Bryston BR20 - Preamplifier
The Bryston BR-20 merges our newly designed, best ever fully balanced analog preamp architecture with the award-winning digital to analog conversion (DAC) and built-in streaming borrowed from our well regarded BDP series.
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The Bryston BR-20 merges our newly designed, best ever fully balanced analog preamp architecture with the award-winning digital to analog conversion (DAC) and built-in streaming borrowed from our well regarded BDP series.
The BR-20 is the ultimate audiophile hub, including the features and connectivity to accommodate the demands of the modern audiophile. From our best ever built-in headphone amplifier to optional phono inputs for vinyl collectors and 4K HDMI inputs for DSD playback and A/V connectivity, the BR-20 has been engineered to work with nearly any source. Bryston’s innovative analog circuitry designed specifically for the BR-20 preamplifier has yielded the lowest noise and distortion measurements in the 40-plus year history of the Bryston brand. For the music enthusiast, this means more lifelike performances, more detail, and more dimensionality from the recordings you love. The BR-20 comes with the BR-4 remote plus RS232 and network connectivity for limitless control options.
Features:
· 2 ea. Balanced and Single Ended Inputs
· 2 ea. Balanced Outputs
· All New fully discrete Class A analog circuitry
· XLR pair configurable as variable or fixed output
· Independent power supply for analog and digital circuits.
· Relay switching on all inputs
· Programmable theater bypass feature
· Software control and balanced action volume control
· Included high-res DAC up to PCM 384 kHz / 32 bit and DSD x 4
· Digital Inputs include 2 ea. AES/EBU, TOSLINK, S/PDIF (RCA) and 1 ea. USB
· Included high resolution streamer plays back virtually any file format at native resolution.
· Control entire system using intuitive webUI on a smartphone, tablet, or computer.
· Low Z Headphone amplifier is a dedicated headphone circuit capable of powering even very difficult to drive headphones
· BR4 Remote control included
Options:
· Silver or black faceplate
· 17” or 19” faceplate (non-rack mountable)
· Optional internal HDMi board with 4 inputs and 1 output is 4K HDR compatible. Can also receive DSD over HDMI
· Optional MM Phono Stage (replaces 1 RCA analog input)
Dimensions / Weight:
· 120mm H 430mm W x 406mm D (17”) or 480mm W (19“)
· 6 kg