Bryston, a brand synonymous with delivering high powered, heavy hitting and “tank like” construction Hi-Fi equipment which are all revered in its own right, has also produced the AC-1 Micro which was specifically built to be a center channel to complement the Mini A bookshelf speakers.
I was blown away by its amazing transparency, absolute control, and very smooth, very linear sound. In my system, its sound was nearly flawless — no matter what I listened to. I couldn’t imagine the sound being much better, at least in terms of accurate reproduction.
Yes butttttt… Audiophiles are skeptical of CUT ABOVE power cords improving the sound of their systems. That’s understandable because… the vast majority of hobbyists who have tried these cables, plug them right into the wall or a surge protector THAT DOESN’T IMPROVE YOUR SOUND. Whether that surge protector has a fancy name or is a Menards 6 banger, very few do anything…
Bryston, a venerable Canadian electronics manufacturer known for the quality and reliability of its amplifiers and preamplifiers. Stereophile. High Performance Technology. 20 Year Warranty on Analog and Loudspeakers.
Let’s consider… whose first published work is “the best?” Yes, I know this is a very subjective topic, but since I’m writing it, I get to spout off. Among music aficionados, this is a regular conversation. I haven’t seen any fist fights break out, but I’ve seen heated arguments! Being a piano man first and foremost, you can infer that instrument has…
Opinions?! Audiophiles get quite opinionated about speaker cable. Or if you buy Kimber Kable, as we recommend, use the K in kable. Fat or Thin? Let’s cover a little history first. In the 70’s the topic of thick cable was new. Companies like Fulton, Levinson and Monster said- the bigger the better. Bill Johnson of ARC said that fat wire sounds too…
Let me tell you I never been a fan of Solid State at all. I owned/tried so many SS amp and gave up few years ago and been only own the tube amplification since. However this 4B3 amp just open up the whole new world to me.