General Asylum: REVIEW: Bryston BP 25 Preamplifier (SS) by The Hawk

Model:	BP 25
Category:	Preamplifier (SS)
Suggested Retail Price:	$2000
Description:	Line level pre-amplifier w/remote control. Optional moving-coil and moving-magnet phono sections
Manufacturer URL:	Bryston
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Review by The Hawk ( A ) on July 15, 2002 at 21:43:53
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Another high quality, well engineered product from Bryston!You gotta like a preamp that isn't cluttered up with a bunch of knobs and switches. The sound is quite exceptional and transparent and sounds very sweet when matched with a Bryston amp. The remote is machined from a piece of billet aluminum and weighs over a pound. It also benefits by only having the functions that are necessary( volume, mute, phase) Be sure not to drop it on a table! You also don't want to be tossing it to your buddy unless you want to get sued! This preamp also carries Bryston's 20 year warranty which is unmatched in the industry. A high end product with a REAL world price! Highly recommended!

Product Weakness: would be nice if volume knob had a lit indicator(minor quibble really, as your ears are the best volume indicators!)
Product Strengths: Clean simple design, separate power supply, lots of inputs including balanced

Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier:	Bryston 4B ST
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Bryston BP 25
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	TEAC Esoteric P10
Speakers:	Energy Veritas 1.8
Cables/Interconnects:	Audioquest and Kimber
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Rock, Metal and Jazz
Room Size (LxWxH):	23 x 16 x 8
Time Period/Length of Audition:	1 year
Other (Power Conditioner etc.):	Panamax 1000+
Type of Audition/Review:	Product Owner

Product Weakness:	would be nice if volume knob had a lit indicator(minor quibble really, as your ears are the best volume indicators!)
Product Strengths:	Clean simple design, separate power supply, lots of inputs including balanced