Bryston Turntable

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Re: Bryston Turntable
« Reply #120 on: 1 Jun 2016, 10:12 am »
Production version of the custom Bryston Turntable  :thumb:



 

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« Reply #122 on: 1 Jun 2016, 03:07 pm »
Hi Folks,

A number of people have asked about how the Bryston Turntable differs from the Goldnote tables:

BRYSTON BLP-1 TURNTABLE
DIFFERENCES FROM STANDARD GOLDNOTE MODELS


•   Bryston manufactured BTP-1 Custom Power Supply with Pitch Control.

•   Custom turntable bearing for Bryston.

•   Custom Hand-selected ultra quiet 12V pulse-width-modulation motor for Bryston

•   Custom B7 titanium tonearm with German GRW sealed tungsten bearings and custom rear stub.

•   Custom extra-thick vented anti-resonant plinth

•   Custom, adjustable brushed aluminum feet.

•   The platter is an extra-thick Delrin 35mm custom platter for Bryston.

•   Extra-thick molded dustcover for Bryston with recessed Bryston aluminum logo.


The Tonearm alone sells for $2200 and the Bryston BTP-1 Power Supply for $1000.

The Bryston Turntable package therefore offers exceptional value to our customers.


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Re: Bryston Turntable
« Reply #123 on: 1 Jun 2016, 03:25 pm »
Looks Impressive James  :thumb:

I'm not into turntables but
This tone arm look mighty and rest of spec'
Look secure investment ...as all Bryston :)

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Re: Bryston Turntable
« Reply #124 on: 1 Jun 2016, 03:46 pm »
Production version of the custom Bryston Turntable  :thumb:



 

james, is that record clamp, or weight included, and is 4k the final retail price?

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Re: Bryston Turntable
« Reply #125 on: 1 Jun 2016, 04:13 pm »
james, is that record clamp, or weight included, and is 4k the final retail price?

Hi Dave

Yes it includes the weight.  Retail is $3995.

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Re: Bryston Turntable
« Reply #127 on: 16 Jun 2016, 06:00 pm »
I can confirm that in pretty much every instance where I've auditioned a turntable, playing with the dust cover down degraded the sound. At the extreme end it created feedback, at the least extreme it created unwanted vibration that, because the dust cover is typically attached to the plinth, is part of a path whereby dust cover vibrations transfer via the stylus to the playback system.

I never play an LP record with the dust cover down, and broadly speaking prefer a lift-off dust cover that does not touch the plinth at all, to be removed when the 'table is in use and replaced when it is not (blocking ... what else ... dust ... from the 'table's surface).

A well-designed cover attached to the turntable itself is not necessarily a problem as long as it is upright and stable during playback. I do prefer turntables whose hinges are such that they can be removed without marring the appearance from the front, so that if the owner wants, they could instead use a lift-off cover that is somewhat larger than the overall plinth footprint.

I think, James, that you have a very nice turntable offering there, and although $4K is a bit out of my budget (my turntable, cartridge, phono preamp and phono cabling I would estimate to be maybe $1500 worth, and isn't the weak point at this time) but definitely I see it as a high value, natural next step to what I do run these days.

The question is whether I will ever move to that next step, but that isn't the point; the product offering is the point and I have no problem saying out loud that I'm a fan. As usual, Bryston has managed to offer a High Performance product that is far from cheap yet is exactly as fine as it needs to be in order to offer excellent value.

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Re: Bryston Turntable
« Reply #128 on: 17 Jun 2016, 11:42 am »
Hi James,

Good luck with the new turntable and it appears to be really good value for money.  Maurizio is great to deal with and I'm sure Bryston will be happy with the working relationship with Goldnote.

Cheers Rod

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« Reply #129 on: 17 Jun 2016, 01:07 pm »
Thanks Rod. The response has been great and the first production run (50 units) have been sold so very happy at this point.

Also you are correct about the value as the arm alone sells for $2200 on its own and our dedicated Bryston power supply would normally be about $1000

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Re: Bryston Turntable
« Reply #130 on: 18 Jun 2016, 03:08 am »
...the product offering is the point and I have no problem saying out loud that I'm a fan. As usual, Bryston has managed to offer a High Performance product that is far from cheap yet is exactly as fine as it needs to be in order to offer excellent value.


Well put. You have  articulated a core value of Bryston if not explicitly stated by the company itself. :thumb:

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« Reply #131 on: 18 Jun 2016, 08:58 pm »
Well congratulations James. It is really good to hear that the turntable is so successful. You and I were discussing at Pulsworks sometime ago about the possibility of a turntable. You did it right. Just like the speakers.

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« Reply #132 on: 19 Jun 2016, 10:23 am »
Well congratulations James. It is really good to hear that the turntable is so successful. You and I were discussing at Pulsworks sometime ago about the possibility of a turntable. You did it right. Just like the speakers.

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Yes I remember that and at the time I thought - no way - well I guess I was really wrong on that one  :duh:

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« Reply #133 on: 1 Jul 2016, 06:19 pm »
HI Folks,

A number of customers that have bought the Bryston Turntable have asked me if we would recommend a cartridge to make it more of a 'plug and play' concept.

I have a few prototypes I am considering - One Moving Coil around $1000 retail and one Moving Magnet about $500 list.

Any thoughts?

MC



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Re: Bryston Turntable
« Reply #134 on: 1 Jul 2016, 09:46 pm »
now you are venturing into shark infested waters.... :lol:

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Re: Bryston Turntable
« Reply #135 on: 1 Jul 2016, 10:51 pm »
Who is making the carts?? :D

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Re: Bryston Turntable
« Reply #136 on: 2 Jul 2016, 01:27 pm »
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« Reply #137 on: 2 Jul 2016, 01:59 pm »
Who is making the carts?? :D

Hi

Talking to 3 companies currently.

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Re: Bryston Turntable
« Reply #138 on: 2 Jul 2016, 02:47 pm »
Is Bryston shifting focus away from pro audio to become more hifi oriented?  I'm curious about sales percentage split between pro and hifi.  Can that info be posted?

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« Reply #139 on: 2 Jul 2016, 04:05 pm »
Is Bryston shifting focus away from pro audio to become more hifi oriented?  I'm curious about sales percentage split between pro and hifi.  Can that info be posted?

It is one of the great misconception ever about Bryston. 

We started out in the mid 70's as an audiophile amplifier company getting a huge lift in sales when John Dahlquist used our first 4B in a show in Chicago and stated it was the best amp he had heard on his DQ10 speakers.  Shortly after we got rave reviews in magazines like the Audio Critic and Bryston was launch as a company. The Pro image I think comes from our first 3B because we did a shoot out in a major recording studio in the early 70's against the then king of the hill amplifiers - Dynaco 400, BGW, Marantz 500 etc. and we won the contest and the studio bought ten 3B Pros.

The only reason we became successful in the Pro audio market was because we sounded great and did not break.  Once Class D switching amplifiers came along where low weight, computer control and high power ratings were more important than audio quality we lost the touring market.  Today most of our Pro business is in recording studios where amplifiers remain stationary and neutrality and reliability are critical. Pro has only been a small portion of our market for at least 15 years now.

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