Hidden Gems in Pre-Owned Solid State Power Amplifiers?
@patrickdowns and @avanti1960
Thanks to you (two) and everyone else here for that matter for introducing me to fine and affordable amps! Darn good post. |
@patrickdowns I’d heard his amps were great too. I cannot find anything about the owner of the company... it’s like he vanished. Did he die? Ralph Catino is still around, living in the Boston area last time I heard from him, which was maybe three years ago. He left the audio biz long ago, having passed the brand on to Scott Nixon in North Carolina, who continued to service the products and perhaps still does. I bought the last amp Ralph built. We developed a solid phone friendship that persisted for many years. Brilliant, interesting guy who was obsessed for a time with making the best amp he could. |
After 25 years, I still have my Bryston 4B NRB, along with my Audio Research LS3 preamp. I enjoy listening for several hours every day and I have no plans to replace either one. The cost of what I would consider a marked improvement is more than I can shell out right now. After 21 years, the Bryston did develop an issue. I took it to my dealer, Audio Advice, and it was shipped to Bryson. They repaired it at no charge, even though it was a year past the warranty period, and even paid the freight back. That is customer service. |
