I had a demo of a BR-20/4B3 combination with Sonus Faber speakers with a pal today. We were both absolutely amazed to hear CD quality recordings that actually sounded better than vinyl in an A/B comparison. The salesman quickly noticed on to how impressed we were so I got the full Glen Garry/ Glenn Ross SMS sales bombarment after the demo. The Dutchies know how to close a deal!I think I probably will buy one and the leave the old record collection as a room decoration…
Hi-Fi+ is a fun English audio mag to read. They cover Euro gear much more closely than we do so there are many “cottage industry” companies to follow. In the Dec 2021 issue they handed out some awards. Let’s go! Disc Players They like the Gryphon Ethos for a mere $41k. They like the Accuphase for $14k. They’re both beautiful, and I’m…
There’s something missing… I received my Bryston BR20 preamp and have to inform you there’s something missing. The grunge in between notes (all I hear in between in silence). My Goodness! What a wonderful preamp. Kudos to you and the team…
A subwoofer can be a secret weapon. That’s IF you get one that’s NOT too big, fat and boomy. You want one that’s stealth. You don’t want to hear it all the time. It shouldn’t encroach on your R&L main speakers. It just needs to help down low. It needs to be ready to pounce when called upon, but otherwise not be…
The topic of DACs is always interesting. Whether stand alone, or built into an integrated amp or preamp, DACs have a lot of influence on the sound of your music and TV. To get cut above performance, you can’t beat beefy, linear power supplies. The DAC chip you use is just the start. It’s actually more important to make sure your DAC…
This fully balanced, Class AB amplifier packs 600 watts (8 ohms) into a normal-sized, 42-pound single chassis per hannel.
The previous generation “squared” series improved output-stage performance hereas the newer “cubed” series improves the input stage. The result represents a more refined sound for Bryston overall. The Bryston 7B³’s bass extension and stability during demanding musical passages, coupled with relatively low noise, impart an admirable sense of ease to the presentation. Soundstage depth is in keeping with other solid-state amps at its price level, but width and height are really exceptional…
Bryston’s BHA-1 has proved itself for over a decade and is one battle tested headphone amplifier I wish I had discovered sooner. For the better part of the past three years, almost every headphone that has passed through my hands for review has been tested with the Pass Labs HPA-1 Headphone Amplifier. DACs have come and gone, but this is one headphone amplifier that consistently tells me what every headphone is capable of…