Preamp for Bryston 4bst

Can't comment on the realm of options, but I fed my 4bst with a VTL TL 2.5, then a Rogue 99 Magnum, and am now using a Plinius CD LAD (Mk. II). Works for me.

I'd also vote for the ARC,along with Counterpoint which I had for years with great success,good luck,Bob

I have an ARC LS-9 in front of my 4B-ST and I think that they make an excellent combination. I was fortunate to have been able to borrow an Adcom GFP-750, and later to audition a Rotel RC-1090 in my system. Believe it or not, I think that the Rotel was the better of those two overall, although my LS-9 is clearly superior to both the Rotel and Adcom in all respects. I would like to hear a Bryston preamp in my system, but the opportunity has never presented itself.

A remote volume control is mandatory for me. If it is not important to you, then you probably couldn't go wrong with an LS-3.

Hello Ekistler,

I was not aware the LS-3 does not come with a remote control. I saw a used LS-3 for sale at a store locally and it has a remote with the preamp. Could you please verify this based on your comment at the end of your post.

Thanks,
ghw

Ghw: I believe that most LS-3 preamps did not have a remote. I read somewhere that it was an expensive option (like $500), so very few were ordered. I have seen one or two of them for sale here, but 90% of the LS-3s that I have seen do not have a remote.

I apologize for confusing you - I should have been more accurate in my original post.