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A Small Speaker That Sounds BIG!

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…

Kissin

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….

Stereophile May 2023

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…

Leveling The Playing Field

A hundred years ago when I was in high school shopping for my first stereo, I was confused by amplifier power ratings. I was trying to compare receivers- starting with power as one of the most important categories. In the late 60s the same amp could be rated at 30 watts, 22 watts per channel, or maybe even 70 watts IHF. The…

Bryston BR-20: Another Rave!

Bryston BR-20: Another Rave!

Bryston’s Great BCD3

Bryston’s Great BCD3

I’m Having A Moment

The world, and hi-fi world in particular for us music lovers, changed quite dramatically during Covid. In March of 2020 everything was immediately on back order. Supply chains were trashed and nobody could provide product in a timely fashion. In fact some companies couldn’t provide it at all. Even our best suppliers went into a 6-12 month delivery time- which is no…