Creek 5350SE vs. Bryston B-60

What are you planning on using for speakers, sources, etc. What are your musical preferences? Although my initial inclination favors Bryston, it depends...don't ya just hate that. So tell us a little more (like, what is your room like, what's the budget, that kind of thing.

chas

I have B&W DM604's and a CAL Ikon HDCD player. My listening room is about 20x30 with high ceilings and hardwood floors and therefore on the "lively" side. I listen to all kinds of music, but mostly jazz and rock. I am currently using a Son of Ampzilla (about 80w/channel)and an old SAE pre-amp, which I want to replace with an integrated for simplicity for around $1500.

The Bryston might be a better choice given you are already considering the dark side of upgrading...(use the B-60 as a preamp and get a 3B-ST) Both are nice amps - the Creek might be considered a little more laid back than the Bryston.There have been a few used B-60's on this site as of late and with the best transferable warranty in the biz you might score a good deal and if it doesn't work for you not lose too much on the resale...

Yeah, it's still the Bryston as better choice, but are there no integrateds you can audition? What made you pick these two? Anthemn is well liked, the YBA Integre has an excellent rep, Classe builds a decent integrated or two, and NAD has some good gear. Just wondering....

chas