Plinius SA301 Or Bryston 4bsst2?

Hi, I am thinking of upgrading my amp, but would like to seek your advise which amp is more suitable for my Thiel 2.4 speaker? Thanks.

jonchew04-12-2015 1:22am

zd542 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,339 posts 04-12-2015 at 03:55pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Either amp will drive the speaker so I would just listen to both amps and pick the one that sounds the best.
zd542 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,339 posts 05-29-2015 at 08:33pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The Ayre V-5, of course. It's not quite as powerful as the 4, but the SQ is in another league. That said, I wouldn't pair it with a Thiel without an audition. Its a more detailed amp and paired with all those metal drivers Thiel uses may be a bit too much. But its so good, you may want to upgrade your speakers.
zd542 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,339 posts 05-29-2015 at 11:08pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete It wasn't the amp so much as it was a poor combo. The V-5 didn't sound good on my 1.7's either. It won't hide the flaws of other components. The warm up is quick. When you turn the V-5 off, it goes into a standby mode that keeps the amp partiality warmed up.