Bryston or Classe audio ? what do you think of both?

WOW!!!
Thank you to all of you for the great answers :)

this kinda stuff really helps me learn about all that :)

ok ..presently..the only speaker i own are Mirage Om-10
( running on an old akai receiver wich is shit for power but reallllly warm in stereo at low volume level and costed me 0$ :)

i really really enjoy my MIRAGE and i really think that all my speakers are gonna be part of Mirage OM since i have yet to hear a speaker that please me more in the same range of price
i'll be getting OM-9 later on to use as front speakers, and i'll shoot the OM-10 to the back for HT..and get OM-C2 center and a BPS150 or 400 (powered sub )

i didn't wanna get the powered OM cause they are double price for the same components except the amplifier
so the OM-9-10 are cheap..same quality and i can useand change the amplifier as i wish :)

are the OM consider warm ? dry ?
i really have some difficulties telling that though..
( with my poor receiver and input.. )

how do you guys get to hear all the difference in sound like that ? i should do a lot more listening i think..

for the preamp ..i am in the same dilema as for the amp
at first i was looking to get a powered receiver..

was looking into Nakamichi AV-10 ...cause i really enjoy Naka sound.. but then i thought that this wouldn't be upgradable and it's not as musical as i wish to have..

so i was looking at either Classe SSP-30 i think..
and the bryston SP1 wich both seem nice..and analog bypass :)

wich preamp brand is good ?

should i be matching AMP brand with pream brand?

thanks again:)

( hey .. MIRAGE,CLasse audio,bryston ..that's Canada power system :) haha )

If you have a chance, check out Belles "Hot Rod" version of their amps, they have the 150A and 350A. Both have serious power/current capability and an amazing musicality that is really hard to resist. Others may disagree, but these two amps will give Bryston and Classe a serious run for YOUR money.

The 350A can be purchased with either 2, 3, 4, 5, or even 6 channels.

The 150A is rated at:
Power20 to 20,000 Hz
125 Watts per channel 8 ohms
225 watts per channel 4 ohms

The 350A is rated at:
Power 20 to 20,000 Hz
250 Watts per channel 8 ohms
400 watts per channel 4 ohms

Belles 150A
Belles 350A

Here's some reviews of the 150A to give you an idea of how highly rated they are:
Soundstage 150A review

http://www.soundstage.com/revequip/belles_150a_hotrod.htm

Audiophile Audition 150A review

http://www.audaud.com/audaud/MAY01/EQUIP/equip3MAY01.html

As a former Bryston 7B ST owner, and current Classe owner, I'll throw my vote in for Classe. I don't think this is an apples to apples comparison. The Bryston line is less expensive, yet capable of very respectable sound quality. Its when you compare the two that you realize that Classe is more refined across the board, more in control, and provides more texture and dimension to objects within the soundstage. This is especially true if comparing some of Classe's higher end models.

Tom_Munro, very well said... Classe is "higher-end" and a more expensive product line than Bryston but they are both outstanding values compared to the mega-buck names. Bryston has a longer warranty - but when I'm shopping for audio gear, I'm not "listening" to the warranty! Hyudai cars have a 10-year/100,000-mile warranty but would *I* buy one? ;-)

I love Classe but I have never heard Bryston. Classe has the best customer service I have ever seen. I lost a remote while moving which they replaced for free and fixed a dac for me that I bought used. Not only did they fix it for free even though it wasnt under warrenty but they also paid for shipping both ways. The whole process only took about two weeks and was even returned to me in the original manufactures box. This was a nice suprise being that it didnt come with the original box when I bought it used. Great company!