Model T Speakers

[Masterlu]

Originally Posted by James Tanner - Bryston

MEMO: To All Bryston Customers
SUBJECT: Bryston Speaker Reviews

October, 2015

Hi Folks,

We have received many excellent reviews over the past while on our Bryston Speakers so please find below links to some of them.

Tone Audio
Bryston Mini T Loudspeaker – Reviews | TONEAudio MAGAZINE

Home Theater Review.com
Bryston Mini A and AC1 Micro Speaker System Reviewed

CANADA HI-FI
Bryston Model A2 Loudspeakers Review | CANADA HiFi Magazine

SECRETS OF HOME THEATER – Middle T
Bryston Middle T Floor-Standing Speakers Review - HomeTheaterHifi.com

FIVE STARS FOR PERFORMANCE – Middle T
“I’m just gonna cut to the chase and say that the Middle T sounded so good that I listened to it mostly just for pure pleasure… Brent Butterworth, Home Theatre Review.com
Bryston Middle T Floorstanding Speaker Reviewed

“A reference in their class, the Mini T’s can be compared comfortably with speakers costing two or even three times their asking price. You have to hear these!
Jan Erik Nordoen, Le Magazine Son Image
http://www.bryston.com/PDF/reviews/2...age_Mini_T.pdf

“The Minis have what it takes to achieve great musical performance proficiency providing engaging overall sound — effortless, intimate, and musical and involving… the kind that captures the very spirit and soul… I have no hesitation recommending the Mini T’s.
Ernie Fischer, Innerearmag.com The Inner Ear Magazine - Discover High End

“The sound [of the Bryston Model T Signatures] was simply terrific: big, open, precise imaging, with tremendous dynamics, especially in the bass. The bass is said to be flat to 25Hz, and, based on what I heard, I don’t doubt it. Bryston has a winner here.”
Robert Deutsch, Stereophile show report
Bryston's Model T speakers | Stereophile.com

“The Model T is a balls-to-the-wall, highly capable floorstander that offers tremendous levels of control, dynamic ability, and class-leading bass performance. Aron Garrecht, Soundstagenetwork.com SoundStage! Hi-Fi | SoundStageHiFi.com - Bryston Model T Loudspeakers

CANADA HI-FI – Middle T
Bryston Middle T Loudspeakers Review | CANADA HiFi Magazine

EVERYTHING AUDIO – Mini T
Everything Audio Network: Speaker Review!Bryston Mini TCompact Stand Speaker:"Bryston Stresses Accuracy In New 3-Way"

ABSOLUTE SOUND – Mini T
Bryston Mini T Loudspeaker | The Absolute Sound

STEREOPHILE MAGAZINE – Middle T
Bryston Middle T loudspeaker | Stereophile.com

HOME THEATER and HIGH FIDELITY – Model A3
Bryston Model A3 Floor-standing Speakers Review - HomeTheaterHifi.com

SOUND AND VISION MAGAZINE – Surround System
Bryston Mini T Speaker System | Sound & Vision

INNER EAR REPORT – Middle T
The Inner Ear Magazine - Discover High End

Blu-Ray Definition Magazine – Mini T
Blu-rayDefinition.com » Bryston Mini T Speakers Review

SOUNDSTAGE – GOOD SOUND – Mini T
SoundStage! Access | SoundStageAccess.com (GoodSound.com) | Bryston Mini T Loudspeakers

[James Tanner - Bryston]

MEMO: To All Bryston Customers
SUBJECT: Mini A – Customer Feedback

Hi James,

I tried to send this last night but the computer gods apparently had other ideas.

It's eye-rolling time I suppose, since I have to confess to a small oversight! I guess I've been so fed up with the endless references to the necessity of burning in amplifiers, cables, speaker stands and presumably one's pants and house keys prior to putting any audio component into service that I just dismissed the entire concept and learned to ignore it. Even when discussing the idea in connection with speakers and reading a proper scientific dissertation on it, I never made the connection to my own speakers until I noticed a couple of days ago that they now seemed to sound just the way I wanted them to! At that moment the penny dropped and I felt a wee bit foolish, shall we say.

I found an actual objective review online which you probably have seen, namely Bryston Mini A Bookshelf Speakers Review - HomeTheaterHifi.com. I don't claim any sort of brilliance because I was simply seeking the spectral balance I'm accustomed to from the Sony MDR-7506 and Stax Lambda SR-407.

So in the end, these Bryston Mini A speakers sound astonishingly clear, lifelike and pleasant. It's so exciting, I only wish I could describe the experience better. Since sometime around 1984 when my Cam Pyper designed systems with the tiny Jordan drivers breathed their last, I've had supposedly good speakers that I found useful only for background listening or TV. Enjoying music required sitting down with the Koss ESP 9Bs until I lent them to the late Antonin Kubalek for a decade or two. He returned them near the end of his life in dire need of repair, but I didn't mind, patient soul that I am. After all this time, as much as I still want Audezes, it's truly thrilling to enjoy music at long last without being tethered by a cord.

