REVIEW: BRYSTON 14BSST² POWER AMPLIFIER

Bryston

I remember chatting to a representative from Bryston some years ago. It was at one of the numerous HiFi shows that were held in Melbourne Australia. We chatted about the Bryston brand and their products, and while I don’t recall his name, I do remember his bright and outgoing personality.

At the time Bryston was a brand I’d had limited exposure to, yet what was obvious to me was the fact that the team at Bryston are passionate about the products that they produce. They have a genuine desire to create extremely good sounding and high quality products.

I remember thinking that Canadians and Australians have a kind of kindred spirit, many commonalities and a similar sense of humour. We both seem to be kind of laid back, yet have a sense of boundless love of open spaces and for life itself. Perhaps this also extends to a love of music, to hearing it reproduced accurately and at times loudly.

Some years later, I was quite excited and intrigued to review the most powerful of Bryston’s two channel power amplifiers, the 14BSST² Dual-Channel (Stereo) Power Amplifier.

BusiSoft is the Australian importer responsible for distributing Bryston throughout Australia. Selling locally for $11,699 puts the amplifier into a price category that some may feel is over the top, but of course those individuals have never picked one up. It weighs over 41Kg and that sort of mass is not exactly cheap to manufacture. Nor have they ever heard it in a really transparent system. But more on how it sounds shortly.

Bryston is Canada’s largest independent manufacturer of high-end audio electronics. They were founded in 1962 and cater for both the consumer and professional markets. Bryston products are extensively tested and monitored before they are shipped and all products are guaranteed perfect before shipment. They back this with an unparalleled 20 year parts and labour warranty! It really takes a lot of confidence in a product to put 20 years on it.

Review from stereonet