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Bryston sound 'neutral' ????

Hello. I researched this question a few months ago on Audiogon, I found it to be precise. I have read about this question elsewhere, specifically a review that came from a well know author or audio reviews in Sweden, if I am not wrong. He called Bryston, basically, the most Neutral sound he had heard. Alright, please Neutral, he so overspoke....and he proclaimed that he was a leading audio author in that area of the world. If you would like, it is posted on the Bryston webpage.

As always, I am not competing with anyone, except when they make agregious statements. Who amongstous would claim this fact? Or, at least the majority? And, I love the Bryston sound, but for me, not for the long haul!

Do I care what you choose. Certainly not. I just know that when I am selling a piece of Brystons gear.......yes I am selling guys, I want everyone with an opionion to know damn well what my perspective is. And, what I think most peoples opinions will be. But, that is left to your own findings.
And please, I would love you to make 'good grindings' of this as we used to say in ole' GB. Thanks all.
dalecrommie
elizabeth
6,726 posts
 
Yeah, I would say Bryston stuff is rather neutral.
You get out what you put in.
I own Bryston BP-26 preamp, Bryston BP1.5 phono box, Bryston 4B-SST2 amp.

They are just the usual electronics.
Relatively bulletproof, and the 20 year warranty is nice.

Though I agree they are clean and do not change the sound.
I make no special claims for them as any be all end all, they are just reasonable electronics, at a reasonable price, the do the job well enough.
I listened to them, and bought them new.
So I guess i liked them well enough.
lindisfarne
507 posts
 
Is this English?
inna
5,245 posts
 
You see no point of this thread because there is nothing to see. There is no point, right.
Newer Brystons are okay, that's all, but that's not what this thead tries to be about.
donjr
1,311 posts
 
I like the Bryston gear, but not with my Harbeth's. The Harbeth's like a little color because they're neutral themselves.
kbarkamian
647 posts
 
There's no absolutely neutral component.

I'm a Bryston owner and participate in the Bryston Circle; that doesn't mean I'm some close-minded fanboy who thinks anything and everything else is junk by any means.

I chose my B60 and have kept it for going on 5 years now for several reasons, but the main and easily most important reason is that it simply gets out of the way better than anything near my budget. I've heard it next to stuff that's quite a bit more expensive and 'better' in some ways, but everything else had a presence that my B60 lacks (in a very good way).

Bryston makes bullet-proof stuff that's very neutral. Dollar for dollar, it's the closest to neutral stuff I've heard. They're a great company to deal with as well.

But there's a lot of stuff out there that's extremely well made, great customer service, yadda yadda that's also excellent sounding. My favorite is Bryston. McIntosh, CJ, Manley, Audio Research, et al. are just as good all around, IMO; just different presentations.

I guess that's my take on this thread. Most likely way off, but I'm not the only one.
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