Bryston preamps


Bryston is renowned for their amps obviously. I have a BP 25 into a 14b3 but have a chance to upgrade now to a BP 26 or 17. Should I instead invest in a tube preamp (5k budget) or stick with bryston for synergy. Audio Advisor has Parasound and Vincent. A forum post I read about the Para sound said it might sound to lean With the bryston. I'm looking to buy new this time around. Thanks for any input. Huh there is the George Lightspeed to ponder.
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Showing 1 response by fillmoor

Tubes are a whole other thing. But as far as a good quality solid state preamp, Bryston is'nt a bad choice. Particularly if you get a used one.

I went looking for a relatively affordable self contained solid state (no outboard supply), single ended only preamp with tape monitor. A tougher call then you might think, especially if you are talking currently available new gear. Anyway a used Bryston fit the bill.

It does'nt add any sweetness the way tubes might, but neither is it harsh. Maybe a bit forward and plenty of gain. Neutral yet still musical. It makes a good match for power amps whose gain is on the lower side, I could see it being a mismatch for higher gain power amps. There are definitely better preamps. But the BP6 does the job fairly well.