Any Love For Bryston Here?

Only the products from the last 10 years are worth getting

My Bryston .5 preamp and 3B amp are still in daily use after 30+ years!

I own a Bryston BLP-1 turntable with an Ortofon 2M Black cart. I adore it! It was an 8-mo old demo purchase for $1800 w/the cart. Couldn’t pass it up.

Thiel and Bryston had a long relationship. Gary Dayton a former exec w/Thiel is now currently w/Bryston.

@brayeagle if you’re passing down inheritance like that, I’m about to be up for adoption real soon lol

I began with Bryston when Jim Thiel recommended a 4B series amplifier for my Thiel 3.5 speakers. 
Since then, my electronics have been Bryston:  The latest 4B cubed amplifier and BP17 cubed preamp are top SQ for a collection of classical CDs, played via the BCD-3  spinner. 
With a large living room and current Thiel 2.7 speakers, the 4B amp never seems to run out of watts, and the SQ does not diminish with high volume.  A near-instantaneous increase in volume does not result in clipping.
My son "inherited" my previous 4BSST2 amp, BP-6c and  BP-26 preamps and BDA-2 DAC.  He's happy!

My impression is that Bryston has the reputation of producing very well engineered, neutral amps, the larger models being very powerful and all of which will go the long haul.  But on A'gon whenever anybody asks about, say, Bryston vs. Pass, the Pass is always reckoned to have more nuance or sophistication.

Bryston digital gear is also worthwhile.  And like everyone else, I've had topnotch product support from them.

Bryston has always set the standard for customer service in both the pro and consumer products.

I have came across other Bryston forums @erik_squires and have read quite a bit. My OP was really regarding Audiogon. Btw Erik, your posts have always been some of my favorite reads along with Elizabeth and Millercarbon, although no real common denominators lol

You are correct @nekoaudio their products and service are top notch. I did find my way onto one of their forums one time and there were nothing but positive reviews and accolades. They always respond quickly to phone calls and emails also. The only problem I have is living in Central FL which is not exactly an audiophile hotbed, there's not of auditioning available for many products. One of my most recent acquirements is a 4Bsst2 which I absolutely love.

Do a search in the forums, you will find Bryston comes up regularly.

James Tanner hand delivered my first amp to me, a 3B-ST, at Whitby Audio in Canada on his way to the Peterborough office (or home). I have communicated by email and on the online forum with Bryston personal and I have nothing but good things to say about them. I no longer have any Bryston gear but I had a lot of enjoyment when I did.

I have a Bryston 2.5 SST2 in my system. Nice combo w/my Aerial 5T's. When I bought the amp I mentioned it on a Bryston online forum. I said I was expecting it in a couple of weeks. James Tanner asked what dealer I purchased the amp from. I told him and he said the amp will be at the store in 3 days. I wasn't even complaining. Great amps and fantastic customer service.

Bryston is one of the most popular and stable brands that is well known in pro, audiophile, and casual demographics. It may be there isn't a lot of discussion because it is relatively easy to find a local Bryston dealer to audition their products, to read online reviews of their past and current products, and because Bryston's James Tanner frequents other online forums and answers questions directly on those web sites.