Bryston 43117 BAX1 (For Active Version) Active Crossover

Bryston 43117 BAX1 (For Active Version) Active Crossover

Looking to elevate your audio experience with pinpoint accuracy and powerful customization? The Bryston BAX1 is not your run-of-the-mill digital crossover—it’s a high-end, precision-tuned brain for Bryston’s active loudspeaker systems. Designed for true audiophiles who demand the absolute best in clarity, tone, and spatial realism, this unit takes audio performance to a whole new level.

Not Just Another Crossover

Most active crossovers on the market give you the basics—adjust your crossover point, pick a slope, maybe tweak the Q factor. Sounds fine on paper, right? But in the real world, that generic approach often falls short. That’s because what you actually hear in your room is shaped by something deeper: the speaker’s total radiated energy. That’s where the Bryston BAX1 flips the script.

Born in an Anechoic Chamber

Bryston isn’t guessing. They’re measuring—like, obsessively. Each version of the Bryston BAX1 is tailored to a specific Bryston speaker model through over 300 measurements taken in their factory’s state-of-the-art anechoic chamber. This eliminates room reflections and delivers raw, uncolored sound data both vertically and horizontally around the speaker.

Why does that matter? Because sound isn’t just about what hits you head-on. It’s about the whole sound field—on and off-axis. That’s how the BAX1 gets you that insanely natural tone and jaw-dropping spatial detail.

Custom Software for Each Model

This isn’t one-size-fits-all. The Active Model T10? It gets its own custom software. The Middle T10? Different again. The Mini T10? Yep, another unique version. Each speaker’s crossover settings are fine-tuned to make sure the sound power—the total energy radiated into your room—is optimized for that exact model.

Your Gear, Your Way

Unlike other active systems that trap you into using internal chip amps and proprietary gear, the Bryston BAX1 gives you the freedom to choose. It hooks up to your favorite stereo analog preamp via XLR and lets you send the output to whatever amp combo suits your style. Go big on the bass with a heavy-duty mono amp, then finesse the mids and highs with a sweet two-channel setup. As long as each of the three channels per speaker has equal gain, you’re golden.

Pure Signal, Maximum Control

The BAX1 doesn’t just split up the frequencies—it elevates the whole system. With its high-quality DSP, you can bypass passive crossover components entirely and feed each driver directly. That means way tighter control, finer adjustments, and way less compromise. You get a smoother, more natural sound across the board.

And because you're not stuck with traditional crossover shapes or responses, Bryston can tailor the system to balance the tone and spatial cues with surgical precision. The result? Music that feels alive in your room.

Fully Loaded Features

• XLR analog input from your line-level preamp
• 3 pairs of XLR analog outputs (low, mid, high)
• 96kHz/24-bit AD/DA conversion
• Factory-tuned crossover settings based on real speaker data
• 6 channels of amplification required (3 per speaker)
• Firmware upgradeable for future enhancements
• Web-based interface for control and configuration

No gimmicks here. Just raw, measured performance that brings you closer to the music than ever before.

If you’re serious about unlocking the full potential of your Bryston active speakers, the Bryston BAX1 is the secret weapon your system needs. It’s like having a master sound engineer fine-tune your gear for you—every time you hit play.

FAQs

1. What makes the Bryston BAX1 different from other active crossovers? 

It’s custom-tuned in an anechoic chamber for each Bryston speaker model using over 300 measurements, offering unmatched accuracy in sound power and spatial response.

2. Can I use my own preamp and amps with the BAX1? 

Yes! It’s designed to work with your favorite stereo analog preamp and amp combo, giving you full control over your system setup.

3. How many amps do I need to run a BAX1-based system? 

You’ll need 6 amplifier channels total—3 for each speaker (bass, midrange, and tweeter).

4. What’s the advantage of using a digital crossover like the BAX1? 

It removes the passive components between your amp and drivers, allowing for more precise control, cleaner signal paths, and better sound quality.

5. Is the BAX1 upgradeable?

The firmware can be updated with new features like Bass EQ and other performance tweaks via its web-based interface.