Bryston or Pass Labs

Udit very valid observations. In today's market there are many stellar powe amplifiers. 

Pass Labs builds a very respected product so does  Bryston, so does Krell, Ayre, Sim, Coda.

It will all come down to system integration and personal taste the concept that all amplifiers sound the same is complete hogwash, allthough with careful system matching you can keep many of the traits you like and amelerorate the ones you don't.

We were a Bryston dealer for a few years and found their preamps to be okay and we were also matching tube preamps to add a bit more of a glow to the ultra clean sound of the Bryston and found the combination to be superb.

The unfortunate trend we keep seeing on these posts is the glorfication of a brand and not seeing that the industry is always changing and new models and companies pop up to establish what may be a better product than some of the products being discussed.

Take the thread on the Coda Point 8 TJ compared this $6,200.00 amplifier to a $14k set of Pass Labs amplifiers and we do believe he prefered the Coda so why aren't people asking if anyone has had the same experience?

Personally Gavin we would recommend that you upgrade your digital the Young DSD is a good dac but can be bettered we have the same dac.

Which power amplifier do you currently have?

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ

udit
Excellent review on both power amps. I look forward in reading more about your system as these amps settle, bloom.  Happy Listening!

Ok so I have been listening to the 4bsst3 for the past month or so and just for fun I switched back to the pass 350.8.. 

i felt like a veil has been removed and there is a lot more presence and detail compared to the bryston. The pass is much faster than the Bryston and has a more lively sound.. well it’s funny that this time I was listening to more indie/ rock music and also some dsd recording of Natalie merchant and smashing pumpkins.. 

Heard the pass for a bit and went back to the bryston to compare and I find that the highs are smoother and mellower and the soundstage shifts back a bit and is more integrated. For some reason I have now grown to like the pass sound better now but it’s funny it’s so subjective depending to what music ur listening to. For analytical soundstage and orchestral music maybe I like the bryston but otherwise I’m currently using the 350.8. 

Can’t eat just one flavour of ice cream 😄 I guess I had to give the pass justice post my recent review. 

Pass Labs by leaps and bounds