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BEST SPEAKER FOR BRYSTON 7B ST,,,

hi folks!!! i am currently on the market for an excellent
pair of speakers for my beloved bryston 7b st...i just love the sound
of these amp and having fun right now BUT have decided to
change/upgrade my speakers...here is my set-up: preamp is
bryston bp25, amp is bryston 7b st, sources are both linn
ikeme and sony scd 777es, conditioner is chang lightspeed
9900 for the amp and ps audio p300 for the preamp and source...ic's are nordost quattro fil for all (just purchased and actually on the way)and speaker cable will be
nordost spm reference...I HAVE USED AND SOLD THE FOLLOWING
SPEAKERS for these set-up (except that i havent used the
nordost line in these configuration, but have used cardas
golden reference ic and golden cross speaker cable in biwire
set-up) AERIAL ACOUSTICS 7B, MIRAGE OM8 AND OM6, MONITOR AUDIO SILVER 5i AND 7i, DEFINITIVE TECH. BP3000TL...AND RIGHT NOW I AM ON THE BERGE OF UPGRADING TO A BETTER (???)SOUNDING SPEAKERS...MY CHOICES ARE THE FOLLOWING IN ORDER
OF PRIORITIES:
1. B&W 802
2. AERIAL ACOUSTICS 10T
3. PROAC 3.8
4. THIEL 7.2
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ADD TO ANY OF MY CHOICES IF YOU'VE USED
THEM WITH THE BRYSTON 7ST OR AT LEAST HEARD THEM ON A DEMO..MY HOMETOWN IS SO FAR AWAY FROM MOST HI-END DEALERS
WHICH LIMITS ME FROM MAKING AN AUDITION...YOUR COMMENTS WILL
BE GREATLY APPRECIATED... by the way i mostly listened to
classic rock music (like pink floyd, van halen, bad co., etc) and my music room is roughly, i would say moderate size..I'VE HAD FUN WITH THE SPEAKERS THAT I'VE USED AND
MENTIONED ABOVE BUT I JUST FEEL THE ITCH (AGAIN..AND AGAIN) TO TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT FOR THE LAST TIME (???, THAT'S
WHAT I TOLD MY WIFE)...THANKS IN ADVANCE FOLKS!!!
bnotes
bnotes OP
2 posts
 
well, thanks for the 4 responses so far...i really appreciate it...it looks like the b&wn802 which is my
first choice would be the best bet for now...i was also
considering the magnepan 3.6 but have not tried them out
in anyway as i mentioned that my area is way out from really
bountiful dealerships...as far as my preamp which i'm pretty
sure will have to go in the near future (???don't know how
soon)which i got brand new is only about probably 2-3 months old
so, i think i'm gonna keep 'm for now until i find a perfect
(or near perfect for my taste)speakers...the hales rev 3, have read one or two review of these but then again accessibility is so a big question mark in my area...i'll keep everybody posted "which of the speakers mentioned would win my taste" though it would be very difficult for me
to decide, unless i get a considerable amount of suggestion..or probably i have to travel and look for a good place to audition the mentioned speakers which would probably the best thing to do but i'm leaving it open for now...i am not having fun with the speakers that i am using right now (the mirage om 6)since it doesn't give me the sweet sounding midrange as what my aerial acoustics 7b that i just sold 2 weeks ago...well thanks so much folks...i hope i'll get some more comments and suggestions since we audioaddicts have one thing in common for goals and thats the ultimate audio nirvana (which is never ending), great sound but would not ruin your wallet...
tom_munro
162 posts
 
The Thiel 7.2s look out of place on your list, but that's what I have, and I drove them with Bryston 7B STs for almost 2 years. The Brystons work well with the big Thiels and are able to control and push the 7.2s to their limits. The Thiels sound great with all types of music. But when at their limit they just stop getting louder from the mids up while the bass gets louder (quite loud at the limit by anyone's standard, but the 802N and 10T can play louder). Of the speakers you have listed the Thiels have the deepest bass, and it will be punchy, tight, and fast with the Brystons. Before the Thiels, I had B&W 802 S3s, nice, but the 7Bs could easily overload them. I tried the 803N, much better power handling and bass, and overall the drivers were better integrated then the Matrix 802, just a bit laid back for my tastes. I also auditioned the 10Ts at home, they can rock and are unphased at high volumes. The 10Ts have many other fine qualities as well. Ultimately I preferred the sound of the Thiels. Both the 802N or 10T are likely to please, and either one would be a fine choice. I would personally choose the 10T. Without the ability to pre-audition the Thiels I would hesitate to recommend them to you.
revelfan16b9
2 posts
 
Without a doubt:
Revel Studio or if you can step it up - Revel Salon

kills the B&W's....
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outlier
381 posts
 
Check out the Dynaudio Confidence 5 - a very underrated speaker in the price range you're considering. Also, check out the reviews in Audioreview.com. This speaker is likely my next upgrade, even though N802 used to be top of my list. Good luck.
mdorsam
58 posts
 
Some excellent commentary...
I'll split the difference on a couple points...

I purchased the N802s after extensive auditioning of the N801s and the AA-10Ts. Regarding the N801s, there were several decision points: first, my wife could not handle the look of the N801s, they were much more expensive and required very serious amplificiation: In all too expensive, and relative to the N802, somewhat ugly.

Regarding the AA, both are very fine speakers. I found the AA to be less of what I wanted: the 802s seemed faster and smoother.

Regarding the Salons and Studios: I did not know of the Studios, at the time. The Salons were near perfect, but out of my price range.

With my N802s, I too am looking for a amps: now narrowed to the Bryston 14B-ST (a double 7B-ST, actually), the Meridian 558, and Aragon. I'm emotionally over the temptation for the Mark Levinsons, Krells and Jeff Rowlands: I simply don't want to spend this kind of money, and I probably can't hear the difference, anyway.
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