Ideal Pre Amp for Bryston 3B ST or 4B SST 2


I need advice, I've been told that Bryston Pre Amps are not the best and most would run a different brand Pre-Amp to a Bryston Amp. The question is what would be the best marriage for a Bryston 3B ST and Magnepan's 1.6? I want Balance Inputts and Outputts but do not want it to cost me another mortgage!

Tube or Solid State?

Current System:

Brysto BP20 Pre Amp
Bryston 3B ST (Connected in Balance)
Wadia Itransport
Camebridge Mini DAC (Connected in Balance)
Martin Logan Abyss Subwoofer (Connected in RCA)
Magnepan 1.6

Music Preference:

Classical/Jazz/Opera/Movie Soundtracks
birdiewins

Showing 1 response by timlub

I'm going along with Bob reynolds, You may not call it synergy, but when a designer designs both an amp and preamp, he matches them exactly as he see's they should be, no voltage or impedance mis matches, similar idea's and normally the same brand of gear does quite well together. I can't say if it is synergy or not, but it works. Of course that doesn't mean other things won't work together, i'm just putting in a reason why Bryston just might work well with another Bryston. I haven't listened to them, but I'm told Brystons latest generation pre's are quite good.
As far as another pre that won't cost a mortgage??? In july I picked up a New Coda, bought directly from Coda, they discounted it nicely and it is a very nice piece of equipment, worth looking into. Good Listening, Tim