Bryston is taking a bit of a risk moving into the speaker market, but brent butterworth finds that risk has definitely paid off with the new middle t tower speakers. Theyre big, boxy, and expensive, but these speakers are worldclass performers, top to bottom. Listening instore through bryston electronics and speakers, its the price differences that are more readily observed. Compact perhaps, but the mini t nevertheless stretches the definition of bookshelf twangingtaut. The largest model t can play at up to 118db before it even starts to distort.
I did, however, sit in the sp3pmc twenty series room. Bryston claims that the mini t can put out a whopping 118db maximum spl. In this respect, my nad c315bee wasnt the best match but there was no. For speakers to sound real, they need to respond just as fast. Quality speakers from dynaudio, focal, bryston, audience, elac, cambridge audio, audioengine and more. Stereomontreal 2018 audio show 1st clip, focal kanta, bryston,phantom speakers. As i mentioned above, i use the monitor st with passive dunlavy speakers and bryston amps, and know others that use it with passive speakers as well. To connect with an apple iphone 7 onwards you will need an apple lightning to 3. The bryston mini a comes with a 1 tweeter, a 3 midrange driver and a 6. Bryston go active with model t, middle t, mini t loudspeakers. With eyes closed, the mini ts could create the impression of real threedimensional instruments being played in a physical space. Its a perfect match for all bryston t series main channel loudspeakers. The first time i saw the model t, i thought, thats an m80 dual tweeters and all.
Select the bryston product you are looking for or choose. Usb, nas, upnp, tidal, airplay, bluetooth, spotify. Also manufactured by axiom, the bryfi bw1 wirelessnetworked speaker is bryston. The mini a is ideal for any small yet precise music system, home theater, or desktop audio system. The threeway bryston tc1 mini center speaker possesses each of these characteristics with abundance. Bryston s a3 tower speakers are true threeway designs, and they come with a 20year warranty. This room is large and open on 3 of the 4 sides, which creates a challenge with mid to low bass. What really impressed me, above and beyond the soundstage and the dynamics, was the quality and effortless cohesion to the sound. The bryston model t loudspeaker has a high build quality while remaining affordable. The bryston mini t brings an attractive look with incredible sound in a bookshelf sized speaker.
Though small, the mini t espouses each of the cabinet construction principles found in all other models in the t series. The speakers are driven by an audio research vs55 tube amp, the simaudio 760a. Buy products related to apple iphone speakers and see what customers say about apple iphone speakers on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. This left turn was hardly a surprise coming from bryston, a company whose early movers and shakers were involved in medical equipment and nasa before moving into highend audio. My chain is bryston bcd 1, aesthetic calypso, mark levinson 431 and bryston mini a. Like other bryston speakers, the mini t is virtually uncolored by enclosure or port resonances. It was by far the best av set up i heard on the day. The clips were captured with an iphone 6 and downsized to a mp4 file.
Im using a bryston 4b sst2 and a bryston bp 17 and a pair of middle t s. The bryston bdp3 is a bit perfect dedicated player for high resolution digital audio files. Bryston mini a wireless powered bookshelf speaker the sound. Bryston tc1 mini 3 way center channel speakeraudio advisor.
Wolfsong audio and the bold sound of bryston parttime. The mini t is flanked by the mini a, its smaller brother, and at the top of the line, the mighty model t signature flagship multiway tower. New driver designs, enclosure vibration analysis, crossover refinement, and anechoic chamber testing all went into creating an amazing product. They are incredibly nimble and quick, yet buttery smooth and relaxed at the same time, projecting an unusually. The speaker lines are all manufactured in canada no outsourcing here and there is an accompanying unheard of twentyyear warranty. The middle t do all the things a mini t will do and do it a little louder. These speakers offered up surprisingly holographic qualities that placed drummers seemingly a little behind vocalists, or guitarists to the fore of bass players, depending on the recording.
Because bryston makes superpowerful amplifiers their 28b sst2 monoblock is rated to deliver w into 8 ohms the last thing they wanted to make was speakers that couldnt handle large amounts of power. Bryston mini t the shame of it is what cant be gotten across in the crass adfueled world we live in, or in the necessarily brief audition the mini ts will probably get in a showroom, is the hours of testing, data generation, data digesting, tweaking, more testing, etc. I am extremely happy with the set up, won t change any of it. The finish, construction, and binding posts are first class what many have come to expect from bryston. These highend audio devices take sound to another level. Oct 06, 2014 bryston is taking a bit of a risk moving into the speaker market, but brent butterworth finds that risk has definitely paid off with the new middle t tower speakers. There are custom stands available to which the mini t can be bolted. Even the smallest mini a can exceed 100db all without deviating from the ideal response curve taken at reference. I wasn t surprised that a company known for building muscular amplifiers now builds equally powerful speakers. Theyre simply midsized and putout a rich clear sound.
Bryston middle t vs mini t speakers canuck audio mart. Dec 11, 2017 in 2012, bryston launched a line of speakers, developed inhouse and manufactured by axiom audio in dwight, on. Whats more relevant to their potential buyers is what, precisely, these speakers are. Bryston mini t speaker in studio hi folks it is very, very rare for a loudspeaker to be accepted by both ends of the audio market namely both the audiophile and professional mastering studio segments. That makes it basically conventional but it is a little larger than the usual stand mount at 22 by 10. When i first saw pictures of the bryfi online, i wasnt thrilled. Mikes main listening room has an arched ceiling and a fairly modest amount of acoustic treatments which is on purpose as mike wants to create a. May 25, 2014 these canadian tower speakers will rock your world. These canadian tower speakers will rock your world. The clips were captured with an iphone 6 and downsized to a mp4 file with 192kbps audio. As the smallest speakers in bryston s lineup, the mini a and ac1 micro don t need a whole heck of a lot of power. The build quality is insane and the built in speaker pads and included spikes are just a bonus. We recently made an appearance at the rocky mountain audio fest in denver, one of the largest consumer audio and home entertainment shows in the united states. Its high quality internals combine with an attractive finish and design to create a superior listening experience.