I have recurring fantasies about tri-amping these but that's not something I'd undertake lightly since I know a bit about passive crossovers and the things they sometimes incorporate along with the expected filters. BTW, Chris tells me that you use only high quality film caps and last I heard, using electrolytics in passive crossovers was quite standard so you may want to consider letting people know about this further example of Bryston refusing to compromise. The distortion from those electrolytics is similar to a rubbing voice coil, as I discovered by having a separate woofer enclosure so that the higher frequencies were not masking the fuzzy noises emanating from the bass drivers. Replacing with plastic caps made that distortion disappear, a lesson not easily forgotten.

I often feel that great music, made with love, passion and dedication deserves gratitude beyond simply buying the end result, as a bit of money is small compensation for the gift of happiness to be enjoyed for many years to come. At smaller venues, I was able to tell guys like Richard Thompson that I enjoy their music a great deal and it was a satisfying gesture. Using your products gives me the same feeling of being the recipient of something special that merits thanks beyond just handing over the money. (I do get a bit emotional, I confess.) :-)

I could ride this tangent until it becomes a book so I should just stop now and write the book later. In any case, thank you for caring so much about doing things right. We need a few beacons of hope in these troubled times.

I've been listening to the wonderful Dory Previn Live at Carnegie Hall while writing this. Just for the record.

Regards,
Jozsef

[James Tanner - Bryston]

MEMO: To All Bryston Customers
SUBJECT: Bryston Day at Audio Ark in Edmonton

October, 2015

HI James,

One of our Bryston Demos – Picture below:

• 7B Mono Amplifiers
• BP26 Preamp
• BDA2 DAC
• BDP2 Digital Player
• BOT1 CD Player/Ripper
• Model T speakers

It sounded great !

Also some feedback for you from the event.

The Bryston Mini T's seem to be the bell of the ball and the new tweeters are just what the doctor ordered across the entire speaker range!

Also, a big thank you to Mr. Dayton for his knowledge and patience.

Regards,
Mike Harlow
Audio Ark

[scirica]

Looking forward to seeing James and Gary at CEDIA next week!

[James Tanner - Bryston]

From: Mike Harlow
Date: October 15, 2015 at 6:38:57 PM CDT
To: James Tanner <jamestanner@bryston.com>
Subject: RE: Bryston Mini A Speakers

Hey James,

Just sold a pair of Bryston "Mini A" bookshelves and along with the customer had the thrill of discovering an (unfortunately all to uncommon in this day and age) gem of a speaker!

Great job guys!!!

Mike Harlow
Audio Ark

[erniejade]

I have a McIntosh Amp. Would the Mini T go on the 4 ohm taps or 8?

[James Tanner - Bryston]

Originally Posted by erniejade

I have a McIntosh Amp. Would the Mini T go on the 4 ohm taps or 8?

Hi

4 ohm tap.

james

[James Tanner - Bryston]

MEMO: To All Bryston Customers
SUBJECT: Bryston A3 Speaker Review in Malaysia

October 2015


Hi Folks,

Please see attached a PDF on a recent review we received from a magazine in Malaysia on the Bryston A3 Loudspeakers.

FAVOURITE QUOTES:


1. What stands out with these speakers is their ability to deliver detail with such balance and precision that the listener can not only hear everything, but feel everything being put out through the music.


2. These speakers convey an engaging performance that is dynamic yet subtle, and able to shift from quiet to busy without breaking a sweat.


3. You will be impressed!”


I have a full PDF available if you wish the complete version – jamestanner@bryston.com

James Tanner
Bryston

[James Tanner - Bryston]

Hi Folks,

Review on the Bryston Mini A speaker from Poland – (English Translation)

StereoLife Magazine - Bryston Mini A

James Tanner
Bryston Ltd.

[James Tanner - Bryston]

Hey James

Hope you’re doing well. here’s a pic for ya! After one year, my Mini T's are turning a nice rich color…and the sound keeps getting better!

I’m batchin’ it for a few weeks. it’s amazing what speaker placements come to mind when there’s nobody else around! The Mini T’s are facing the kitchen - cranking some Mark Knopfler (again!). have you heard the new “Tracker” album yet? very well recorded. the cymbols on “laughs and drinks and smokes” are sweet.

I’m loving my ALL Bryston setup James. (well, except for an old Carver CD player I bought in Fredericton back in 1994. Oh, and i hear you are working on a new CD player…exciting !

Hey, at the Vancouver audio show last summer, we chatted a little about Oscar Peterson. I am shamefully short of any Oscar recordings - what would you recommend as a few of his better recordings?

All the best,

Terry
Smithers, BC.