Best Pre-Pro especially considering 2 channel

I was under the impression that the Bryston does not have the ability to configure 2 channel sound without the subwoofer. In other words, if you prefer to listen to 2 channel with large speakers without the "assistance" of the subwoofer in the system, this is not an option. It is possible that this has changed in the Bryston but I would verify this if this is an issue.

The local dealer in my area sent the Bryston back because it did not have this feature.

No offense, but who buys bryston preamps these days?

Thought to ponder...

I've owned the Soundstage, Sunfire TGII, Bryston SP-1, and Anthem AVM-20, which were all terrific sounding two-channel units in their own ways and ranked in the order listed. But the best sounding two channel I ever got out of a pre/pro was with the EAD Ovation Plus. It doesn't feature analog bypass or component video switching, but I thought I'd give it a nod anyway...

Good luck in your search...

P.S. You might want to check out the Cary Audio pre/pros as well...

i don't know what everyone else is talking about. i've got the ref 50 and i become more pleased each day that i purchased it!

No offense, but who buys bryston preamps these days?

A good number of the recording studios that record, engineer, and ultimately market the music that you and I buy.

And a few guys who like the sound and appreciate the warranty.