MC611 Club

[Jbags]

Originally Posted by btn2803

Very nice! I think I see Bryston SP4 in your rack (replacing your Mac processor in your previous picture?). How do you like the SP4 in 2 channels mode? Bryston is a great brand and their warranty / service is top notch; I own the 9BST amp for 18+ years and it is still going strong, and it currently drives my B&W Center and surrounds. Over the last 18 years, I needed to change 2 channels because they went bad; I sent to Bryston who replaced quickly each time.

When I bought the 802D3, I was thinking about pairing them with Bryston 7B3s but my dealer only had the 4b3 for audition. After extended audition time with 4b3 and MC611s, and MC452s, I decided to go with MC611s to drive the 802D3s.

I currently have the Marantz 8805A for pre-amp and surround processor. I am looking at a dedicated Pre-Amp which can be used as pass-through to the 8805A, and am looking at C52 or C2600. Would appreciate your thoughts on the SP4 as 2 channels pre-amp and/or as surround processor.

Thanks.

I want to give you an honest and accurate answer on my options on the SP4 but I feel it’s a little to early for me to do so. Gary from Bryston just came to my place last week to calibrate the unit so it’s still pretty new. And I’ve been so busy with word I haven’t been able to spend a ton of time listening. I will say I have watched a couple of movies though and my initial feelings are that it sounds amazing. The detail and timing is completely on point. I also really love the flexibility it offers. I do want to add a balanced XLR board so I can feed my music steamer to it that way vs RCA’s

I do have a question for you. Since buying the SP4 my interactions with Bryston have been second to none. They are great. So much so that I was contemplating swapping out my Mac 611 amps for Bryston 28B3’s. I see you have auditioned both and decided to go with Mac. Curious what you heard that made you go in that direction? Thank you man.