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B&K with bryston?

Hello all,

I am wondering about a possible scenario for my first setup.

I am finally purchasing my front mains...JM Labs Cobalt 816s. I don't have a reciever/pre-pro +amp yet, and I have a possible combo I would like to get some advice on.

My speakers are super efficient...91.5dBs with a max power handling capacity of 125W. Until now I have been planning on buying a reciever, but I was browsing, and found a Bryston 2B-LP amp for sale, cheap. This amp has reported 60W, but that is pure bryston power. How would this amp work with these speakers in conjunction with a B7K Ref30? I would love to grab a Bryston SP-1, but that is a bit out of my price range. This would also allow me to add a Bryston 5B-ST at a later date, to run fronts and center, and move the 2B to the rears when I purchase the rest of the system. Slick.

So, does anyone have an opinion on how well this combo would work? I really want to go with Bryston power now that I found the 2B for so cheap, and the 5B for a grand. If not the B&K, (but in the same &1500 neighborhood) what other manufacturer?

Thanks,
Z
zstokes

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unsound
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Zsokes, at the sake of being redundant, listen before you buy. I hope you are not buying a 2B based on the reputation of the Bryston ST's. Not to disparage the 2B but there is a difference.
unsound
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Please don't discount the Bryston 2B. I honestly don't know how it would pair those recievers. I am also not familiar with your speakers other than they handle up to 125 watts, 91.5 db sensitive, and here is where amp choices are not so generous (I think the Bryston can handle it)the impedance drops to 3.3 OHMS. As far as recievers and surround sound are concerned, I can't help you. I have "issues" with the whole idea. You mention a bargain price. Do you mind sharing your budget so that others might help you?
unsound
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I really don't think I can help you much as I don't buy into the whole surround sound thing. Not to lecture you, but I think it takes a great deal of (1) space (2) money (3) tech skill (4) room treatment and /or room correction (5) maybe not a prerequisite if you have done (4) correctly but omnidirectional speakers wouldn't hurt. While I believe it can be sucessfully done, I haven't heard it yet. I'm more of a quality vs. quantity kind of guy. But hey, I'm not trying to convert you. If you were going two channel it would be a lot easier. While I'm not familiar with your speakers, your room, your musical taste or your prefered listening volume I would guess that a Forte 4A amp would work nicely in your budget. Filling the other x # of channels would be a problem. I should point out that Forte is no longer in business and replacement parts are unavailable. Bryston has one of the best warranties in the business and should be around for quite awhile. Good luck, perhaps you can recieve the help you are seeking from others of a more like mind.
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