Bryston announcing new SST3 amps

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« Reply #760 on: 10 Aug 2016, 10:26 am »

This review is available online now:
http://www.avhub.com.au/product-reviews/hi-fi/bryston-14b179-power-amplifier-review-test-431015

That review also links to this pdf version which includes the lab report:
http://i.nextmedia.com.au/Assets/AHF_Bryston14B3.pdf

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« Reply #761 on: 18 Aug 2016, 11:10 am »
Hi Folks,

Nice shot of some Bryston 7B Cubed amplifiers and 15 amp BIT isolation transformers from one of our US dealers demo room.
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Re: Bryston announcing new SST3 amps
« Reply #762 on: 27 Aug 2016, 03:15 pm »
Out of curiosity, is a bridged 4B3 equal or on par with a 7B3?   

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« Reply #763 on: 28 Aug 2016, 12:57 am »
Any thoughts on pairing the 4B cubed with a CAT SL 1 preamp? I'm shopping for a SS amp and this is one that I'm considering.

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« Reply #764 on: 28 Aug 2016, 01:50 am »
Out of curiosity, is a bridged 4B3 equal or on par with a 7B3?

The Bryston stereo amps that can be bridged to mono will see the speaker load as half of the impedance - 8Ω loads look like 4Ω loads and 4Ω loads look like 2Ω loads.

That's why the 4B3 is only rated into 8Ω loads when bridged.

Also, I believe the 7B3 has more total power supply capacitance than the 4B3 (?)

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« Reply #765 on: 30 Aug 2016, 02:23 am »
Any thoughts on pairing the 4B cubed with a CAT SL 1 preamp? I'm shopping for a SS amp and this is one that I'm considering.

I'm using the CAT SL-1 Renaissance pre-amp with 7BSST2's powering PMC fact12's. Source is BDA-1/BDP-1. Works very well. Now the question is whether to upgrade to 7B3 and BDA-3/BDP-2......

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Re: Bryston announcing new SST3 amps
« Reply #766 on: 30 Aug 2016, 03:07 pm »
Sneak Peak!



Hi Folks,

We have a review coming on the new Bryston 4B Cubed amplifier from Positive Feedback magazine coming soon!

I have not seen it yet but when the reviewer requests to purchase the review sample my assumption is he liked it!!!

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Re: Bryston announcing new SST3 amps
« Reply #767 on: 31 Aug 2016, 02:32 pm »
A safe assumption!   8)

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Re: Bryston announcing new SST3 amps
« Reply #768 on: 1 Sep 2016, 10:37 pm »
I'm using the CAT SL-1 Renaissance pre-amp with 7BSST2's powering PMC fact12's. Source is BDA-1/BDP-1. Works very well. Now the question is whether to upgrade to 7B3 and BDA-3/BDP-2......
Thanks now25. It's good to hear from someone who's actually using a Bryston/CAT combo.

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Re: Bryston announcing new SST3 amps
« Reply #769 on: 3 Sep 2016, 07:08 am »
i see a B3 amp in my future...

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Re: Bryston announcing new SST3 amps
« Reply #771 on: 9 Sep 2016, 08:30 pm »
Not a repeat:

Hi Folks,

Please see the attached link to a review on our new 4B Cubed amplifier from Positive Feedback Magazine.

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Parting Thoughts

The sonic advances achieved with the new input stage have resulted in a singularity of sorts. This damn thing has perhaps the sweetest, purest top end I have ever encountered in a solid state amp at anywhere near the price (and way beyond), and a tonal finesse that rivals a fine modern tube amp, especially from the mid-bass and into the lower treble. Coupled with the amp's iron-fisted bass range and superbly low noise floor—a combination which allows micro and macro dynamic nuances to shine unimpeded—and you have one helluva performer. 

http://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/bryston-limited-4b³-stereo-power-amplifier/

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« Reply #772 on: 9 Sep 2016, 08:52 pm »
^  Thumbs up on this reviewers' concise description. Although I don't own a cubie, I have the 14B2 (and the 4B2 before that). I also found these amps to be unusually smooth at the top, and blistering at the bottom end -- unlike most SS amps, which can sound harsh, digital, and edgy. They really do sound tube-like, but in the best possible sense of the term. And that's with all musical genres that I listen to.

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« Reply #773 on: 9 Sep 2016, 09:53 pm »
My fav quote is

"the Bryston controls these power hungry panels with all the force and vigor of a matronly grandmother prepared to slap silly any of her rambunctious, ill-mannered, red-headed grand kids. "

Life does imitate art! :green:

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« Reply #774 on: 10 Sep 2016, 01:07 am »
My fav quote is

"the Bryston controls these power hungry panels with all the force and vigor of a matronly grandmother prepared to slap silly any of her rambunctious, ill-mannered, red-headed grand kids. "

Life does imitate art! :green:

good 1! hell, that whole review is awesome!

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Re: Bryston announcing new SST3 amps
« Reply #775 on: 28 Sep 2016, 11:11 pm »
Here is a link to The Ear review of the 4B3 amplifier

http://www.the-ear.net/review-hardware/bryston-4b3-power-amplifier.

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Re: Bryston announcing new SST3 amps
« Reply #776 on: 1 Oct 2016, 12:56 am »
Another review of the Cube amps. Here is the link to 10 Audio's review of 2.5Cubed:

 http://www.10audio.com

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Re: Bryston announcing new SST3 amps
« Reply #777 on: 1 Oct 2016, 12:59 am »
As of 9/30, their review is still in progress (i.e. incomplete - but coming soon, they say).

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« Reply #778 on: 3 Oct 2016, 01:07 pm »
no problem...thanks for posting!!!  8)

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Re: Bryston announcing new SST3 amps
« Reply #779 on: 3 Oct 2016, 04:58 pm »
Hi Folks,

The 2,5B Cubed review is up now:

http://www.10audio.com/bryston_2.5b3.htm

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