BRYSTON
OWNER’S MANUAL
Instructions For Bryston
SST Series Amplifiers
Models 3B SST and 4B SST
Page 1: ...BRYSTON OWNER S MANUAL Instructions For Bryston SST Series Amplifiers Models 3B SST and 4B SST ...
Page 2: ...nnector Configuration Setting Input Sensitivity Output Binding Posts Page 3 Front Panel Description Page 4 LED Indicators Power up Sequence LED Indicators Operating Conditions Power Control Panel Page 5 Master Curcuit Breaker AC Power Input Local Auto Switch Local External Switch Block Diagrams Page 8 Typical Performance Graphs Page 9 12 Technical Specifications Page 13 Important Warranty Informat...
Page 3: ...are convection cooled Unrestricted air flow across its heat sinks is a must For this reason do not install anything directly above it Allow 3 5 2u to 5 3u inches of space above and to the sides of this amplifier Do not install directly above other heat generating equip ment Should your instillation conditions be constricted then additional forced air cooling may be necessary Bryston can provide an...
Page 4: ... 4 Input Sensitivity Gain Switch The optimum gain setting will depend upon the source pre amp operating level and or personal preference The 1v setting is used when the source is single ended or from a transformer coupled balanced source This is the home theatre setting for single ended or un balanced operation The 1v setting provides the most amplifier gain 29 dB 1v in 100w 8 ohms noise 110 dB Th...
Page 5: ...ption Before inserting a banana plug into the binding post be sure to tighten the post nut to avoid rattling and to provide full insertion of the banana plug Gold plated locking banana plugs are available from Bryston 2 Spade lugs provide high contact area and secure fastening Lugs should be gold plated See diagram for details Post diameter is 5 16 8mm lug width 5 8 16 mm Gold plated spade lugs ar...
Page 6: ...t at the channel If both channel LED indicators are unlit the amplifier probably needs only to be powered on Clipping flashing red Clipping occurs when the channel output level no longer can follow the level increase at the input Overdriven input con dition When an SST channel is driven into clipping the channel LED will change from green to red then back to green when the level is reduced Flashin...
Page 7: ...after the initial power up 4 External control voltage power up Local external switch A To power up the SST amplifier using an external control voltage Supply a 4v to 12v A C or DC control voltage to the IN terminals of connector 5 Use paired wire of 22 to 18 gage sufficient in length between the source device and the SST amplifier see W Select switch 4 to External The amplifier will now power up o...
Page 8: ...3B SST and 4B SST Series Amplifiers 8 ...
Page 9: ...h 23dB 2v gain shown The harmonic content of the 3BSST is all even order dBu dB relative to a reference of 0 7746 Volts The harmonic content of the 4BSST is all even order Typical Band pass Noise 4BSST Typical THD N Harmonic Content 4BSST Power supply artifacts are all below 95 dBu balanced input with 23dB 2v gain shown dBu dB relative to a reference of 0 7746 Volts ...
Page 10: ... Amplifiers 10 Typical Phase Response 3BSST 4 ohm 400w 8 ohm 250w Typical Frequency Response 3BSST 8 ohm 150w 4 ohm 250w Typical Phase Response 4BSST 4 ohm 400w 8 ohm 250w 8 ohm 300w Typical Frequency Response 4BSST 4 ohm 500w ...
Page 11: ...Sweep 3BSST 8 ohm 150w 4 ohm 250w Graph shows that distortion is essentially unaffected by load 2v balanced input shown Typical THD N Sweep 4BSST 4 ohm 500w 8 ohm 3000w Typical IMD Sweep 4BSST 8 ohm 300w 4 ohm 500w Graph shows that distortion is essentially unaffected by load 2v balanced input shown ...
Page 12: ...lifiers 12 Damping Factor 3BSST AND 4BSST Typical Crosstalk 3BSST AND 4BSST 8 ohm reference Channel 2 reading with channels 1 driven to rated output into 8 ohms Channel 2 reading with channels 1 driven to rated output into 4 ohms ...
Page 13: ...50W 4 ohms 1096 Watts Max Heat Dissipation 4 ohms 2033 Btu Hr Bridged 450W 8 ohms 1053 Watts Max Heat Dissipation 8 ohms 2057 Btu Hr Power Output 300 watts per channel into 8 ohms 500 watts per channel into 4 ohms Gain Select and Sensitivity 29dB 1 8Vin 300W 8 Ohms 1V Position 23dB 3 6Vin 300W 8 Ohms 2V Position Input Impedance 50 Kohms single ended 20 Kohms balanced Distortion IM or THD noise 0 0...
Page 14: ... not resulting from a defect or malfunction or abuse while in the possession of the customer Tampering by persons other than factory authorized service personnel or failure to fully comply with Bryston operating instructions voids the warranty This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which may vary from province to province and country to country BRYSTON LTD...
