If Scott Walker Audio had staked out a mini-empire on floor 3, Sunny Components of Covina, California, did the same on floor 6. The first room I visited, of the four from Sunil Merchant, included Egglestonworks' 87dB-efficient Nico speakers ($4250/pair), which had not finished breaking in. Nonetheless, wireless Qobuz streams of St. Vincent’s “Smoking Section,” Billy Eilish’s “Hostage,” and a 24/96 file of Kurt Elling & Lee Ritenour’s “River Man” showed the speakers and their Bryston roommates capable of conveying fine, natural, appealing timbres. These speakers are definitely worthy of review, IMNSHO.
I don’t believe I heard the Technics SL-1200G turntable ($3995) or Bryston Amplifier’s BP-2 MM/MC phonostage ($1750) with MPS-2 power supply ($1865), but I certainly enjoyed Bryston’s 7B3 amplifier ($6695), BP17-3 preamplifier ($4495 base price), and BDP-3 digital player ($3995) along with Audience cabling and Target stands.
