REVIEW: Bryston 2B-SST Amplifier (SS)

Model:	2B-SST
Category:	Amplifier (SS)
Suggested Retail Price:	$2650
Description:	2x100 W Power Amplifier
Manufacturer URL:	Bryston

Review by Belgarchi on June 15, 2008 at 12:08:49
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- Very well built (2 toroidal transformers, 60,000 microF caps)
- Very convenient: RCA and XLR input, selectable gain (23 or 29 db), not too bulky.
- 20 years warranty, and Bryston's service is excellent
- Sound is disappointing: a little bit thin, flat soundstage, mid-highs slightly aggressive. Better than Parasound A23, but inferior to Musical Fidelity A3.2cr or Conrad-Johnson MF2250A.

Product Weakness:	Huge price increase (Canadian/US dollar), sound at this price level.
Product Strengths:	Built quality, Features, 20 years warranty

Associated Equipment for this Review:

Amplifier: Conrad-Johnson, Musical Fidelity
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Arcam
Sources (CDP/Turntable): Classe, Thorens-SME
Speakers: B&W, Dynaudio
Cables/Interconnects: Audioquest, Kimber
Music Used (Genre/Selections): Jaz, Classic, Other
Room Size (LxWxH): 30 x 20 x 15
Room Comments/Treatments: Neutral
Time Period/Length of Audition: 6 months
Other (Power Conditioner etc.): Monster Cable
Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner

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Topic - REVIEW: Bryston 2B-SST Amplifier (SS) - Belgarchi 12:08:49 06/15/08 (24)

Sorry to have been so short... - Belgarchi 18:13:15 06/16/08 (0)

RE: (strong)REVIEW: Bryston 2B-SST Amplifier (SS)(/strong) - Vladimir Dorta 09:18:15 06/16/08 (0)

You call THIS a review......? - Ozzy 02:47:47 06/16/08 (5)

Yep! Better than your post anyway... - Belgarchi 18:05:19 06/16/08 (0)

RE: You call THIS a review......? - AbeCollins 17:29:10 06/16/08 (0)

RE: You call THIS a review......? - Awe-d-o-file 08:50:55 06/16/08 (0)

RE: You call THIS a review......? - jimmycj 08:15:52 06/16/08 (0)

RE: You call THIS a review......? - jtkarma 08:00:18 06/16/08 (0)

RE: REVIEW: Bryston 2B-SST Amplifier (SS) - Marc Bratton 19:03:46 06/15/08 (1)

RE: REVIEW: Bryston 2B-SST Amplifier (SS) - bjh 05:36:12 06/16/08 (0)

"..a little bit thin, flat soundstage, mid-highs slightly aggressive." - AbeCollins 15:59:40 06/15/08 (13)

As in the sound a moose makes as it dies. - Frihed89 00:53:57 06/17/08 (0)

RE: "..a little bit thin, flat soundstage, mid-highs slightly aggressive." - audio39 12:53:58 06/16/08 (0)

Disagree - lancelot 19:56:11 06/15/08 (5)

RE: Disagree - AbeCollins 20:39:39 06/15/08 (4)

RE: Disagree - RMcCoy 18:23:20 06/16/08 (3)

RE: Disagree - AbeCollins 18:45:55 06/16/08 (0)

'Tuning' and 'Tweaks' - Belgarchi 18:33:04 06/16/08 (0)

RE: Disagree - RMcCoy 18:30:27 06/16/08 (0)

That's why I call it Bright-ston (nt) - chuck55 19:28:54 06/15/08 (0)

Sounds like a speaker problem to me. - Pat D 17:19:14 06/15/08 (3)

Not the speakers, but... - Belgarchi 18:23:48 06/16/08 (0)

RE: Sounds like a speaker problem to me. - Steve. 19:23:21 06/15/08 (1)

RE: Sounds like a speaker problem to me. - Michael V8 07:51:55 06/16/08 (0)

Amplifier:	Conrad-Johnson, Musical Fidelity
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Arcam
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	Classe, Thorens-SME
Speakers:	B&W, Dynaudio
Cables/Interconnects:	Audioquest, Kimber
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Jaz, Classic, Other
Room Size (LxWxH):	30 x 20 x 15
Room Comments/Treatments:	Neutral
Time Period/Length of Audition:	6 months
Other (Power Conditioner etc.):	Monster Cable
Type of Audition/Review:	Product Owner

REVIEW: Bryston 2B-SST Amplifier (SS)

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