Bryston 3B3 Owner'S Manual Download Page 3

Table of Contents

Important Safety Instructions ....................................

2

General.........................................................................

3

Welcome ................................................................

3

Description ............................................................

3

Features .................................................................

3

Shipping Box and Packing Material ......................

3

Installation and Usage ................................................

4

Ventilation .............................................................

4

Connecting to A/C Power ......................................

4

Connecting to Loudspeakers: 2 Channel Mode ...

4

Connecting Audio Inputs ......................................

4

Balanced vs. Single Ended Input ..........................

5

Power Conditioners ..............................................

5

External Control Voltage .......................................

5

Connecting to Loudspeakers: Bridged Mode .......

6

Front Panel ..................................................................

7

Rear Panel ....................................................................

8

3B

3

 Specifications

 ......................................................

10

4B

3

 Specifications

 ......................................................

10

Dimensions ................................................................

11

Welcome

Thank you for your purchase of a Bryston 3B

3

 

or 4B

3

 (Cubed) amplifier! Decades of ongoing 

research and development have produced our 

highest performing amplifiers yet. Our customers 

are a tremendous resource to whom we look for a 

measure of success. Please feel welcome to contact 

us with feedback and suggestions.

Description

The 3B

3

 and 4B

3

 are dual mono design audio 

power amplifiers with two channels capable of 200 

watts and 300 watts each respectively intended for 

use in very high performance  professional audio 

systems. Robust yet beautiful machined aluminum 

enclosures house our proprietary industry-leading 

circuit designs resulting in exemplary performance 

observed both in the listening space and in the 

laboratory.

C-Series variants are available in your choice of 17 

inch or 19 inch wide non-rack mountable aluminum 

dress panels anodized in clear (silver toned) or 

black. Nineteen inch wide C-Series amplifiers 

include front mounted handles. PRO amplifiers 

feature 19 inch wide rack mountable dress panels 

with a black anodized front finish and also include 

individual channel trims located on the rear panel.

Features

Bryston 3B

3

 and 4B

3

 include the following features:

• 

Switchable gain: 23dB or 29dB

• 

Balanced (XLR or TRS) input. Pin 2 positive.

• 

Single ended (RCA) input.

• 

SoftStart circuitry for managing inrush current 

upon initial power up.

• 

Wired remote control AC/DC trigger input and 

passthrough with supplied connector.

• 

Bridged output mode available.

Shipping Box and Packing Material

Please keep the original shipping box and all 

packing material. This will ensure the amplifier is 

protected in future transport.  In the unlikely event 

you have a problem and must return it for service, 

you must use the proper packing material. Ship 

the amplifier only in the original packing material, 

as the unit is not insurable by carriers otherwise. 

Replacement packing materials consisting of a 

shipping carton with plastic foam inserts is available 

from Bryston for a small fee.

General

Summary of Contents for 3B3

Page 1: ...3B3 4B3 Amplifier Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...E BRYSTON LIMITED WARRANTY Bryston analog audio products are warranted to be free from manufacturing defects for twenty 20 years from the original date of manufacture The warranty includes parts and labour Bryston digital products and cables are warranted for five years from the original date of manufacture The warranty includes parts and labour Bryston products having motorized moving parts exclu...

Page 3: ...xemplary performance observed both in the listening space and in the laboratory C Series variants are available in your choice of 17 inch or 19 inch wide non rack mountable aluminum dress panels anodized in clear silver toned or black Nineteen inch wide C Series amplifiers include front mounted handles PRO amplifiers feature 19 inch wide rack mountable dress panels with a black anodized front fini...

Page 4: ... Power Status Indicator on page 9 The amplifier is now ready to be powered on Connecting to Loudspeakers 2 Channel Mode Connection to loudspeakers is accomplished by attaching high quality speaker cable to the Output Binding Posts see Rear Panel on page 8 per the following instructions The RED binding post is connected to the channel output Connect this post to the terminal on the loudspeaker The ...

Page 5: ...bly reduces voltage drop in the power line on high current surges and quite substantially increases the stability of the power line improving audio and video focus precision and clarity External Control Voltage To power up the amplifier using an external control voltage supply a 5V to 12V AC or DC control voltage to the IN terminals of connector fig 1 Use paired wire of 22 to 18 gauge between the ...

Page 6: ... and connected to on the loudspeaker Channel 2 RED binding post connector is negative polarity and connected to on the loudspeaker The bridged output is floating with respect to ground DO NOT CONNECT EITHER OUTPUT TERMINAL TO GROUND To engage bridged mode place the MODE switch located on the rear panel into the BRIDGED position but before doing so make sure all input and output connections are cor...

Page 7: ...curs when the channel output level no longer can follow the level increase at the input over driven input condition When a channel is driven into clipping the channel LED will change from green to red then back to green when the level is reduced Momentary clipping can be tolerated however it indicates that maximum undistorted power has been surpassed and potential speaker damage may result if over...

Page 8: ... in dB below rated output Different input configurations result in slightly different noise readings The above noise ratings represent minimum readings Actual readings may be better 5 Mode Switch The individual setting is for two channel operation Bridged mode is for single channel operation See BridgedMode onpage6 Rear Panel Model Number Data Sticker ON F F O o I 1 2 3 1 2 3 300W INTO 8Ω 300W INT...

Page 9: ...ord then power the unit up normally The circuit breaker must be ON at all times for the Cubed Series amplifier to operate 9 A C Power Input An IEC 320 C14 power inlet provides for connection of an IEC 320 C13 equipped power cord Before connecting the power cord to the amplifier check that the voltage rating on the data plate or ratings label conforms with your locality With the circuit breaker ON ...

Page 10: ...Bridged 600W 8Ω 0 5 60 440 700 1300 Heat Load BTU Hour Idle 2 Ch 200W 8Ω Bridged 600W 8Ω 380 1530 2500 4B3 Specifications Power Output Per Channel 8Ω Load 300W Gain High 29dB Low 23dB 28 28 V V 14 14 V V Sensitivity into 8Ω High 1 0V High 1 7V Low 2 0V Low 3 5V 100W 300W 100W 300W Input Impedance Individual Mode Single Ended Balanced Balanced Bridged Mode Single Ended Balanced Balanced 60kΩ 60kΩ 1...

Page 11: ...4B3 3B3 Amplifiers 11 Dimensions Minimum recommended clearance for heat dissipation ...

Page 12: ...Bryston Limited 677 Neal Drive Peterborough Ontario K9J 6X7 Canada Phone 705 742 5325 www bryston com 300043 2016 01 19 ...

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