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.
bookner
Thanks, one and all, for your considered responses. I'll do some listening. Any one actually compare these two directly?

You should also consider the B&K reference 30. This is the one I ended up getting. I listened to the B&K vs the Sunfire (for two-channel mostly) and picked the B&K. I haven't directly tested the Bryston or the Classe side-by-side with these, but I did listen to them and neither of them blew me away.

I use the B&K for D to A as well, though, so this was my priority. If you are just using it as passthrough, the Bryston or Classe might be better bets.

If you can, make sure to listen to them _in_your_setup_. The amp you match with it will especially make a difference.

John
I understand that some aquaintences of mine did a multiple hour comparison between the Krell and the Sunfire III. The Sunfire won. Speakers used for the comparision were Wilson Maxx.