Bryston BHA-1 Headphone Amplifier Preview

Bryston showed off its new BHA-1 headphone amplifier which is slated to hit dealers in time for Christmas orders in Q4. The BHA-1's claim to fame is its fully discreet dual mono design which uses proprietary Class A circuitry. The amplifier is specifically engineered as an audiophile solution for those who take their headphone listening very seriously.

The Bryston BHA-1 is going to be available in two versions. The standard model will be equipped with an on-board ultra high quality Bryston power supply. If you really want to go all out, however, you can opt for the BHA-1 with no internal power supply. No power supply? Well fans of Bryston aren't confused as they can connect this unit up to an external Bryston MPS-2 discreet power supply. The BHA-1 will drive traditional 1/4" and 1/8" headphone inputs as well as fully balanced, and often less efficient, 4-pin stereo and dual left/right 3-pin output models. These connections are gold-plated for optimal connectivity. The standard BHA-1 is backed by Bryston’s legendary 20-year warranty. MSRP TBA.

Bryston BHA-1 Features

• Dual mono design
• High quality Noble volume control
• Fully discrete Class A Bryston op amps
• Balanced parallel outputs
• 4 pin stereo and dual left/right 3 pin outputs
• Stereo 1/4 inch and 1/8 - inch single ended stereo outputs
• 14dB gain available
• Plus or minus 33-volt rails
• Perfect for difficult-to-drive headphones (16 ohms and higher)
• Gold plated input and output connectors
• 50k input impedance

Power Supply options are placed when ordering and, as mentioned above, include the standard high quality Bryston internal analog power supply or an optional external MPS-2 power supply which replaces the normal internal supply.

For more information please visit www.bryston.ca.

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