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…
The results are mind blowing! With just a few hours on it the BR 19 is easily the best analog preamp I have ever heard under $15,000.00 and is better than some at $20,000. While the BP 26/MPS 2 combination has always impressed with its “doing nothing to the signal” approach the new BP-19 is simply better in all aspects…
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…
Well, I have to tell you that I hooked up my 4B3 last night and expected to listen for a half hour or so. Not at all what happened! After playing the very first track on my Middle Ts which I’ve had for some time now. I was nothing short of mesmerized. To say that the amp transformed my system would be an understatement. EVERYTHING was so much better…