UK Distributor PMC Loudspeakers Introduces Bryston BHA-1 Headphone Amp

Sound & Vision 2012, Bristol 24-26 February - The new BHA-1 high quality headphone amplifier is being launched by PMC loudspeakers, the UK distributor for Bryston, in room 204 at this year’s Sound & Vision Show, with a demonstration using the new flagship Sennheiser headphones. The new system brings all the benefits of Bryston’s market-leading amplifier technology, with its Class-A circuitry, dual mono design and substantial power supplies, to the world of headphone audio.

Housed in a full-width minimalist style enclosure, the BHA-1 is packed with technology usually reserved for traditional high-end hi-fi amplifiers. Bryston has applied its no-compromise design philosophy to the creation of the BHA-1, reasoning that the intimacy of listening to music on a high quality pair of headphones should be every bit as rewarding as using a more familiar loudspeaker equipped system.

To achieve this, Bryston has employed the same dual mono amplifier construction used in its respected 7B, 14B and 28B amplifiers. Configured in balanced or series mode, the two amplifiers per headphone driver (left and right) produce a doubling of the signal voltage to each channel, resulting in an inherently clean and stable signal with Bryston’s familiar dramatic resolution. This has the added benefits of enabling difficult loads to be handled and multiple pairs of headphones to be connected. 14dB or 20dB of selectable gain is also available, further adding to the unit’s compatibility with a large variety of headphones.

Balanced design headphones are connected via the four pin stereo XLR or dual left/right three pin XLR outputs. Single ended headphones may be connected using the 6.3mm stereo jack socket.

Bryston’s usual attention to detail is applied to the BHA-1 as with any other of the company’s products, through the selection of the highest quality components such as: a Noble laser trimmed stereo volume control, six fully discrete Class A Bryston operational amplifiers, gold plated connectors and a Bryston designed internal analogue power supply. Harmonic distortion of less than 0.003%, IM distortion of less than 0.001%, a signal to noise ratio of greater than105dB and a frequency response of 20Hz – 20kHz +/- 0.1dB, all contribute to a precision headphone listening experience.

Sources may be connected to the rear of the BHA-1 via balanced XLR connections, single ended RCA sockets or with a 3.5mm stereo jack for use with such devices as portable music players or computer audio systems.

Price and availability

Bryston BHA-1:  £1,425 inc vat UK retail.  Available 1st March

About PMC

PMC is a UK-based, world-leading manufacturer of professional monitor and audiophile speaker systems.

PMC designs feature its uniquely engineered Advanced Transmission Line (ATL™) technology, which provides a near-identical, high-resolution, wide-bandwidth signal response across the complete product range. Proprietary drive units, electronics and cabinet engineering provide unrivalled tonal accuracy, clarity and dynamic range throughout a range of designs, extending from the world’s smallest ATL™ design, the DB1S, to large-scale active control room monitoring systems such as the flagship BB5-XBD-A.

PMC monitor systems are in service with most of the world’s premier music and film sound recording studios, broadcast companies, post production and audio mastering facilities. For further information and an extensive list of clients, visit www.pmc-speakers.com.

PMC has been the proud distributor of Bryston products in the United Kingdom & Eire since 1993 and with Bryston have collaborated to develop the world’s leading active electronics and amplification, which feature in PMC’s active loudspeaker systems.

www.pmc-speakers.com

About Bryston

Bryston is a Canadian company that has been designing and hand crafting state of the art electronics for both the world’s leading professionals and consumers for over a quarter of a century. They are committed to producing the most accurate and reliable products available. Bryston’s extensive research and development division is constantly looking for ways to improve performance, value and reliability and such is their confidence in their product they offer a twenty year warranty on all analogue designs.