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Model: B60R Category: Integrated Amplifier (SS) Suggested Retail Price: $1795US Description: Integrated 60wpc amplifier with remote, line only. Manufacturer URL: Bryston Model Picture: View
Review by Woolfman207 ( A ) on August 27, 2002 at 00:20:31
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Nice unit with a high degree of attention in it's design & function. Crisp, clear, and distinct are words that come to me as I think of it's music. It's anything but boring [as another said about it's appearance], it's built around a simplistic philosophy, and simple IS better. A couple quirks: a) useless headphone jack, volume must be CRANKED to get anything of "punch" from the phones... it should not even be there. b) the speaker terminals suck, as they have to be mounted in the downward position, necessitating lifting the amp on feet whether you want to or not. c) the bryston people SUCK, they provide NO info nor answer any questions (unless I would guess your a well-known equipment reviewer). They are arrogant and rude... as are the Vermont service center people. Other then that, it's a-OK. I don't feel the 20 year warranty is all that important, it's over-rated,,, I have had various consumer-grade gear last that long anyway.
Product Weakness: Bryston employees are assholes. The B-60 LOVES high attenuation line-level inputs. With the exception of a separate phono stage, DON'T use low-level sources like Linn. Product Strengths: Sep component sound quality... discreet channel ps's. With a good source it's hard to beat. May be turned way up without distortion or clipping. Has an excellent onboard MM section.
Associated Equipment for this Review: Amplifier: B-60 Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): N/A Sources (CDP/Turntable): see system page Speakers: see system page Cables/Interconnects: see system page Music Used (Genre/Selections): see system page Room Comments/Treatments: see system page Time Period/Length of Audition: see system page Other (Power Conditioner etc.): see system page Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner Your System (if other than home audition): see system page
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Topic - REVIEW: Bryston B60R Integrated Amplifier (SS) - Woolfman207 00:20:31 08/27/02 ( 21)
- Bryston B60R Integrated Amplifier (SS) - suretyguy 14:04:14 08/29/02 ( 0)
Bryston B60R Integrated Amplifier (SS) - Blbloom 06:00:44 08/29/02 ( 1)
- It's amazing that Bryston charges $300 just by adding on a remote. - 9fold 14:48:49 08/29/02 ( 0)
Bryston support is high end, IMO. - edta 19:37:31 08/27/02 ( 0)
I currently own 3 Brystons and have only positive experiences...... - NYNick 11:04:14 08/27/02 ( 0)
This is the first time I have ever heard a complaint about customer service. - Jim 10:52:23 08/27/02 ( 0)
Bryston B60R Integrated Amplifier (SS) - dvb 08:33:38 08/27/02 ( 2)
- ps: what headphones are you using? - dvb 08:37:46 08/27/02 ( 1)
- Re: ps: what headphones are you using? - RGA 13:31:44 08/27/02 ( 0)
charge 2-3 X too much, and it's easy to offer 20yr warranty - hifiheretic 08:00:18 08/27/02 ( 3)
- Re: charge 2-3 X too much, and it's easy to offer 20yr warranty - Ron D 08:16:02 08/27/02 ( 2)
- Having owned both B&K & Bryston - Sean 09:11:22 08/27/02 ( 1)
- I guess its just like the old addage... - Ron D 09:34:54 08/27/02 ( 0)
Bryston B60R Integrated Amplifier (SS) - Sean 07:23:21 08/27/02 ( 0)
Bryston IS a great company... - Audio Pharaoh 06:47:09 08/27/02 ( 3)
- Agree completely - Mike K 06:58:33 08/27/02 ( 2)
- Re: Agree completely - sjb 07:29:05 08/27/02 ( 1)
- Yes make some CS agents day!!!!!!n - DKC 07:41:47 08/27/02 ( 0)
Bryston's people--different experience... - Bagsgroove 05:35:32 08/27/02 ( 1)
- agree - Bryston people are up there with the best of them, maybe even a benchmark...(nt) - Ron D 07:07:40 08/27/02 ( 0)
Awe, come on Woolfman, tell us how you really feel. (nt) - Fiddler 02:20:24 08/27/02 ( 0)