Having been in this hobby/business since 1957 have damn near seen it all and owned and sold more gear than I can remember. I do remember when Bryston started in the mid 70s about 1977 if memory serves me correct.First products were the 1B Preamp and 2B power amp. By the way the 1B is still one very fine preamp by any standard.
To be candid in my opinion on an overall scale there is little to fault with any Bryston gear. No it cannot compete with the exhaulted gear such as Pass Labs,Levinson,Krell, Threshold and the like. But is not that far off the mark either and when paired with right speakers,cabels and such produces wonderful sonics that anyone can live with nicely and for a very long time.
Build quality is excellent, and service from Bryston is par de excellence on any scale.
Recently had a customer trade in two Bryston 2B-LP amps and a 12B Preamp for some Threshold spearates.
First tried the 2BP-LP as a stereo amp and later switched them to mono blocks, easy to do, switch on the back of these makes this very easy. And while at it inserted the 12B preamp. All of these units had time remaining on the 20 year Bryston Warranty.
Gave them about a week of 24/7 operation. I have no idea as to why all the carping on the Bryston product range. These examples are excellent performers and play music with a solid authority. To do better than the Bryston gear, and you can, you will spend dearly to do so.
And yes, the warranty does matter. How many products that we have all bought, that took a nose dive, just when the warranty expired. Face it we all have. My hats off to Bryston to have the faith in their product to offer this outstanding committment to thier product, that damn few others will even contemplate. Bryston takes care of their customers - "WHAT A CONCEPT"!!!!!
Nearing retirement now, I am thinking, that I just may keep this Bryston gear. While it does not have the sonic signature of these Class A output amps around here. The Bryston is not a total letdown to switch to. Plus the fact weight wise a lot easier to move when needed.
After all this hobby is much more about the music, than the gear. Bryston plays music with an ease and signature that lets the music come through with authority.
Over the years have had much of the Bryston product line come through here and all of it has been very good indeed. In fact of all the Bryston gear that I have resold,none has ever come back. Wish I could say that about other gear. One can do far worse in not choosing the Bryston line for their systems. I have seen some very esoteric and highly acclaimed gear, that was by far more poorly built and had a sonic signature of a Fisher-Price toy piano.
Bryston is a solid reputable company, producing wonderful amps and preamps that will satisfy all but the most jaded mavens among us. In my opinion Bryston should be on anyones short list for fine audio components and certainly one does not have to makes excuses for owning any Bryston product.
To be candid in my opinion on an overall scale there is little to fault with any Bryston gear. No it cannot compete with the exhaulted gear such as Pass Labs,Levinson,Krell, Threshold and the like. But is not that far off the mark either and when paired with right speakers,cabels and such produces wonderful sonics that anyone can live with nicely and for a very long time.
Build quality is excellent, and service from Bryston is par de excellence on any scale.
Recently had a customer trade in two Bryston 2B-LP amps and a 12B Preamp for some Threshold spearates.
First tried the 2BP-LP as a stereo amp and later switched them to mono blocks, easy to do, switch on the back of these makes this very easy. And while at it inserted the 12B preamp. All of these units had time remaining on the 20 year Bryston Warranty.
Gave them about a week of 24/7 operation. I have no idea as to why all the carping on the Bryston product range. These examples are excellent performers and play music with a solid authority. To do better than the Bryston gear, and you can, you will spend dearly to do so.
And yes, the warranty does matter. How many products that we have all bought, that took a nose dive, just when the warranty expired. Face it we all have. My hats off to Bryston to have the faith in their product to offer this outstanding committment to thier product, that damn few others will even contemplate. Bryston takes care of their customers - "WHAT A CONCEPT"!!!!!
Nearing retirement now, I am thinking, that I just may keep this Bryston gear. While it does not have the sonic signature of these Class A output amps around here. The Bryston is not a total letdown to switch to. Plus the fact weight wise a lot easier to move when needed.
After all this hobby is much more about the music, than the gear. Bryston plays music with an ease and signature that lets the music come through with authority.
Over the years have had much of the Bryston product line come through here and all of it has been very good indeed. In fact of all the Bryston gear that I have resold,none has ever come back. Wish I could say that about other gear. One can do far worse in not choosing the Bryston line for their systems. I have seen some very esoteric and highly acclaimed gear, that was by far more poorly built and had a sonic signature of a Fisher-Price toy piano.
Bryston is a solid reputable company, producing wonderful amps and preamps that will satisfy all but the most jaded mavens among us. In my opinion Bryston should be on anyones short list for fine audio components and certainly one does not have to makes excuses for owning any Bryston product.