When i first saw pictures of the bryfi online, i wasn t thrilled. Bryston mini t 3 way bookshelf speakeraudio advisor. Googles support forums didn t reveal much, and we grew increasingly frustrated. I listened to them for 6 hours all i can say is wow. Bryston mini a speakers canuck audio mart hifi and. Stereomontreal 2018 audio show 1st clip, focal kanta, bryston,phantom speakers with. Stone speaker mini speaker bluetooth speaker boat stone. Because bryston makes superpowerful amplifiers their 28b sst2 monoblock is rated to deliver w into 8 ohms the last thing they wanted to make was speakers that couldn t handle large amounts of power.
The bryston mini a loudspeaker showcases the same design principles as the bestselling bryston mini t, while leveraging a more compact, decorfriendly, form. I didn t manage to get into the what hifi room, to hear the 11 speaker pmc bryston set up. I have never been disappointed in the results, and i always hated. Speakers are cherry color and come with matching stands. In 2012, bryston launched a line of speakers, developed inhouse and manufactured by axiom audio in dwight, on. Seriously i would not be concerned with just your speakers, but the 4bsst amp. The mini a surrounds, a pair of somewhat smaller 6. Heavy walls and a doublethick front baffle are anchored securely by a robust bracing lattice. Now, our northoftheborder neighbors have plunged into the highly competitive world of loudspeaker design and manufacture. Thanks for the feedback on the show kyri, the above is the main reason i stopped going to these shows as due to their location, ie hotel rooms, it is very difficult to get the true feel for the products, i always felt that the naim rooms sounded good, as long as they weren t using their speakers and obviously the pmc bryston rooms always. Until april 30, save 10% and get free shipping direct from the factory when they return to work. Size isn t the point of pride with the bryston mini t, which is the smallest of the t series.
Drive your listening experience to the next level with the bryston model t loudspeaker. To me, it looked like a typical allinone speaker, with a design that looked dated. These canadian tower speakers will rock your world cnet. Now, our northoftheborder neighbors have plunged into the highly competitive world of. Like all other bryston products, the goal is accurate playback. The surprisingly heavy ac1 mini perched on my usual low stand, just below my 52inch screens bottom edge, while the mini t subwoofer occupied my usual woofer location just behind and outside of the rightfront speaker. Size isnt the point of pride with the bryston mini t, which is the smallest of the t series.
A pair of canadian made stand mount loudspeakers with large. They can produce or reproduce a true 35hz at low to moderate volumes with excellent control, whereas most speakers in this price range either give up well above 40hz or wind up with serious boominess. Like other bryston speakers, the mini t is virtually. The reason for this is not because bryston tells it like it is, but because bryston engineers come from a pro audio backround and designed their amps with measurement theory rather than listening. Jan 30, 2015 the first time i saw the model t, i thought, thats an m80 dual tweeters and all. The mini t bookshelf speaker exceptionally high quality design using a premium quality 8 woofer, a 5. Imagine high performance loudspeakers, powerful amplifiers and networked, lossless digital audio, all neatly packaged into a single unit small enough for a desktop but embodying a presence large enough to fill an entire room. They won t whimper at loud volumes and don t need all the power of the 4b sst2. Most bookshelf speakers this size are twoway models lacking a true midrange driver, but brystons mini a bucks the trend in order to provide dynamics and bandwidth surprising for such a small loudspeaker. Bryston mini t, exceptionally high quality bookshelf speaker solen. The bryston speakers appear to use the same material in their finish but like axiom would rather sink more money into the parts drivers and xovers. If the op doesn t need level control, then a simple switcher will work.
Unusually for a bookshelf or compact standmounted loudspeaker, the mini t uses a true threeway design featuring a high power 8 aluminum cone bass driver, 5. Also manufactured by axiom, the bryfi bw1 wirelessnetworked speaker is brystons biggest departure yet. Last year, it added vinyl playback, launching a turntable built in italy by gold note. I don t think ive ever played these above a watt of power meaning these speakers are very efficient and have. Aug 25, 2015 this left turn was hardly a surprise coming from bryston, a company whose early movers and shakers were involved in medical equipment and nasa before moving into highend audio. Joining the latter two in the back demo room, a pair of bryston mini t loudspeakers are hooked up to a bryston 4bsst2 power amplifier a product for which bryston are perhaps better known. Bryston has earned a reputation for building great audio components with long shelf lives and super performance for their respective price points. When i unboxed it, that impression quickly changed. The mini t s are a very large bookshelf speaker actually closer to a studio monitor. Bryston mini t active with 24b3 amp and crossover youtube. The mini t active bookshelf loudspeaker looks understated, but its a fully triamped design and requires the bryston bax1. Employing a highlycustomized linux os optimized to provide the highest quality audio performance, the bdp3 will play high resolution audio files up to pcm 384khz 32 bit and dsd128 from digital storage devices without compromise. Bryston speakers can keep up with whatever your music and movie soundtracks throw at them. The mini ts do a better job of providing solid bass than any other socalled bookshelf speakers i have encountered at or close to their price range.
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