When I arrived, Russell warmly greeted me, then proceeded to give me a tour of the factory, walking me through the process of assembling one of their legendary amplifiers. It was bitterly cold the morning I traveled by bus to Bryston’s factory, in a remote industrial area of town into which I’d never before had any reason to venture. A school friend knew Brian Russell from a local committee they sat on together, and when he learned how excited I was that they knew each other, he spoke with Russell, who agreed to meet me. It was March 2006, and I’d just completed an MSc at Trent University, in Peterborough, Ontario, Bryston’s home for more than 35 years. I’d met Russell only once, but that encounter had had a profound impact on my interest in high-end audio. I was saddened to read an article, sent to me by fellow SoundStage! Network writer Roger Kanno, announcing that Brian Russell, Bryston’s president, had suddenly died. Several months ago, I was working one evening and paused to check my e-mail. Note: for the full suite of measurements from the SoundStage! Audio-Electronics Lab, click this link.
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