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Bryston or Classe audio ? what do you think of both?

hi!
i am currently planning all my system slowly..
and i've heard bryston and classe only few limited times on poor speakers in audio shops near my place.. ( montreal )
so i couldn't really tell about them
but i've heard only good things!

so i wish to know..what is the difference in sound between both companies?

i know that bryston carries a 20 years warranty wich is a big + whenpurchasing stuff that are that pricey :P

the system that i am building slowly will be used at 90% of the time in stereo to listen to music ( mostly acid jazz classic..some elect )
and the rest of the time for HT using DVD or video games consoles..
so the musicality is really important to me :)

thanks :)
( please keep in mind that i am rather new to all this stuff but i am really a music/great sound lover!! )
jinmtvt

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jinmtvt OP
58 posts
 
WOW!!!
Thank you to all of you for the great answers :)

this kinda stuff really helps me learn about all that :)

ok ..presently..the only speaker i own are Mirage Om-10
( running on an old akai receiver wich is shit for power but reallllly warm in stereo at low volume level and costed me 0$ :)

i really really enjoy my MIRAGE and i really think that all my speakers are gonna be part of Mirage OM since i have yet to hear a speaker that please me more in the same range of price
i'll be getting OM-9 later on to use as front speakers, and i'll shoot the OM-10 to the back for HT..and get OM-C2 center and a BPS150 or 400 (powered sub )

i didn't wanna get the powered OM cause they are double price for the same components except the amplifier
so the OM-9-10 are cheap..same quality and i can useand change the amplifier as i wish :)

are the OM consider warm ? dry ?
i really have some difficulties telling that though..
( with my poor receiver and input.. )

how do you guys get to hear all the difference in sound like that ? i should do a lot more listening i think..

for the preamp ..i am in the same dilema as for the amp
at first i was looking to get a powered receiver..

was looking into Nakamichi AV-10 ...cause i really enjoy Naka sound.. but then i thought that this wouldn't be upgradable and it's not as musical as i wish to have..

so i was looking at either Classe SSP-30 i think..
and the bryston SP1 wich both seem nice..and analog bypass :)

wich preamp brand is good ?

should i be matching AMP brand with pream brand?

thanks again:)

( hey .. MIRAGE,CLasse audio,bryston ..that's Canada power system :) haha )
jinmtvt OP
58 posts
 
Perfectimage :

wow!!
heeh that's nice to hear..as i plan to purchase my amp used ( i really don't have the budget to buy thoose stuff brand new :p )

though Classe manuf site is only few minutes from my place :) ...i don't think i would have to pay any shipping :P
eheh

So from what everybody said:
they are both excellent amps, but Classe is more musical and a little more high end ( and more $$ too)
than bryston ..

i think i will have to listen to both in the same environement to really see the difference for myself..

i'll start a new thread and ask you all..how to listen :)
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