Argent,
I am sure that you'll get lots of varying and good opinions on this one, so please allow me to be first up:
You may regret getting rid of that Bryston down the road. Getting another one gives you lots more flexibility as your interests grow and/or change. We have mixed in our "boneyard" amps (the ones that got kicked out of the 2 channel system during upgrades) into our HT. Currently, we have a Classe CA300 on the front speakers, Rowland Model 1 (in mono block mode) on the center chanel and another Model 1 (in stereo mode) on the surrounds. The preamp allows for gain adjustment to keep the sound levels appropriate.
I just come from the house of keep a backup, you'll never know when you'll need it.
If it was me, I'd keep the Acurus as a backup and buy another Bryston.
You're the only one that knows what you'll need. Hopefully, different points of view just give you different things to consider as you go.
Have fun, this is one of the best parts of the journey for me.... upgrading..... yeah..... :~}
AJ
I am sure that you'll get lots of varying and good opinions on this one, so please allow me to be first up:
You may regret getting rid of that Bryston down the road. Getting another one gives you lots more flexibility as your interests grow and/or change. We have mixed in our "boneyard" amps (the ones that got kicked out of the 2 channel system during upgrades) into our HT. Currently, we have a Classe CA300 on the front speakers, Rowland Model 1 (in mono block mode) on the center chanel and another Model 1 (in stereo mode) on the surrounds. The preamp allows for gain adjustment to keep the sound levels appropriate.
I just come from the house of keep a backup, you'll never know when you'll need it.
If it was me, I'd keep the Acurus as a backup and buy another Bryston.
You're the only one that knows what you'll need. Hopefully, different points of view just give you different things to consider as you go.
Have fun, this is one of the best parts of the journey for me.... upgrading..... yeah..... :~}
AJ