2B SST2 Quad-Complementary?

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frankg

2B SST2 Quad-Complementary?
« on: 17 Apr 2011, 03:44 pm »
The follow statement is in the Bryston SST2 Brochure. From what I can determine from reading many posts on the 2B SST2 this may not be a true statement.  The 2B SST2 uses 2 transistor output, not 4 like the 3B and above.

All SST2 amplifiers use Bryston’s proprietary output stage, which we call “Quad-Complementary.”

Am I right, or just confused?

rob80b

Re: 2B SST2 Quad-Complementary?
« Reply #1 on: 17 Apr 2011, 04:10 pm »
The follow statement is in the Bryston SST2 Brochure. From what I can determine from reading many posts on the 2B SST2 this may not be a true statement.  The 2B SST2 uses 2 transistor output, not 4 like the 3B and above.

All SST2 amplifiers use Bryston’s proprietary output stage, which we call “Quad-Complementary.”

Am I right, or just confused?

Can be confusing, but you are right, only the 3B and up have  “Quad-Complementary.”.

Robert

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Re: 2B SST2 Quad-Complementary?
« Reply #2 on: 17 Apr 2011, 04:51 pm »
The follow statement is in the Bryston SST2 Brochure. From what I can determine from reading many posts on the 2B SST2 this may not be a true statement.  The 2B SST2 uses 2 transistor output, not 4 like the 3B and above.

All SST2 amplifiers use Bryston’s proprietary output stage, which we call “Quad-Complementary.”

Am I right, or just confused?

No we're confused :duh:  You have to have a minimum of 4 output devices per channel before the quad circuit is utilized.

James

harbies

Re: 2B SST2 Quad-Complementary?
« Reply #3 on: 18 Apr 2011, 10:47 am »
Please correct me if im wrong, but quad complementary afaik does not relate to the number of output devices per se ie. those 2 "big" 21193/4's  we see bolted to the heat-sink (in the case of the 2B or B60 or B100's).  It relates to the neat little package consisting of a set of 4 transistors (including one of those 15030's or 15031's and 2 others you'll need to refer to the circuit diagram for). Bryston is credited to be the first designer for this.