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I've been playing the Bryston 7BSST2 for a couple hours now. These are not 'hard', 'harsh', or 'bright'. They're actually pretty smooth, very articulate with excellent transparency and resolution. Bass definition is outstanding, not just deep and impactful but able to sort out the subtleties between very low notes - unlike the class D ICEpower amps I have owned.
The Brystons are refreshingly 'clear' sounding across the board but no midrange robustness or weight like I hear in the Manley tube amps. Which is better? I don't know. I need more time with the Brystons and I suspect that it's not a matter of which is 'better' but probably comes down to personal preference. At least these Brystons are 'in the game' unlike the ones I remember from a few years ago. More later.
The listening room:
Manley Neo-Classic 250 EL34 tube monoblocks:
Bryston 7BSST2 solid-state monoblocks:
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Topic - Bryston: Wow, not how I remember it - AbeCollins 16:53:30 05/31/11 (40)
- Nice interior design, Abe... - c1ferrari 13:42:10 07/10/11 (0)
- RE: Nice interior design, Abe... - Joeinid 06:49:19 07/15/11 (0)
- Any updates Abe? - Joeinid 08:13:26 07/07/11 (0)
- All that plus no worries for the next 20 years although... - noway 11:05:30 06/02/11 (2)
- RE: All that plus no worries for the next 20 years although... - bjh 07:02:04 06/03/11 (1)
- RE: All that plus no worries for the next 20 years although... - noway 16:41:59 06/06/11 (0)
- RE: Bryston: Wow, not how I remember it - fantja 01:11:04 06/02/11 (0)
- So has everyone else...come a long way - Frihed89 00:46:45 06/02/11 (3)
- RE: So has everyone else...come a long way - northernquad 07:44:05 06/03/11 (0)
- So that's a good thing, right ? - AbeCollins 08:43:05 06/02/11 (1)
- yes Nt - Frihed89 15:21:01 06/02/11 (0)
- Congratz - JeffH 18:34:45 06/01/11 (0)
- Maybe you should try a pair of these - gme109 13:18:05 06/01/11 (2)
- I've heard them... - AbeCollins 19:25:57 06/01/11 (1)
- It really sounds like Bryson amps have come a long way since I last heard them. * - gme109 21:50:06 06/01/11 (0)
- What happened to the Wyred For Sound amps???/ - Ozzy 08:38:28 06/01/11 (11)
- RE: What happened to the Wyred For Sound amps???/ - AbeCollins 08:58:48 06/01/11 (10)
- RE: What happened to the Wyred For Sound amps???/ - Mikey8811 10:18:15 06/01/11 (9)
- RE: What happened to the Wyred For Sound amps???/ - AbeCollins 11:39:49 06/01/11 (8)
- RE: What happened to the Wyred For Sound amps???/ - Mikey8811 21:44:18 06/01/11 (5)
- RE: What happened to the Wyred For Sound amps???/ - AbeCollins 23:00:07 06/01/11 (4)
- RE: What happened to the Wyred For Sound amps???/ - Mikey8811 08:51:43 06/02/11 (3)
- RE: What happened to the Wyred For Sound amps???/ - AbeCollins 13:24:55 06/02/11 (2)
- RE: What happened to the Wyred For Sound amps???/ - Mikey8811 01:15:06 06/03/11 (1)
- RE: What happened to the Wyred For Sound amps???/ - AbeCollins 07:58:20 06/03/11 (0)
- RE: What happened to the Wyred For Sound amps???/ - tmsorosk 09:24:07 07/10/11 (0)
- RE: What happened to the Wyred For Sound amps???/ - Joeinid 11:35:49 07/10/11 (0)
- so which amp truly worth the LIST price? (nt) - kuma 13:37:07 06/01/11 (1)
- I dunno. I included LIST price simply as a point of reference -nt - AbeCollins 19:09:51 06/01/11 (0)
- RE: Bryston: Wow, not how I remember it - Bill Musgrave 08:09:18 06/01/11 (0)
- RE: Bryston: Wow, not how I remember it - bjh 06:51:45 06/01/11 (0)
- Why 2 TVs in the same rack? nt - oldmkvi 06:44:20 06/01/11 (5)
- One for music server, one for TV? nt - avsBuddy 07:41:38 06/01/11 (4)
- Ah, probably so! Thanks. nt - oldmkvi 07:43:17 06/01/11 (3)
- Yes, the plasma TV is an oldie - AbeCollins 08:23:29 06/01/11 (2)
- Hi, how much do the Brystons weigh? What power rating? - oldmkvi 08:42:35 06/01/11 (1)
- Bryston Specs - AbeCollins 08:58:09 06/01/11 (0)
- RE: Bryston: Wow, not how I remember it - tmsorosk 04:24:21 06/01/11 (0)
- "...no midrange robustness or weight " - Feanor 03:42:22 06/01/11 (3)
- It's all about flavor... - AbeCollins 08:19:22 06/01/11 (2)
- At 600-900 Watts it should be! How many ohms are your speakers? They probably love it! - oldmkvi 11:24:20 06/01/11 (1)
- Speaker specs - AbeCollins 11:42:39 06/01/11 (0)
- Just remember... - mkuller 19:18:49 05/31/11 (1)
- Chilling highs and - kavakidd 23:10:46 05/31/11 (0)
- How do you find the overall sound characteristics?.... - kootenay 17:30:24 05/31/11 (0)