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OUR GOAL

For over 30 years, Bryston has had a continuing commitment 
to design and manufacture the most accurate and reliable 
audio electronics. The performance, value, and reliability 
of our amplifiers, and our unrivaled warranty, have brought 
us recognition in the world of pro audio, as well as with 
reviewers and home users. But there is no product that 
cannot  be  made  better. To  this  end,  we  maintain  an 
extensive research and development program, constantly 
investigating techniques, technologies, and devices that 
promise improvements to all aspects of our amplifiers. The 
Bryston SST C–Series is the direct result of this on-going 
quest, and represents a significant step forward in the art 
and science of audio amplification. 

PERFORMANCE  
WITHOUT COMPROMISE

With  today’s  increased  clarity  and  dynamic  range  in 
recordings and movie soundtracks, you need equipment 
that not only equals, but surpasses, the parameters of the  
most demanding material available. The SST C–Series is 
without peer in meeting this performance challenge. 

WHAT WE’VE DONE

Among the advances included in the SST C–Series are: faster, 
more linear and more reliable output transistors for better high  
frequency accuracy; doubled filter capacitance for even deeper 
and better-controlled bass; a new proprietary grounding protocol 
which eliminates the need for ground-lift switches and reduces 
system noise; and a new computer-modeled heatsink profile for 
cooler operation and longer component life. Modular design 
and separate power supplies for each channel ensure cross-talk 
is essentially nonexistent, and provide precise and focused 
soundstaging. Components mount directly into glass-epoxy 
circuit boards, eliminating variations in signal travel and wire 
interaction. Reviewers agree: sound quality is improved to a 
stunning degree, realizing a higher, and far more consistent 
standard of musical accuracy across a line of amplifiers than 
ever before possible. 

Modular design with independent power 
supplies each with its own transformer for 
precise sound-staging.

Above Bryston model 6B SST 3-channel amplifier

INTRODUCING THE 

NEW C–SERIES

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Summary of Contents for 14B SST C Series

Page 1: ...SST C SERIES TAKING POWER TO THE NEXT LEVEL ...

Page 2: ...e The SST C Series is without peer in meeting this performance challenge WHAT WE VE DONE Among the advances included in the SST C Series are faster more linear and more reliable output transistors for better high frequency accuracy doubled filter capacitance for even deeper and better controlled bass a new proprietary grounding protocol which eliminates the need for ground lift switches and reduce...

Page 3: ...cept that the overall distortion is actually much lower True class A output stages suffer from relatively high current induced distortion levels consisting of mostly lower order harmonics The listening characteristics display a high degree of transparency without harshness or grain The annoyances previously ascribed to transistor sound are absent and the amplifier seems to combine the seductive lu...

Page 4: ...liminate possible causes of distortion from corrosion As befits products intended for use on stage as well as in the home the SST chassis are extremely robust FLEXIBILITY FEATURES SST amplifiers offer feature flexibility For example all allow a choice of input connection balanced XLR F balanced 1 4 phone or single ended RCA jack together with a switch to select gain settings A trigger input allows...

Page 5: ...re Following a complete operational checkout every amplifier is placed on a test bench and run for 100 hours at full output one hour on one hour off for additional thermal stress with a high frequency square wave input and a capacitive load This extremely rigorous burn in quickly matures components and weeds out any potential premature failures The result is reliable trouble free performance for m...

Page 6: ... market today the 14B SST is basically a pair of 7B SST amplifiers on a single compact chassis Its superbly low noise floor yields an inky black silence between notes for hauntingly realistic reproduction As a dual mono modular design it has the power to drive with breath taking ease and clarity speakers which have been considered impossible loads in the past The 7B SST is also available in a spec...

Page 7: ... choice 3B SST C SERIES The 3B SST stereo amplifier at 150 Watts per channel at 8 ohms provides all the sonic virtues and the same high value as our more powerful 4B SST but in a package which is both compact and less costly Historically the 3B has found favor in a wide range of audio video systems which call for medium to high amounts of power but wish to avoid sacrificing sonic accuracy and long...

Page 8: ...V 2V or 4V Polarity switch on each channel EFFORTLESS POWER SPECIFICATIONS AVAILABLE TO ALL SST AMPLIFIERS Distortion 0 005 from 20Hz to 20kHz at rated output into 8 Ohms IM or THD noise 0 007 from 20Hz to 20kHz at rated output into 4 Ohms Noise Measured with input shorted 20Hz to 20kHz 110dB below rated output 29dB gain 75dBu 113dB below rated output 23dB gain 78dBu 116dB below rated output 17dB ...

Page 9: ...9 x 5 25 x 17 25 in 48 25 x 13 3 x 43 8 cm 15 75 in 40 1 cm 17 x 5 25 x 15 75 in 43 2 x 13 33 x 40 1cm 55 lbs 25 kg 14B SST 19 x 7 x 19 in 48 3 x 17 75 x 48 3 cm 18 in 46 cm 17 x 7 x 19 in 43 2 x 18 x 48 5 cm 90 lbs 41 kg 4B SST 19 x 5 25 x 17 25 in 48 25 x 13 3 x 43 8 cm 15 75 in 40 1 cm 17 x 5 25 x 15 75 in 43 2 x 13 33 x 40 1cm 60 lbs 27 kg 3B SST 19 x 5 25 x 12 5 in 48 3 x 13 34 x 32 cm 11 in ...

Page 10: ...annel 8 ohms stereo amplifier intended for use in home sound systems requiring a musically accurate extremely reliable no compromise power source While the 2B has for years been thought of as an exceptionally lucid and transparent amplifier for traditional two channel stereo setups it is now finding additional acceptance in such installations as multimedia surround sound systems and in the most am...

Page 11: ... needed for the most demanding material available FLEXIBLE OPTIONS WOULD INCLUDE 7 1 surround system incorporating 7 channels at 75 watts and 1 subwoofer channel at 75 watts 6 1 surround system incorporating 6 channels at 75 watts and one subwoofer channel at 250 watts 5 1 surround system incorporating 3 channels left center right at 250 watts and 2 surround channels at 75 watts 7 1 surround syste...

Page 12: ... products through some last minute go no go check at every stage individual parts completed circuit boards sub assemblies and final assembliesareallputthroughrigorousinspectionandtesting procedures When completed every Bryston amplifier receives a comprehensive and carefully documented test of all its functions and the printed results of this computer aided analysis are actually packed and shipped...

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