I'll add a third vote for the SP1, for many of the same reasons Herr Campbell has cited. BTW, don't mean to be confrontational, but I have heard the Classe units and, while I thought them good, I did not hear the pedigree the first poster raves about. As always, our perceptions differ and you have to follow your ears. Note that I did not say Classe is bad; rather it didn't quite fire me the way the SP1 did. As with Mr. Campbell, audio quality assumed primacy in my selection. And it is there I thought the SP1 superior to Classe's offerings. Geddie wrote: "It really is an audiophile's processor, and I am delighted with mine." To which all I can add is ditto.
Which Processor: Sunfire or Bryston?
Has anyone compared the Sunfire Theater Grand II with Bryston SP-1 5.1 (or 7.1)? I'm wondering which sounds better in 2 channel, and which sounds better for home theater. Is there a different processor at this price point that you have compared with either of these, and would recommend instead of either of these? Thanks for any input.