Bryston BHA-1
Balanced Headphone Amplifier
Headphone Amp / Distribution$2,495Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Headphone Amp / Distribution
- Description
- Balanced Headphone Amplifier
- Topology
- Six Class-A, fully discrete op-amps; fully convection cooled (fanless)
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 2
- Channel format
- stereo
- Form factor
- Tabletop unit, 17" or 19" width; optional rack mount ears for 17" model
- DSP
- no
- Power (W)
- 2W @32ohm
- Frequency response
- 20Hz-20kHz
- Impedance (Ω)
- input impedance 10k unbalanced / +15k/-5k balanced
- Back design
- 3 stereo inputs, rear preamp-out XLR
- Country of manufacture
- Canada
Details
Controls: Front volume/input select
I/O: 3 stereo inputs (RCA, XLR, 3.5mm TRS); balanced XLR headphone output; rear XLR outputs usable as a preamp output
Notable use: Reference desktop/studio headphone amp doubling as a line-level preamp output; no built-in DAC
Notes: Price noted at $2495-$2499 in current dealer listings; earlier (2012-2013) pricing was ~$1295-1395, indicating a price increase over time - flagged.