Bryston BIT certification

[James Tanner - Bryston]

Originally Posted by Rod#S

Are the AVR's as quiet as the standard units?

Hi

Yes other than if the voltage fluctuates you will here a small click when the AVR adjusts to the changing incoming voltage.

james

[Rod#S]

Gotcha, so that's something heard from the unit itself not as an elevated noise floor (or hiss) through the speakers?

[James Tanner - Bryston]

Originally Posted by Rod#S

Gotcha, so that's something heard from the unit itself not as an elevated noise floor (or hiss) through the speakers?

Correct it is a relay.

james

[corgidog59]

I recently replaced a Panamax MR4300 with a BIT 15. OK, I think the BIT 15 is beyond amazing. My reason for going to it was that I was concerned that the MR4300 was choking off the power supply to my Parasound A-21 Amp as well as other components in the system. I think that I can confidently say that there is in fact an improvement to the sound. I first came across the MR4300 or its predecessor about 20+ years ago. At the time, I was using an Adcom ACE-515 surge/power conditioner. It got great reviews but ever so often I would get a shock from it. So, I thought it was best to remove it and use another product. So, I went to my local audio store and picked up the MR-4300. I hooked it up and began to play some CDs. Darn it if I didn't immediately notice a difference in the sound. I am not that picky or acoustically trained to hear differences in sound but this time I did. The music coming from my AVR sounded under powered or muffled for want of a better term. So, I returned the MR 4300 and re-installed the ACE-515. Now, jumping ahead to couple of years ago. I thought to myself that maybe the latest version of the MR-4300 would be better than the old one. Well, silly me, I don't think it was. I was also dreading having to spend over $2K for a power conditioner. I did my homework and all roads pointed towards Bryston BIT series. This think works wonders. If anyone is in the market for a power conditioner/surge protector, by all means buy a BIT.

[Stefan_DR3]

Originally Posted by corgidog59

I thought to myself that maybe the latest version of the MR-4300 would be better than the old one. Well, silly me, I don't think it was. I was also dreading having to spend over $2K for a power conditioner. I did my homework and all roads pointed towards Bryston BIT series. This think works wonders.

I forgot to thank you for the reply, and good story. I also had a Panamax way back and was considering getting a new one for my other system (not my main stereo). I think you saved me some trouble!

Do you use your BIT-15 on a 2-channel stereo or multi-channel home theatre? I am now wondering if it would make much difference in a surround sound environment, where sounds are more "engineered" compared to a traditional "hi-end" stereo.

[James Tanner - Bryston]

Bryston BIT

I recently replaced a “power regenerator” from a Colorado based manufacturer with the Bryston BIT. I liked the feature set on the “regenerator”- web enabled, the ability to control zones, and a nice LED display. I was disappointed when it failed after 5 years.

This failure ended up being a blessing in disguise. I have been aware of the BIT product for years and took this opportunity to upgrade from the regenerator to an isolation transformer based conditioner. My system is primarily Bryston- Model T’s, 14B, BDA-2, BDP-1. The 14B already has the BIT technology built in, so I use the BIT for the digital side and pre-amp.

I wasn’t sure what to expect, but the improvement surprised me, actually floored me! The most immediate improvement was the low end. The bass is noticeably deeper and better controlled with the image being more stable.

The Bryston BIT is the real deal, unlike other conditioners on the market.

Rich Jackson