Petersburg, fl march 22, 2005with a growing list of highprofile clients including mario winans, destinys child, cheap trick and usher, big3 studios has come a long way in a short amount of time. Bryston 4b sst amplifier black with handles and remaining. Bryston products with a date code of 0608 or higher date code format is yyww, where yy is the two least significant digits of the year and ww is the week of the year must be accompanied by a copy of the billofsale from a bryston authorized dealer to qualify for warranty service. Very simular to the st series amps at a fraction of the cost and a definite. I was searching the net, and i can not find written explanation for the difference between them. Ideal pre amp for bryston 3b st or 4b sst 2 audiogon. With mm type carts there is an optimum value for capacitance, it is given by the maker of the cart. Bryston bp26 preamplifier and 7b3 power amplifier the. Why is the input impedance so low on the mono blocks and the 14b3 p. So the 2bsst, 3bsst, and the 4b sst, as well as the 9bsst are not much different at all. Selling an excellent condition bryston 4b st series 2 channel amplifier.
Cdr and dvd media headphone ampscue systems patchbays. This website is not affiliated with or sponsored by bryston. Find great deals on ebay for bryston 4b and bryston 3b. Bryston ist fuhrender hersteller fur professionelle anwendungen sowie highend systeme. Matching bryston cubed with existing pre amp amplifiers. St series amplifiers 10 pages amplifier bryston b100p owners manual. So im thinking my preamp with an output impedance of 2. Bryston 4b sst amplifier black with handles and remaining warranty until 2022. Cartridge input gainimpedancecapacitance vinyl engine.
The output impedance over most of the audioband is low enough that the ihf load would not. The input impedance of the bryston measured just over 33k ohms at the balanced inputs, just over 47k ohms at the unbalanced. Bryston home audio amplifiers and preamps for sale ebay. The 14b sst 2 is a stereo power amplifier rated at 600 watts per channel output into 8. This product can expose you to chemicals that are known to the state of california to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm. Best of all it includes the remaining period of its factory 20year. The 4b st, the new version of what was bryston s most popular amplifier, is a sweetsounding performer thats part of the companys new st series of amplifiers.
Bryston bp17 cubed pre amplifier audio concept online shop. Bryston 4b st vs 3bsst amplifierspreamplifiers canuck. This thing is stout, if you are looking at this ad you probably know how solid and desirable of a unit this is. While bryston itself offers more powerful and expensive amplifiers, the 4b sst 2 power capacity should be more than adequate for most users. Bryston 4b pro stereo amplifier factory refreshed with factory shipping box. Now available in an st versionthe letters are the initials of brystons current designer, stuart taylorthe 4bst has a lower powersupply impedance, 28% more energy storage, improved power transformer layout, shorter lead lengths, improved signal isolation shielded cables are run beneath the main system board instead of as pointtopoint runs on the printed circuit board, and a new distortionlowering input.
The quick, pristine quality of the bp26 complemented the more tubelike liquidity and sonic sophistication of the h30. The most unique selection of limited stock, discounted, openbox or gently used highend audio equipment. Power output is 250 watts per channel into 8 ohms and 500 watts into 4 with over. The bp173s input impedance from 20hz to 20khz was 6800 ohms unbal anced and 10k ohms balanced, both impedances very slightly higher than speci ed. The first model with audiophile pretensions was the st, and it caused audiophiles to sit up and take notice. Store, recording, studio monitoring, passive unpowered monitors, by brand, alto music brooklyn, bryston, by category, 6 months deferred interest, 12 months deferred interest warning. Up for sale is my, audiophile, bryston 4b st 17 version with power cord.
Lexicon lx7 vs bryston 9b4b sst home theater forum. Bryston, renown manufacturer of amplifiers with a 20 year warranty, markets products with a full gamut of power output ranges. It looks very nice, with only one small scratch on one handle. The overall input impedance in the balanced mode is essentially determined by a combination of the various 20k resistors you will see on the schematic. This power amp uses the toroidal transformers and has the soft start feature, very quiet background. This is a type of amplifier that is designed for home theaters. Bryston 4b st series amplifier for sale canuck audio mart. Bryston 4b 3 cubed stereo power amplifieraudio advisor. The maximum gain from unbalanced input to unbalanced output was 11.
The bryston powerpac 300sst amplifier, is a superior quality, modular, single channel power amplifier delivering 300 watts at 8 ohms, or 400 watts into 4 ohms. Bryston 4b sst2 amplifier silver with handles for sale. I sold it and now use a 3b st as a move of system to another room meant the 4b sst was just overpowering the bass. Bryston 9b sst thx pro up for sale is a fantastic bryston 5channel home theater amplifier. The powerpac 300sst is essentially a monaural version of our very popular 4b sst stereo amplifier but intended for use in applications where. Excludes tax and shipping fees, to be calculated at checkout. Power output is 250 watts per channel into 8 ohms and 500 watts into 4 with over watts in bridged mode. For the price of a 4bsst on the used market you can almost pickup a pair of 7bst monos. This same approach also has strong advantages in reducing the overall distortion performance. Get the best deals on bryston home audio power amplifiers when you shop the largest online selection at. The bryston st series amplifiers incorporate the use of an innovative gain stage topology which yields a substantially lower noise floor through the use of low impedance pathways within the amplifier.
If youve always wanted one, maybe now is just the right time. It was, after all, the bryston 3b st that opened the proverbial window for me and exposed the difference an amplifier can really make in ones system performance. The inner ear magazine discover high end sophisticated audio on steroids ever since i have been evaluating electronics, bryston s 4b model was in their lineup and, i understand, is one of the companys best selling components. The 4b is a very old amplifier and used an iron core transformer. If i cant get the 4b st soon ill settle on an adcom with the idea of upgrading down the line and, if i like it. Bryston 4b sst2 amplifier,this was my baby, but now i have another. What is the difference between bryston 4b, 4b st 4b sst. Amplifier bryston st series amplifiers 8b owners manual.
In fact, if you compare the specs, youll see that the only real change is in the increase in ps capacitance and a reduction in the input impedance and on the balanced inputs only. When i abandoned the thought of the d1 i decided on the lexicon mc12b with either a cheaper version of the bryston combination 9b sst 4b sst or the lx7. Im selling this unit for the original owner who used it to power a pair of martin logan speakers for 4 years and then stored it for the past 9 years. Comes with all of the original packaging and a power cable. Chart 1 shows the 4b3s frequency response with varying loads. Bryston is one of those rare amplifier companies whos products are respected equally in both high end and professional audio industries. These were very nice sounding amps but were criticized by many audiophiles as sounding somewhat bright on top. The bryston sst series modular amplification for stereo, home theater. The 4b series has been a mainstay in the bryston line for several decades. Bryston 4b solid state stereo amplifier 250w skyfi audio. The 4b, mainstay of the bryston range, first saw the light of day in 1978 and has been through 6 redesigns since then. The input impedance of the channel 1 inverting leg is equal to the parallel combination of r1 and r1a, which is 10k. Input impedance 50kohms singleended, 20kohms balanced.
Balanced xlr and trs as well as singled ended rca inputs are both available and can be selected using the input select switch on the rear panel of the amplifier. This model is aimed at the proaudio market, but its also terrific for home use. The power amplifiers by bryston include the 3b st model and the 5b st model. The 7,000 square foot facility started off with one tracking and control room and two minisuites. Description my first lesson in flexibility was learning what bryston means by cubed. It looks brand very nice, with only one small smudge on top. Bryston 14b sst2 stereo 600 watt per channel power amplifier. I owned a 4b sst powering big 4 way jbls and really wonder why anyone would need a more powerfulaccurate sound.
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