What speaker for Bryston 14B-SST?

I am getting Bryston 7B-SST in 2 days for my Revel Ultima Salons. I emailed James Tanner at Bryston about differences between 14B-ST, 14B-SST, and 7B-SST and he said they are sonically all the same.

However, I have read some online mag reviews stating a slight preference for the 7B-SST.

I have not heard the 7B-SST but I heard and liked the 14B-ST. I have also heard these speakers with the ML 436 and decided on the Bryston instead. I thought they sounded just as good and was half the price. I also went with the 7B-SST over the 14B-ST because of the greater flexiblity with placement.

I have Salons and used the 7B SST's but sold them since I caused them to clip ALL THE TIME. Great bass, but for LOUD listening, which I like, not enough juice. Sorry. Got the Krell FPB 600 C. More then enough juice. But I still like Levinson sound the best.

As a VMPS dealer I would hope you wouldn't be happy (well maybe you will) with anything less than the VMPS RM/x (2nd place HIGH END CES 2003)

http://www.vmpseurope.com/e/p-rm-x.htm

It would love 900 clean watts to play with!

Ats - As previously stated, with a 14B-SST you could run just about anything. You didn't indicate a budget, but if I were in your position I would probably end up with a pair of Spendor SP-100s (if price was a factor).

I had some friends (who have since moved overseas) who were running a pair of SP-100s with a Bryston 4B-ST, ARC preamp, and a Wadia CDP and the combo was sensational.

Good luck!

Better late than never, right? I recently sold my Bryston 14B-ST in the midst of an upgrade to a pair of Levinson 33H's. My Salons were very pleased with the 14B-ST. The sound was great and it seemed to have unlimited power. For folks like Adidadi who listens to music at, what appears to be, ear bleeding levels, maybe this is not the right amp. But I found it excellent in every respect. Clean, neutral, and powerful. So for most folks, the 14B-ST will be MORE than enough, I'm sure. The ONLY reason that I am upgrading is because the Levinson 33H does everything better than the 14B-ST. But of course, with a much higher price tag. Happy listening.