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Dave’s Faves – Bryston A3
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…
Dave’s Faves – Bryston BR-20 Preamp / DAC
Bryston BR-20 Preamp/DAC $6995 (4.5h, 17w, 13.5d) Bryston’s new state of the art preamp/DAC has been dubbed “BR” to honor Bryston’s Brian Russell, who died in 2020. Brian was Bryston’s outgoing national sales manager for 45+ years. Bryston honors Brian with this designation. All Bryston preamps up to now have been dubbed BP. The $6995 price tag DOES include Bryston’s new BR-20i…
Dave’s Faves – Bryston BHA-1 Headphone Amp
Bryston BHA-1 Headphone Amp $2695 (2.75h, 17w, 12.25d, black or silver) Bryston’s BHA-1 does for headphones, what huge, Bryston monoblock amps do for speakers. Not only is BHA-1 stone cold quiet, but it makes any headphones start and stop like lightning. The speed and control of BHA-1 is as good as it gets. What you’ll find is, even modest headphones benefit from…
Dave’s Faves – Kimber Kable Hero Interconnects
Kimber Kable, Hero Interconnects, Ultraplate RCAs or XLRs .5m $253, 1m $318, 1.5m $383, 2m $448 Kimber makes cables from modest to esoteric. The sweet spot for most of our customers is the iconic Kimber Hero. It is used in some of the highest end systems going, yet is still reasonably priced. Hero consists of a four wire, Varistrand, braided geometry, interlink…
Dave’s Faves – Bryston Mini A
15.5h, 8.5w, 8.25d, 12 lbs, 87dB, 4 ohms To get more background on Bryston speakers please take a minute to read “Bryston Speakers”. The background story and speaker technology is described there. This entry is specific to the Mini A. The warranty on all Bryston speakers is 20 years! Mini A: 3-Way Design Bryston’s Mini A is a special mini as it…
Dave’s Faves – Ortofon Bronze MM Cartridge
Ortofon Bronze MM Cartridge $460 Ortofon First of all, Ortofon is a REAL MANUFACTURER, based in Denmark. Yup, Ortofon builds its own cartridges in its own house with Danish TENDER LOVING CARE. I’m not saying what comes out of Asia is no good. I AM saying NOBODY has Ortofon’s dedication to detail throughout its product line. Make no mistake, cartridge manufacturing is…
Dave’s Faves – Kimber Kable Tonik Interconnects
Kimber Kable Tonik Interconnects .5m $121, 1m $134, 1.5m $147, 2m $160 While Kimber is known primarily for very high end cables like the new Carbon interconnects, don’t forget about the best value at the other end of the price scale, the affordable Kimber Tonik interconnects. Tonik begins life as a three wire, Varistrand, braided geometry, interlink cable. With high purity copper…