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This should be the typical Apples vs Oranges comparison but it keeps things interesting, in my opinion. ;-)
I never liked the sound of Bryston gear. I chose Classe over Bryston years ago but lately I've been hearing good reports from Brytson owners, including a buddy of mine who thought very highly of the 7BSST2 monoblocks. Unfortunately, I never had a chance to audition them for myself as my hectic work schedule didn't permit it while he had them.
If all goes as planned, I should have my pair of Bryston 7BSST2 sometime next week. I didn't audition them first. I just bought them.
Upon arrival I'll be comparing the 7BSST2 to my Manley Neo-Classic 250 vacuum tube monoblocks. Of course I expect them to sound very different which means I don't expect one to necessarily sound "better" than the other.
The Manleys are rated at 250wpc but we're talking 'tube watts' and some seem to believe that tube watts sound louder. Technically a watt is a watt but whatever. The Brystons are rated at 600wpc.vs
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Topic - Bryston vs Manley - AbeCollins 18:26:45 05/29/11 (57)
- RE: Bryston vs Manley - Randall 17:27:40 06/10/11 (0)
- RE: Bryston vs Manley - Joeinid 17:35:22 06/06/11 (0)
- A watt is a watt - longtimequadowner 18:03:38 05/31/11 (2)
- But the loudness of that watt varies with speakers -nt - AbeCollins 23:05:26 06/01/11 (0)
- The original was Carver with a scissors snip. And yeah the first watt is always the one being played now. - Elizabeth 18:28:05 05/31/11 (0)
- RE: Bryston vs Manley - Wasatch 14:29:51 05/31/11 (2)
- RE: Bryston vs Manley - AbeCollins 16:35:31 05/31/11 (1)
- RE: Bryston vs Manley - Wasatch 17:50:58 05/31/11 (0)
- Please EXPLAIN this for me, - Feanor 15:13:29 05/30/11 (3)
- RE: Please EXPLAIN this for me, - AbeCollins 15:58:43 05/30/11 (2)
- Sorry; I wasn't trying to put words in your mouth - Feanor 18:19:41 05/30/11 (1)
- I agree - AbeCollins 19:08:51 05/30/11 (0)
- My prediction - Awe-d-o-file 09:23:35 05/30/11 (0)
- I'll also be intrigued by this comparison - Bill Musgrave 08:44:46 05/30/11 (0)
- Unless Bryston has come a long ways, I predict you'll be sticking with the Manley. * - gme109 08:02:24 05/30/11 (16)
- I've heard they've come a long way - AbeCollins 08:09:48 05/30/11 (15)
- Why the infatuation with Bryston? Seems like a lot of problems to overcome, would't - oldmkvi 09:23:37 05/30/11 (14)
- What infatuation and what problems? - AbeCollins 16:16:08 05/30/11 (4)
- Abe, did you forget about the Cary SLP-05? - krisjan 13:44:14 05/31/11 (1)
- One of my favorites but I can't use it - AbeCollins 16:33:46 05/31/11 (0)
- RE: What infatuation and what problems? - oldmkvi 07:23:56 05/31/11 (0)
- Read all posts in the thread. I bet the Manley is good, nt - oldmkvi 23:34:46 05/30/11 (0)
- Mac is old school sound, the Bryston is way better!!! flames i see flames..... lol. nt - Elizabeth 12:02:12 05/30/11 (4)
- I've never heard one, the delaers I know of don't carry it - oldmkvi 23:38:44 05/30/11 (0)
- The last Bryston I listened to, sounded a little better than a pro amp, but not much. * - gme109 15:08:52 05/30/11 (1)
- RE: The last Bryston I listened to, sounded a little better than a pro amp, but not much. * - AbeCollins 16:07:20 05/30/11 (0)
- RE: Mac is old school sound, the Bryston is way better!!! flames i see flames..... lol. nt - esande 14:11:59 05/30/11 (0)
- What problems do you foresee.... - Ron D 09:44:17 05/30/11 (3)
- RE: What problems do you foresee.... - oldmkvi 09:54:39 05/30/11 (2)
- RE: What problems do you foresee.... - Ron D 10:04:18 05/30/11 (1)
- Sounds good. I'll read that too.. nt - oldmkvi 10:59:22 05/30/11 (0)
- RE: Bryston vs Manley - fstein 07:58:04 05/30/11 (6)
- RE: Bryston vs Manley - AbeCollins 08:02:41 05/30/11 (5)
- RE: Bryston vs Manley - tbone67 00:31:28 06/11/11 (0)
- "Only a moron would ever pay retail" - Pinkus 10:28:20 05/30/11 (3)
- Not really- I got mine at Dealer Demo prices. Big discount. - oldmkvi 11:18:54 05/30/11 (2)
- That's fair. - AbeCollins 16:19:12 05/30/11 (1)
- Ain't that the truth - kev313 17:54:43 05/30/11 (0)
- Brystons up to SST2 were bright - Stale 07:35:44 05/30/11 (0)
- It's the mid range stupid - lokie 06:40:43 05/30/11 (3)
- RE: It's the mid range stupid - morricab 15:01:19 05/30/11 (0)
- obbos, chellos - oldmkvi 08:16:16 05/30/11 (0)
- The midrange is a no brainer. Easy to do - AbeCollins 07:59:23 05/30/11 (0)
- RE: Bryston vs Manley - Jack G 06:16:48 05/30/11 (0)
- RE: Bryston vs Manley - mbnx01 20:57:30 05/29/11 (1)
- RE: Bryston vs Manley - AbeCollins 07:35:00 05/30/11 (0)
- Depends completely on... - mkuller 20:36:08 05/29/11 (5)
- RE: Depends completely on... - AbeCollins 07:47:01 05/30/11 (4)
- As I've mentioned before... - mkuller 11:49:04 05/30/11 (3)
- The holy grail of amplifcation ? - AbeCollins 16:26:39 05/30/11 (2)
- In that case... - mkuller 16:32:02 05/30/11 (1)
- Great minds think alike - AbeCollins 16:50:09 05/30/11 (0)
- RE: Bryston vs Manley - DustyC 20:36:02 05/29/11 (2)
- RE: Bryston vs Manley - AbeCollins 07:31:02 05/30/11 (1)
- RE: Bryston vs Manley - DustyC 18:35:43 05/31/11 (0)
- RE: Bryston vs Manley - geraldm121 19:13:13 05/29/11 (0)
- Nice problem to have. nt - Prisoners 18:38:03 05/29/11 (0)