JL Audio E-112 Subwoofer, $2500 (16.23h, 15.5w, 18.39d, 74 lbs, 1500w amp, Black Ash) JL Audio’s E-112 should be on the list of every subwoofer shopper. It is a full out, serious product, made in the USA that hits like a middle linebacker. JL is made near Ft. Lauderdale. Almost all similarly priced subs are made in China. Why does that matter?…
Bryston Middle T Speakers, $8600 Per Pair (39.5h, 10.5w, 18.4d, 82 lbs, 88 dB SPL, 4 ohms) Walnut, Walnut Expresso, Black Ash or Boston Cherry The Middles Bryston created quite a splash in the industry when it brought out its Model T over a decade ago. Model T is a great, large, powerful speaker. It’s a big boy to have in your…
McIntosh MA-352 Integrated Amp, $7000 (200×2) (9 7/8h, 17.5w, 20.5d, 66 lbs) Mac’s MA-352 integrated may be just the ticket as you refine your hi-fi experience. It checks a lot of boxes for the die hard audiophile- not just the loyal Mac lover. As always, Mac is built beautifully in Binghamton, NY with a 3 year warranty. First of all, MA-352 is…
Bryston A2 Speakers $3990 Per Pair In Expresso Walnut! (39.5h, 9.25w, 17d, 63 lbs, 87dB, 4 ohms, Walnut, Black, Boston Cherry & Expresso Walnut) Bryston has just come up with a luscious new finish, EXPRESSO WALNUT, for one of its best valued speakers, the uber impressive A2. Did you know they’re made in Canada with a 20 year warranty? A2 has been…
Speakers have a rated impedance. Most are rated at 4, 6 or 8 ohms. There’s a catch word in the spec that says “nominal.” That means average. Speakers, in fact, can vary dramatically in their impedance, given different frequencies. This matters because all amplifiers are happy with 8 ohms. Most are OK with 4 ohms. However some amps have switches to throw…
There’s more than one amplifier brand on audio’s Mt Rushmore. There is no question that one of the brands that belongs there is Bryston of Canada. There’s also no question that Bryston is the most reliable AND has the best warranty, which is 20 years! Bryston’s Model 4B Cubed ($7500, 300×2) is more than enough amp for almost all of our customers….
Bryston integrated amplifiers give no ground to their separate counterparts. The new Bi-200 is literally constructed from the Bryston BP-19 Preamplifier and 3B Cubed power amplifier into a single chassis offering the best of both products without occupying extra space and costly interconnects.