I guess I'm the only one who would select based on which amp I had a hope of moving it upstairs on my own. Actually, I'd probably go with a 3B3 on that basis, as long as we are sticking with class A/B.
I like a tubed pre-amp w/ a Bryston power amp. Very nice synergy going on within this combo. My demo was an ARC Ref5SE and Bryston 4B-SST2. I am in the process of setting up an audition w/ the 4B3 very soon.
In the past I have heard a 3B-ST, 4B-SST and 4B-SST2.
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