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Proceed AVP  Cary Cinema 11   Bryston SP1.7



I have had all but the Cary. which do you think would sound best for music in 2.1 ? I have the Bryston now. cant really find any flaw in it except I cant tell where volume is with lights down and screen is hard to read from 6ft away. Bryston sounds good.
I am actually getting a Cary Cinema 11 this week. I know if a recapped AVP . I like the looks of either of these over the Bryston.
gentlejax
timlub
2,039 posts
 
Muse 3 Signature is quite good, then and now. 
audiomaze
128 posts
 
I used to own a conrad Johnson pv1,a tube preamp made in the 70's. Sold it to a a audiophile with a system worth over a hundred thousand dollars.  When he hooked it up and play it he was in dreamland . I replaced it with a modern parasound p5.  No yummf!!
jman67
5 posts
 
I have cary slp 98 with phono. Excellent choise for many years. I want to add to the conversation ,a preamplifier that is under the radar. Onkyo p 303. Great piece with great phonostage. 
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tubehead120
35 posts
 
The good blue Alps pots (Blue Velvet) were physically larger (maybe 1 1/2 times as big) than the ones you see now.  The only place I see the old ones now is in stuff I built 15-20 years ago.
iopscrl
196 posts
 
There is a reason why Classic preamps like ARC SP3a, Sp10 SP11 CJ PV5, and others retain high resale value and tend not to stay on the market very long when offered for sale.  Because they sound great and are still very competitive with current equipment.   A full VanAlstine PAS3 is also very good.  Audible Illisions M3 and M3a are true classics and easy to find.  
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