Mine is about 15 years old and has worked flawlessly since I bought it about one year ago.I will send mine to Bryston this year for a look over and have them change and upgrade whatever parts they can.įrom the amps you mentioned I'd probably go Brio-R or Naim.
It's overall a warm and full sounding amp (unlike some Bryston products from what I have heard). Because they hold their value well, you should be able to sell the amp if you don't like it for about what you paid.ĭual mono design with superb build quality and sound. With the 20 year warranty you can buy an old model at a great price and still have many years left in case anything happens (just check on the transferability of the warranty I believe at some point Bryston required that the new owner has the original purchase receipt). The current model is priced at over $3,000, but you can easily find used models starting at under $1,000 depending on age. I own a Bryston B60R and it's among the best ss amps I have ever tried. I'm a gigging guitar player by night with a short-haired day job. I listen to jazz and classical and old blues as well. I might put Nick Drake's Pink Moon (is that considered rock?) as one of the coolest albums in the world, but David Bowie, Neil Young, Slade, Ramones, AC/DC, ELP, Yes, Zepp, and. But I can't play really loud music in my apartment building. I've read a lot of great things about Rega Brio-R and Elex-R, Naim 5i, Creek 50A and 5350SE, Musical Fidelity M3si, Arcam A19, Marantz, Roksan, Bel Canto, Simaudio, NAD, etc. I value the tonearm possibilities of azimuth adjustment so cannot really consider Ekos SE. I am using Linn LP12 Klimax with no Ekos SE and wonder about the best possible non-Linn tonearm currently in production for it. A headphone amp would be my 1st priority in this department, a nice phono stage would be cool (I wouldn't mind exploring step-up transfomers for my Arkiv cartridge if I have a nice built in MM phono stage), and a good DAC would save me the effort and cost of finding another one. I wonder what you guys think what could be ideal tonearm for Linn LP12 with Keel on it. But I would also be fine with a straightforward integrated amp as everything is pretty much available outboard as well. I don't require, but certainly don't mind, bells and whistles like a built in DAC, a headphone amp, another phono stage, a built in CD player, or any other good stuff. I am using a pair of Harbeth P3 ESR (6 ohm, 83.5 db/1w/1m) speakers and sources will include digital sources (with either digital or analog outputs, depending on the gadget), and my Linn LP12/Ekos/Arkiv through an iFi iPhono phono stage. Over time I'll be able to audition stuff and A/B different boxes but right now I want to get my system up and running, and need to grab something, preferably used in excellent condition with a $2k budget, but new is fine too. The Ekos SE tonearm is a superb partner for any Linn cartridge and delivers a revelation in performance to your existing LP12 turntable.I've read several threads on here about integrated amps in the sub 2k area and my head is spinning. Low-loss cable and gold connectors are used to protect the audio signal in transmission to the pre-amplifier. With ultra-low friction bearings and temperature-compensated precision-springs ensure that the exceptional performance of the Ekos SE tonearm is maintained regardless of whether you are listening to your first track of the day or after many hours of music. Every Ekos SE tonearm is built to last using the latest manufacturing techniques and handcrafted to the highest quality standard, so that you can continue to enjoy your vinyl collection for decades to come. These include a machined titanium arm tube to reduce resonance within the arm and a stainless steel bearing housing which helps reduce unwanted tonearm movements. Setting a new performance benchmark, Ekos SE features advanced materials carefully selected for their sound performance and low resonance properties to minimise interference, resonance and microphony, and extract even more from your vinyl collection.