UltraAudio.com review of Bryston T speakers...

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I know James posted the link to this review in another thread but it was buried on page 33, so figured I would post it here in a new thread for those interested who might have missed James' post: SoundStage! Ultra | SoundStageUltra.com (UltraAudio.com) | Bryston Middle T Loudspeakers

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Jeff Fritz's conclusion:

Conclusion

The Bryston Middle T has a lot going for it. At $5400/pair, it’s an unquestionable value: a big, three-way speaker that will flat-out rock without losing its audiophile street cred. That’s a tough balancing act, but the Middle T handles it well. You won’t easily break these speakers, and you won’t want for big bass -- but you can also play through them some tinkly audiophile music with most of the nuance of boutique minimonitors. Add to that a design this well engineered in terms of dispersion and you stand a better-than-average chance of being able to successfully integrate the Middle Ts into your room to produce a balanced, neutral sound.

Ultimately, the Bryston Middle T is an easy recommendation -- not for a particular type of listener, but for almost everyone. And who knows? After a few hours of listening to these speakers, you just might be able to dunk a basketball. Or not.
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My only aesthetic quibble is the driver covers. They seem quite thick and obtrusive and draw your eye to them. I am sure there is a design reason for why they have to be so thick but it just draws my eye to them and they are not the nicest things to look at (imho). Sorry James :dunno:
 
Hi

Thanks for posting -Jeff Fritz usually reviews cost no object products so I was honoured when he asked about reviewing the Middle T's and I think we stack up pretty well EH !!

james

PS - no self respecting audiophile leaves the grills on - :lol:
 
That you do James and I hear you on the grills :D
 
Hi Dan

That was one of my goals - there are lots of exotic and very cosmetically appealing excellent speakers out there but I wanted to produce a product that would perform with the best of them but no second mortgage required.

Also once you look beyond a specific performance criteria and design philosophy the rest is jewellery - and there is nothing wrong with that if that is what the customer wants.

i have a saying - I understand why people buy a Rolex but it certainly does not tell better time. !

james
 
From Bryston's website:

Specifications:
• Frequency Response: 33Hz to 22Khz (+/- 3dB)
• Impedance: 4 Ohms (nominal)
• Sensitivity: 88 dB SPL @ 1 meter @ 1 watt (anechoic)
• Maximum SPL: 112 dB SPL @ 1 meter
• Recommended Power: 10 watts to 250 watts RMS
• Tweeter: Single 1.0"
• Midrange: Single 5.25"
• Woofer: Double 8.0"
• Crossover: 160Hz and 2.3 kHz

James...any point on the frequency curve where it dips materially lower than 4ohms, or where there is a difficult load to due to a combination tough phase angle and impedance dip? I guess I am asking how tube-friendly are the speakers in terms of the load they present to the partnering amp. Not worried about playing them loud but rather want to make sure that a decent 100wpc tube amp wouldn't have a tough time pushing enough current into the speaker, causing any tonal shifts aberrations.

Also, the Model T Signature Edition with double the driver complement and external crossover, looks like a major step up in performance. Can you give us a sense for the SQ or performance difference between the base T model and the Signature edition (as best you can) and also what is the step up in MSRP? Thx
 
Hi

Here is the impedance curve of the Middle T - it is very benign so tube amps are not a problem.

Middle T Impedance.jpg

The advantage of the Model T over the Middle is the addition of more drivers. So the Model T will play at higher levels with less distortion than the Middle T. The Signature Series with the external crossover has 3 advantages over the Standard T. 1. The crossover uses Air-core inductors rather than iron-core which means they can accept more power at high levels. 2. If we make changes in the crossover in the future it would be easy to update the external version and 3. I am planning on developing and Active Crossover for the Model T and it will replace the external crossover.

Hope this helps.

jame
 
James...thanks very much. The impedance curve indeed looks quite benign. And thx for the comparison with the Signature Edition. Can you remind us what the MSRP is on the SE (or PM me if you prefer). Thx

Cyril
 
MEMO: To All Bryston Customers
SUBJECT: Bryston Mini A Speaker Strikes Again!

May, 2015

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“James

I have had my Bryston Mini A’s now for a few weeks and after some break-in time, I am happy to report that the sound is nothing short of incredible.

I replaced a pair of (EDIT) which were significantly more expensive and I would have to say that the Mini A’s are a clear step up in performance. The real low bass that comes out of these dinky little boxes is at times just amazing. Dynamics are stellar and imaging as well - I can’t wait to hear the Mini T’s in our showroom!

Whoever is responsible for the design of your loudspeakers knows their stuff and has a damn good ear (by my humble estimation).
Thanks again for the sweet deal.

When I recover from the expense, I might hit you up for a deal on a DAC and eventually an integrated amp.

Consider the Kool Aid fully drank….”

Marc Mable
Design Consultant
Maverick Integration
 
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