Finally took the Bryston 4B Cubed plunge


Back in January, I solicited folks on the forum for input on the Bryston 4B cubed amp. I was kicking around the idea of replacing my Parasound A21 amp. After dealing with poor health for the past few months, I finally did it! My take on the Bryston is: it's a keeper. It is a better sounding amp than my A21, but by only a very small margin. The Bryston gives the feel of being in a concert hall. An extremely full sounding amp with great detail and there's more emphasis on instrument placement than I've experienced before. The bass doesn't suffer at all either, very tight and clear. In comparison only to the two amps I'm discussing, if the Bryston were a "10", the Parasound would be a close "9". If I were to improve on my system (God forbid, I already have $35K into it), the 4B cubed would definitely be driving it. A premium solid state amp. 
To all the the forum members that were willing to guide me with their opinions, I give a heartfelt thanks. My previous posts (inquiries) were met with sincerity and am grateful that none of the discussion went off the rails. A few members contacted me personally, some I couldn't respond to. I didn't try to ignore anyone, there's simply a downside to old age and a weak heart.
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jafant

We met on the Thiel Owners Thread.
I went to Bryston on the recommendation of Jim Thiel when I got the 3.5s. I’ve had a couple of variants of the 4B, ending up with the SST2 at present. Then, after a couple of exchanges with Jim Tanner, I got the BP6C as the preamp. By now, both have been in play for hundreds of hours, feeding my current Thiel 2.7s and a SS2.2 sub woofer (via a PX05.)
As I have an extensive collection of RedBook classical CDs, I bought the BCD-3. So, it’s Bryston and Thiel, with a Magnum Dynalab FM tuner thrown into the mix. Very Contented Listening!
Except, my son is needling me to get the 4B3, as he’ll inherit my system.