Bryston, McIntosh, Krell or Mark Levinson


Greetings Audiogoners, 
I know that these speakers have been discussed ad nauseam here.  But I'm overwhelmed with information.  I'm searching for a used amp for my Thiel CS2.3.  The following are my top choices:  Bryston 7B SST, Mark Levinson No. 331, and McIntosh MC352.  Which one would you recommend?  Is the Bryston too powerful for my speakers?  Secondly, I'm considering a Bryston 4B for my Thiel SCS 3 center channel speaker.  Is the 4B too powerful for it? Finally, I found some Sonics brand amps, which are said to be Brystons in disguise.  Do you advise purchasing them?  

I don't like to listen at loud volume, but I do sometimes.  For the most part, I like good, clean, detailed music.  Please advise on the above, and I welcome any suggestions.   

Thanks. 
w-j

Showing 1 response by ejr1953

It's been a while since I auditioned Thiel speakers and the one's I listened to may not have been the exact model you are looking to pair with an amplifier, but I remember how the highs produced by the one's I listened to were very detailed and with some of the amps at the showroom I did the audition at, to me they sounded a bit too bright.  With the list of amps in your posting, I'd say the McIntosh is the one with the smoothest high end.
As for amplifier power output, I agree with what has been stated here, you can't have too much, but you certainly can have not enough.