The 14Bsst2 arrived today!

David C · « **on:** 19 Mar 2012, 08:09 pm »

My new Bryston amp arrived today and I have had it set up for about 2hrs. What a great sound. I have new PMC PB1i speakers, EE mini max DAC with Genalex tube, Nuforce P9 preamp. The Bryston slays the Nuforce 9V3SE monos that I had been running.

Observations so far:
seriously heavy to get into place. You can't set it up by yourself. The bass is superb which is suppose to be a strength of the Nuforce but there is no comparision. Smooth and detailed mids and treble. It really packs a punch and the headroom for my speakers really shows. No sense of the amp being stressed. I "spoke" with James both at RMAF and via e mail and decided to go with the 14 vs the 4B and it was sound advice from James that led to the 14Bsst2.

My wife came into the room and whilst she was a sceptic when I bought the amp she said that the sound improvement was significant.

I am one happy camper

Booyah

If you have PMC speakers this is the amp to have (could not afford the 28B). You will not be disappointed. Well back to listening and saving for the Bryston preamp!!

James thank you for the patience and advice. I am very pleased.

Vipers · « **Reply #1 on:** 19 Mar 2012, 08:43 pm »

Thanks for sharing David C and congratulations on your new 14B, as a fellow Bryston/PMC owner I know exactly why you are so happy, the perfect companions, enjoy

James Tanner · « **Reply #2 on:** 19 Mar 2012, 09:04 pm »

Quote from: David C on 19 Mar 2012, 08:09 pm

My new Bryston amp arrived today and I have had it set up for about 2hrs. What a great sound. I have new PMC PB1i speakers, EE mini max DAC with Genalex tube, Nuforce P9 preamp. The Bryston slays the Nuforce 9V3SE monos that I had been running.

Observations so far:
seriously heavy to get into place. You can't set it up by yourself. The bass is superb which is suppose to be a strength of the Nuforce but there is no comparision. Smooth and detailed mids and treble. It really packs a punch and the headroom for my speakers really shows. No sense of the amp being stressed. I "spoke" with James both at RMAF and via e mail and decided to go with the 14 vs the 4B and it was sound advice from James that led to the 14Bsst2.

My wife came into the room and whilst she was a sceptic when I bought the amp she said that the sound improvement was significant.

I am one happy camper Booyah

If you have PMC speakers this is the amp to have (could not afford the 28B). You will not be disappointed. Well back to listening and saving for the Bryston preamp!!

James thank you for the patience and advice. I am very pleased.

You're very welcome David - ENJOY

rmurray · « **Reply #3 on:** 19 Mar 2012, 10:07 pm »

Very nice ..congrats. Please keep us informed . I ,too, am torn between 4b and 14b. Enjoy............

tdinut · « **Reply #4 on:** 19 Mar 2012, 10:08 pm »

David,

Congratulations! Sounds like you are very happy. Can you post a photo?

Thanks!

Joe

Levi · « **Reply #5 on:** 19 Mar 2012, 10:16 pm »

Congrats!

alexone · « **Reply #6 on:** 19 Mar 2012, 11:12 pm »

...good decision, David

al.

Laundrew · « **Reply #7 on:** 20 Mar 2012, 12:14 am »

Mmmm... New Bryston electronics

Congratulations and enjoy.

Be well...

Diamond Dog · « **Reply #8 on:** 20 Mar 2012, 12:30 am »

David C : Havin' fun yet ?

D.D.

PRELUDE · « **Reply #9 on:** 20 Mar 2012, 01:33 am »

You just got yourself a superb amp. Enjoy

werd · « **Reply #10 on:** 20 Mar 2012, 03:15 am »

Beastly amp in every respect. Lots of moose juice.

Diamond Dog · « **Reply #11 on:** 20 Mar 2012, 03:31 am »

Mmmmmm.....moose juice....

For our less-than-Canadian friends, a moose is a quite large and sometimes surly woodland creature commonly found wandering down the main drag in the city werd lives in. I understand that the locals often use them as a means of transportation...

Totally indisputable and 100% authentic photographic evidence:

In this photo, some of the locals are attempting to jump-start a moose which has run out of juice :

It is very difficult to jump-start a juiceless moose. This is why when werd says an amp has plenty of moose juice, it is considered high praise indeed!

D.D.

Mag · « **Reply #12 on:** 20 Mar 2012, 06:59 am »

LOL

redbook · « **Reply #13 on:** 20 Mar 2012, 08:08 pm »

James is THIS the picture of the 14b squared?

If it is ,what a beauty. Love the absence of wires over the top.

spinner · « **Reply #14 on:** 20 Mar 2012, 08:19 pm »

Yeh, that is some real moosejuice!. The layout is as clean as it's sound.

sweetspot · « **Reply #15 on:** 20 Mar 2012, 09:38 pm »

Looks like the "28"

redbook · « **Reply #16 on:** 20 Mar 2012, 10:10 pm »

That was what I was afraid of. Does anyone have a pix of the real 14bsst 2 with the top off?

rmurray · « **Reply #17 on:** 20 Mar 2012, 10:13 pm »

This has been a mystery amp as far as an updated pix is concerned.

James Tanner · « **Reply #18 on:** 21 Mar 2012, 12:55 am »

Quote from: redbook on 20 Mar 2012, 08:08 pm

James is THIS the picture of the 14b squared?

If it is ,what a beauty. Love the absence of wires over the top.

Yes that is the 28B - the 14B is similar but 2 transformers.

james

redbook · « **Reply #19 on:** 21 Mar 2012, 01:10 am »

Does it have the same clean looking appearance ? The posted pic was on a European website. It surprises me that no one seems to have an accurate one . Thanks.