Bryston or Pass Labs

I had a chance to perform a direct comparison between the Bryston 2.5B3 and a Pass Labs amp (I forget the model) in the same setup. They simply sound different so I believe it will really come down to which you prefer. I prefer the Bryston, but the other person who was with me prefers the Pass.

I have also compared the newer Bryston cubed amps to their previous generations and there is also a very noticeable difference in sound character. So I wouldn't necessarily take the 135SST as a good reference point if you are considering the 4B3. I prefer the newer cubed series, but I have met people who prefer the older models after performing direct comparisons.

Thank for answering my question.

To nekoaudio if l may ask why you preferred the bryston and the other listener preferred pass labs.

Pass without question.

The 350.8 us the very latest and gas several upgrades .it us a Fantastic amp. Several things to note Nelson Pass doesnot like using fuses for a good reason,because fuses suck and are bottlenecks. He uses a breaker that is  not a negative in the circuit 
He uses more mosfets on the outputs ,and several other improvements. One thing higher biasing into pure class-A
Almost 20wpc before it croses  over into class AB.
Meaning more then half of your music on normal listening 
Will sound even better being in pure class- A ,also depending how inneficient your Loudspeakers are  and doubles power into 4 ohms,and 2 .
The only amplifiers close to  this price class that may be a little more refined is the Vitus Amplifiers ,or Gryphon both from Denmark.