Persona 9h vs S3 mk 2

@smodtactical
I’ve never heard any Bryston amplifiers, but all the comments I’ve read have left me with the impression that the sound is neutral but a bit on the cool side ... a bit like the Personas ... probably the sound will be transparent, dynamic and explosive, but maybe a little dry.

I have a brief audition with a powerful Gryphon Diablo 300 (but with the 7F). Although the sound was fantastic, in the end I preferred when the speakers were matched with less powerful amplifiers.
It also depends the preamp and source you have.

But maybe it´s me!...I have this obsession with small power amps, never liked big power amps, and I had a few in the past.

@smodtactical

Yes, I compared several Raidhos (and other speakers) with the Personas.
The Raidhos need power...they sounded great in my dealer room with Gryphon, but not so well with other amps.
Probably they are a good match for your Bryston, because they sound on the warm side and need a neutral and muscular amp.

Sincerely, never thought about the danger of beryllium...But after a brief google search, I found several reports that there is no real danger...I think you can rest easy...and the Personas drivers are well protected. 

Thanks for the thoughts.

@yyzsantabarbara  unfortunately no, I asked the owner if I could demo them, initially he said sure, but after I finished with the 9H he seemed a bit tired and said... you won't like them, its a vintage sound. I didn't want to insist. Sorry.

@nabcs Ok thanks, lots to think about.

Do you guys think MC601s would be a good pairing? I could also do a tube preamp to warm it up more.

@smodtactical

I can imagine any McIntosh amp sounding great with Personas...and the tube preamp will be the icing on the cake.

If you read some Persona threads there are some Persona owners who are critical of the demos with MAC and Persona.