Cherry Optional Outriggers $300 per pair To get more background on Bryston speakers please read the yellow tab at the bottom of our home page titled Bryston speakers. The background story and driver info is described there. This entry is specific to…

Dave’s Faves – Bryston Model T

Bryston Model T Speakers, $11,990pr. (51.4h, 10.5w, 18.4d, 108 lbs, 89dB SPL, 4 ohms), Walnut, Black Ash or Boston Cherry Optional Outriggers $300 per pair Bryston’s Model T is on my short list of truly lifelike sounding speakers. To qualify for that description a speaker does have to have within its arsenal, the ability to play with big enough impact to make…