Why no Bryston monitor controller ?

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maplegrovemusic

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Why no Bryston monitor controller ?
« on: 13 Dec 2016, 09:49 pm »
Like Crane Sing Avocet , Grace m905 , ect... Ever entertained the idea ? Just curious .

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Re: Why no Bryston monitor controller ?
« Reply #1 on: 13 Dec 2016, 10:22 pm »
It's an oddball product really. Fairly specialized in application, a large but not standardized array of features, sometimes there's a dac built in, etc. Bryston has their feet in the door of the pro audio world with their power amps, but that segment has been shrinking with the move to lighter class D amps, and the rest of their lineup is more home hifi with their existing distribution network etc.

Trying to compete in a crowded pro audio marketplace with an oddball product that doesn't fit their current lineup and doesn't share similar casework and where they don't have an existing distribution system is going to be a poor allocation of resources.

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Re: Why no Bryston monitor controller ?
« Reply #2 on: 13 Dec 2016, 10:29 pm »
I am guessing studios that use Bryston currently use the bp series for volume attenuation . Maybe less convenient if their rack is out of reach . Seems like they have everything already made but the case .

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Re: Why no Bryston monitor controller ?
« Reply #3 on: 13 Dec 2016, 11:05 pm »
My guess is that the studios will already have their controllers/mixers/etc handling everything. I don't really see Bryston preamps fitting into a typical studio setting.

Casework is very expensive. Something that departs significantly from their existing metal is not going to come cheap.

I don't see this being something that they can just grab parts for and shove into a smaller case. A preamp is not a monitor controller.