Linn amps vrs Bryston


I currently have Martin Logan Vantages and will be moving to Magnepan 20.1's. I am having a tough time deciding what amp to purchase. I will be using the Linn Akurate DS for music and the Anthem new D2 preprpo. I am looking at the bryston 6b SST and the 4BSST; the Linn Akurate 4200 and the 2200; lastley the mcintosh mc402 and the mc205. Please offer your insights to these amps and which one will offer the cleanest most detailed sound with strong base response. I should also mention that I have a REL B2 for added lower end support. Please if you have a similar system share what components you are using.
Thanks for your time and insight.
Eric
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"Cleanest and most detailed" certainly sounds like Bryston to me, and in my system no other amplifier controlled bass better. The fact that other people have liked them with Maggies is also a good sign. Spectron sounds like a good recommendation as well. Linn amps are obviously very good, but I've found they don't always mate well with some speakers (i.e. they didn't sound very good w/ B&W in my opinion), so before going that route I'd look for some feedback from people who have used them with Maggies.

From what you describe though, Bryston is a no-brainer recommendation. Best of luck.