Bryston vs. Plinius

In that respect, my first hand experience is that Bryston amps are not well suited to low impedance / difficult loads. You can find a few others stating similar opinions in the AA archives and in Stereophile via their review of the 7B monoblocks. They didn't come straight out and say it, but they did make it quite clear that other amps of lower or similar power rating were able to drive the same loads without a problem while the Bryston was going into clipping quite frequently. With that in mind, i would think that there would be better candidates to use with your specific speakers.

As to Plinius, i have very limited experience with any of their gear. That was within a system that i did not know at all but did run a three piece Metronome brand transport, DAC and power supply with some custom built speakers. The presentation that came from that system was lean, bright, sterile and gave me an instant headache. Others have told me that Plinius gear is typically quite warm and smooth, but that is not what i heard from that ONE system. As such, i can't really pass judgment one way or the other.

Obviously, others may agree / disagree with my observations, but that has been my experience with the two ears that i have : ) Sean
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I had Bryston a Bryston 4B and liked it. I have a pair of 7B's now and love them. Sterile? Perhaps, but I've always paired them with tube preamps.

There is a Portland Oregon store (Fred's Sound of Music) that always demos it's Mani-2's with Bryston a Bryston 4B. They have an awful lot of choices, and they seem to think Bryston/Totem is a good match.

I haven't spent a lot of time listening to Plinius gear, but from what I have heard, you won't go wrong with either marque.

Between the two I would go for the Plinius myself, better mids and more musically involving overall, but that is just me.

I have a Plinius 8200 int. amp and through a good set of speakers ( I have the new Meadowlark Osprey) it can sound either bright or warm, depending on what interconnects and power cords are used with it.About 22 years ago, I worked for a high-end dealer who carried the Bryston line.It was a very well-built amp( they had the 1B,2B,3B,and 4B amps even then in the beginning )but their sound then was a little bright and strident. The rock and roll fans loved this sound. I have not heard any of the current Bryston amps but I would think that they are better than the original.I am suggesting that if you audition a Plinius amp in any good environment and it sounds too warm or too bright in any of the ranges,check the associated equipment and especially the interconnects and power cords.They can make or break this excellent amp.

Ok i will give you my humble experience between the two,
I own plinius this will match great with the totem, and
the plinius are so musical, the sa 100, the sa 102 is
even one of their best, i heard bryston so many time
but i never got involve,for me they are not that musicl,
but they do give 20 yr warranty, who knows maybe my taste
is differrent from yours, although with the sonic of
bryston would probably pair better with the revel.