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Bryston preamps

Bryston is renowned for their amps obviously. I have a BP 25 into a 14b3 but have a chance to upgrade now to a BP 26 or 17. Should I instead invest in a tube preamp (5k budget) or stick with bryston for synergy. Audio Advisor has Parasound and Vincent. A forum post I read about the Para sound said it might sound to lean With the bryston. I'm looking to buy new this time around. Thanks for any input. Huh there is the George Lightspeed to ponder.
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brayeagle
362 posts
 
bermart,
I have a 4Bsst2 and am still using a BP6. I agree with soix - -effectively, it's a straight wire with gain.   Remember, as soix pointed out, the BP6 shares very similar topology with the BP26 (as per James Tanner)  For a CD spinner, I recently added a Bryston BCD-3 for an extensive collection of RedBook CDs. Driving a pair of Thiel 2.7s and a Thiel  SS2.2 sub, I couldn't be happier with the BP6 and 4B amp.  
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wspohn
606 posts
 
I run a BP17 in my 2nd system and I do it with a tube phono stage (CJ Premier 15) and have no issues ( I use a step up transformer for gain).

The BP17 is dead quiet at all gain settings and is a good sounding preamp
berhart
32 posts
 
Thanks wspohn,
what kind of step up do you use?
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milpai
2,390 posts
 
Anyone compared the BP-17 Cubed to the Parasound JC2?
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blueranger OP
719 posts
 
Now that would be interesting!
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