A Sight For Sore Eyes … Bryston speakers at Audio Emporium!
B&W 703 $6000 Per Pair Made In China Efficiency B&W 703 Specs Claimed Vs Tests by British HiFi News (3/23 issue) B&W specs efficiency of 90 dB- It tested at 89, so pretty close. Impedance B&W specs impedance of 8 ohms- Nope, not even close. The 703’s Impedance tests – 2.9 ohms at 111Hz It is under 6 ohms 70-1.2k The EPDR…
Please don’t let these marvelous Maggies escape your attention as you consider new, or additional (!!) speakers. Maggies simply do some things better than any other speakers. If you would like a tall, wide and realistically deep soundstage with definition to die for, consider the MG 1.7i’s. Their bass is as taut and controlled as you can get. They’re ideal for a…
Reviewer Buys Bryston BR-20 Preamp
Bryston Mini A $1665 Per Pair (15.5h, 8.5w, 8.25d, 87 dB, 4 ohms, Black, Walnut or Boston Cherry) Why does Bryston’s small (not tiny) speaker sound so large and powerful? After all, there are plenty of speakers about this size and price that sound respectable- but have little bass. What separates Bryston musically from its price class is its substantial bass and…
My wife and I saw him in Chicago, Sunday, 4-16-23. What a treat! When you get to hear a pianist with the most perfect technique on the planet from short distance, it checks a special box on the bucket list for a die hard piano fan. When Kissin’s name is posted, you don’t even need to ask what he’s going to play….
I love to tear open new hi-fi mags. Let’s see what they’re talking about this month! Headphones They talk a lot about headphones. I’m not tremendously interested in them. But I sell the Bryston BHA-1 headphone amp ($2500) that takes a back seat to NUTHIN. It is quiet as a mouse, drives any headphones and has a 20 year warranty. It’s among…