High-End Audio Buyer’s Guide 2024: Bryston 7B³

$14,990/pr.

This fully balanced, Class AB amplifier packs 600 watts (8 ohms) into a normal-sized, 42-pound single chassis per channel. The previous generation “squared” series improved output-stage performance whereas the newer “cubed” series improves the input stage. The result represents a more refined sound for Bryston overall. The 7B³’s bass extension and stability during demanding musical passages, coupled with relatively low noise, impart an admirable sense of ease to the presentation. Soundstage depth is in keeping with other solid-state amps at its price level, but width and height are exceptional. (269)