Bryston BHA-1 Headphone Amplifier Preview
Summary
- Product Name: BHA-1 Headphone Amplifier
- Manufacturer: Bryston
- Review Date: September 08, 2011 06:45
- MSRP: $TBD
- First Impression: Pretty Cool
- Dual mono design
- High quality Noble volume control
- Fully discrete Class A Bryston op amps
- Balanced parallel outputs
- 4 pin stereo and dual left/right 3 pin outputs
- Stereo 1/4 inch and 1/8 - inch single ended stereo outputs
- 14dB gain available
- Plus or minus 33-volt rails
- Perfect for difficult-to-drive headphones (16 ohms and higher)
- Gold plated input and output connectors
- 50k input impedance
Power Supply Options: Standard: high quality Bryston internal analog power supply
Optional: MPS-2 power supply also available (replaces internal supply)
Bryston showed off its new BHA-1 headphone amplifier which is slated to hit dealers in time for Christmas orders in Q4. The BHA-1's claim to fame is its fully discreet dual mono design which uses proprietary Class A circuitry. The amplifier is specifically engineered as an audiophile solution for those who take their headphone listening very seriously.
The Bryston BHA-1 is going to be available in two versions. The standard model will be equipped with an on-board ultra high quality Bryston power supply. If you really want to go all out, however, you can opt for the BHA-1 with no internal power supply. No power supply? Well fans of Bryston aren't confused as they can connect this unit up to an external Bryston MPS-2 discreet power supply. The BHA-1 will drive traditional 1/4" and 1/8" headphone inputs as well as fully balanced, and often less efficient, 4-pin stereo and dual left/right 3-pin output models. These connections are gold-plated for optimal connectivity. The standard BHA-1 is backed by Bryston’s legendary 20-year warranty. MSRP TBA.
Bryston BHA-1 Features
- Dual mono design
- High quality Noble volume control
- Fully discrete Class A Bryston op amps
- Balanced parallel outputs
- 4 pin stereo and dual left/right 3 pin outputs
- Stereo 1/4 inch and 1/8 - inch single ended stereo outputs
- 14dB gain available
- Plus or minus 33-volt rails
- Perfect for difficult-to-drive headphones (16 ohms and higher)
- Gold plated input and output connectors
- 50k input impedance
Power Supply options are placed when ordering and, as mentioned above, include the standard high quality Bryston internal analog power supply or an optional external MPS-2 power supply which replaces the normal internal supply.
For more information please visit www.bryston.ca.
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