Used Bryston 7b-SST or Emotive XPA-DR1

I have a pair of Thiel CS 3.7s and a limited budget.

I was putting off testing the XPA-DR1s, but have the option to pick up the Bryston 7B-SSTs.

However the Bryston is almost 20 years old and can not be returned.

I can't find any recent reviews to compare the Bryson with a newer XPA-DR1.

thoughts and reviews greatly appreciated,

ekohn0001-26-2023 5:29pm

luxmancl38 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 580 posts 01-26-2023 at 10:18pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Bryston has a Back To The Future program for their amps 20 years older and up. They will bring your amp up to spec. You also get a limited 3 year warranty,. Used Bryston amps are one of the safest buys on the market. They will fix any amp they have made. One of the best companies in audio.
ekohn00 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4 posts 01-26-2023 at 11:05pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete thanks. makes for a very hard decission.
invalid Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,085 posts 01-27-2023 at 12:23am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete It's definitely not a hard decision, go for the Bryston if the emotiva breaks it's not worth fixing. Bryston is quite reasonable if you need service on the amp later, plus the build quality is a lot better than emotiva.