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Does not change anything.Bad recordings sound very bad.

Not much more can be said that has not already been said about this incredible amp. If you want all the detail the recording captured this is the amp for you. Mid-range is very impressive.Piano,violin are amazing. If you are after a warm sound do not buy. However if it is the music without colourations of your system getting in the way that you are after you can not do any better. 20 year warranty can't be beat.

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full sounding, very dynamic, warranty!

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Excellent amp. very low and tight bass with detailed highs. such as womens voices or classical guitars. its bi-wired to energy 22.3's, coming from a pioneer cd, and b&k avp200, they match beautifully and sound very dynamic.

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It is a good performer overall even though it does not have the sonic characteristics of valve amplifiers .
I have used valve amp for yrs now, and it's the first time I use a solid-state amp.
The product quality is good and parts are high-quality also.
I'll follow-up in the future.
Associated system (check Harbeth spkr review).

The ability to recreate a enjoyable musical experience with a good variety of associated components at a reasonable cost for a long period of time.

If I need to find fault then it would be that the appearance is a little bland.

Some of the best PR from any manufacturer along with a solid product and a 20 year warranty. Don't tell them they could charge more.
This amp mated especially well with the Martin Logan
Aerius-I.

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Looks (internal & external), Accurate sound, fantastic build quality and warranty

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I tend to be a perfectionist and so it's hard to please me and yet, I can say, I have absolutely no regrets about buying my 3B-STs. (Yes, plural. Got the second one about 3 months after the first.)

Some people complain that Bryston amps sound too harsh in the upper range. Someone on the newsgroup said that ALL of those problems he'd seen were due to the source equipment or something else, never the amplifier. I didn't say that, but I am totally with whoever said that because I find the Bryston amps totally accurate. I does seem to take a few months before it becomes nice and transparent. Besides, people who tend to complain have amplifiers like Classe, which I just COULD NOT handle. It was dull and lifeless.

ARC VT-100mkII is another story. It is a great amplifier, but I'm not much of an high-power tube kind of a guy. Don't get me wrong. I love low-power tube devices such as tube preamps. Besides, I couldn't justify the tube replacement cost and hassle of having something like VT-100.

In my opinion, 7B-STs are unnecessary for most home applications. I'd even say that the headroom I gained by actively bi-amping with two 3B-STs is compariable if not better than using standard setup with two 7B-STs. Having four of them is another story, but who really needs that kind of power for home use?

3B-ST has enough power to drive almost any speakers with headroom to spare. I happened to have Magnepans, which are very inefficient. I think for such speakers, (85-86dB/1 meter with a little less than 2 watts), one could use a little more headroom. Again, I'm totally for the amplifiers driving the speaker drivers directly. You wouldn't believe the improvements unless you try it. Two 3B-STs used to bi-amp are much better than a single 4B-ST.
(Forget the fake (passive) bi-amping)

I'm no analog engineer -- I do digital portion of microprocessors -- but I know a beautiful work when I see one. I love looking inside my amps.

I recommend Bryston B-60 to my friends who are serious about music, but want to stay logical about money. It's a great match with quality mini-monitors. 3B-ST goes well with tube preamp.

Associated equipment:
ARC LS-15, Pioneer Elite DVL-91 (for movies and such), Adcom GCD-700 (well, it's a transition thing. it's good enough and I'm waiting for some killer new technology. 44kHz sampling rate isn't good enough), DIY phono-preamp and some cheap used turntable (again, waiting for new technology), Magnepan 1.6QR modified to bypass internal crossovers (I don't think sound can get much more coherent than this), Marchand electronic crossover XM-1's (BTW, try Burr-Brown OPA-2604 and OPA-2134 instead of AD712JN and OP275. I like BB opamps better, at least 2604 sounds nicer than 712), home-made interconnects using Belden twinaxial cables (forgot the #), Kimber 4TC (definite overkill since it's not even 2 feet from my amplifiers to the speakers) and of course, two 3B-STs.

Enjoy the music, not the equipments. (well, I still like looking at the internals of my amps.) With the build quality and 20 years unlimited warranty, I can do just that.

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Looks like our friend below from Milwaukee found out what happens when you mix mid-fi crap like NAD, JBL and what ever lousy source was used with pro-audio studio amplification. This amp basically reproduces the signal unaltered as it was designed to do for professional applications. Garbage in = Garbage out.

It is likely that a different source component or cables which are more mellow such as Audioquest or less transparent than the Kimber (which tends toward brightness) would cure the problem.

At any rate, a no return policy from a dealer does not warrant a 1 star rating in frustration for this superb amp.

Ample power, very tight bass. Very good soundstage.

Important to mate with the correct speakers, the wrong choice can cause fatique over extended listening.

I'm not going to say how good this amp is, it's enough said. However, be careful with which speakers you mate this amp with. I used the 3BST with Joseph Audio RM7si monitors and B&W 302. It showed all the good qualities discussed by others, including bass handling, soundstage, clear mids, build quality, but it's quite fatique listening to it for any extended period (>2 hours). The treble can be hot and edgy. I tried replacing preamps, cables, sources, but it didn't solve the problem. I finally replaced the Bryston, though reluctantly. It's stored in my closet now, waiting for my next home theatre system.

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Very well rounded. Warm, and punchy; this amp is a great big step towards high-end components and offers so much performance for its cost that anyone would be hard pressed to find a better value.

I don't find any "weaknesses" that stand out. In this price range, this amp is very well refined. There are things I don't like about my system, but the Bryston isn't the cause of it.

This is one of those products that will please Audiophiles and people just escaping the clutches of mass market audio alike. However, all of your system components must be up to par with this amp. It will reveal quite a bit of what is driving it. It works very well with my B&W602S2s and my dealer tells me that it can drive the Nautilus 803,804,and 805 very well. I won't describe its sonic character because it deserves an in-home audition. I gave it four stars simply because I've heard much better amps----they just cost ten times as much. Please email me with questions.

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Detailed, yet not fatiguing, Bryston Customer Service, Transferable Warranty

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I purchased this unit sight unseen and unheard over the internet. When I received the unit, the right channel clipping indicator was problematic - clipping showing at fairly low volume levels. I returned to Bryston for service and received the unit back in less than 1-week (WOW). The clipping indicator was bad, not anything in the amnplifier section itself.

My set-up includes an Arcam 8R for a pre-amp, Arcam Alpha 9 CD, custom made interconnects, Kimber 8TC speaker cable with WBT connectors, and Dynaudio Contour 1.3 SE speakers on Lovan Ballet III stands filled with lead shot.

The combination of the units provides a warm AND detailed sound. No fatigue factor whatsoever. I have never been wanting for more power, and have been very happy with the purchases (all clearance, used, or dealer demo, except the speakers and interconnects).

A great value, especially on the used market with the 20-yr warranty.

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Power, Air, sounstage, depth.

Highs with little grain, shy midband.

In general a very good amp for the price. I love I, but I have to accept that this amp have some weaknes when is compared to other amps, and when is asociated to different kind of speaker cables and speakers. In my short experience, this apm sound bright, with some unrelaxed sound when it is asociated to brigt sounding cables like Kimber monocles or 8TC, in the other hand, when it is connected via Audioquest Indigo or Forest the sound is more natural. With my Totem M-1 (brigth speakers) the sound is some irritating with shy midband, in the other hand, when I connected the 3B-ST to my B&W CDM1-SE the sound is bigger and better with more natural timbre, however with little loss of depth.
You must here this amp with different types of cables/equipment to find the perfect partners.

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