R.Daniel
I think you may be on to something. Unless a "low" power (under 200 watts) amplifier is tube...or specialty like First Watt (and a few others), they seem to have a hard time being resold on USAM and other market places.
It seems crazy: the perceived volume difference between 100 and 200 watts is very small and very few of us are listening at 95+db.
Do we all really need 200, 500, 1000 watts?
No we don't!
I have often wondered what Bryston was thinking when they discontinued the 'smaller' amps. Let me tell you, from where I'm standing, these smaller amps are 'brute'! If I'm using 10W to play my music, do I really need an extra 190W?
Perhaps Bryston doesn't care about the European market because they sell few products here but in business, any missed opportunity is just that - a missed opportunity. This is how Naim can outsell them twenty-to-one in Europe. Not because Naim amps are better but because Naim listens to what the customers are saying they need.
The dealer in my country is also a Naim dealer so guess what they recommend - not Bryston. So clearly, a dealer well chosen.
Also, while it may be true that manufacturing bigger amplifiers doesnt't cost all that much more than manufacturing smaller ones like James says, it is also true that bigger amplifiers still cost more and if you don't need a bigger one, why would you spend more?
Sometimes just being present brings long-term benefits. You don't need a degree in economy to realise that - market is full of examples.
Incomprehensively wrong strategy on the Bryston end.