which power amp for KEF and Bryston preamp


Coming back to audio recently, I'm trying to decide which budget power amp to match KEF 104.2 and Bryston BP-20 preamp. In particular, among used Bryston 4B/3B and used Classe CA-100, which one would be a better match? Thanks.
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There is a Bryston 4B-ST currently for sale here on A-gon. I have been using this amp for about 5 years, and have been extremely pleased with it. There is also a Bryston 8B-ST in the "For Sale" listings (it's essentially a 4-channel version of the 3B-ST), which can be used to bi-amp your speakers if you wish.

If your budget allows, you might also consider upgrading the power supply for your BP-20 preamp. The new MPS-2 power supply is quite a significant upgrade to the stock power supply in the BP-20. I recently replaced the MPS-1 power supply (for my Bryston BP-1.5 phono preamp) with the MPS-2, and found that the MPS-2 provided better transient response and a bit more clarity than the older power supply.