tube amps 101

I'm fairly new to this hobby but I would suggest trying a good quality tube pre-amp that would mate well with your bryston. I tried this and found that it took some glare and brightness off without diminishing the controlled bass that I was used to. You could also try a tubed cdp like the Jolida and see if that takes away some of the digital brightness (and still have a grand left to experiment with some tubes and upgrade the cord on it).
Just some thoughts, as I've moved into tubes recently.

Thanks - I'll take that advice. I've heard good things about the Sonic Frontiers - how does this compare to Rogue?

Thanks again.

If you like the sound of the Bryston amps, then I would stick with them. I like their amps for what they do but never liked the preamp. So yes if it's replacing one or the other, I will definitely replace the preamp. You might find that even a better SS preamp would give you the sound that you need. But audition the tube preamps mentioned and see.

Why in the hell does this appear as a review? Are you lost, or what?

Oz

Apologies, I did post this in the wrong spot - I'm hoping they move it