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Bryston 4B SST vs Belles Ref. 150A/150A Hot Rod

Hello All,

I am new to the higher end Audio amps (previously had Denon POA 2400 and 2800). I have come to the Oracle to obtain knowledge from the much wiser and experienced individuals than I. I am on the edge of actual purchase, cash in hand.
I've narrowed my selection at this time to either a Bryston 4B SST or possibly a Belles 150 A Hot Rod or the new I understand, Belles Reference 150 A. I've read much about the 4B SST and little on the Belles 150A/150A Hot Rod and have no real info on the Belles Reference 150 A. I already have Bryston BP20 and BP25 preamps I like. My listening room is about 12' x 13'. I'm also open to any speaker recommendations $2K or under. I like Classical, to Funk, Blugrass, Rock, World Music etc., the full spectrum. I play percussion and stringed instruments as well and enjoy the clarity of good tight percussion and the nuance of strings and live sounding vocals. I'm at your humble mercy and need guidance. This is a system to last me for a while and enjoy. I have not tried the Bryston Amps nor the Belles. I'm a little familiar with quality power design integrity in Canada and my Built in America Heart strings pull me to the Belles to try. I just purchased a powered (active)SVS 16-39 PC Plus, 525W subwoofer to go with a system (powerfull percussion and bass sound). I know the 4BSST is about 250WPC. My Desire is the best quality sound for the money, not just volume. I'm humbly on my knees before you all and sincerely thank you for any input. :-)
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joejr
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The Belles 150a is a great Amplifier,I used my Belles with a pair of Dynaudio 3.0 and the match was extremly musical.
The denons are ok amplifiers and don't handle low sensitivity speakers to well.I now own the 4B-SST,driving a pair of Dynaudio 1.8MKII in a 13 X 22 room,The sound and Dynamics are just wonderfull.The comment's made by Holygrailaudio are a bit suspicious.The Bryston SST series is in a totally different league than any Denon Amp.
You can't go wrong with either the Belles or Bryston,Both are wonderfull amps,just different in terms of how they convey the music.Also Bryston has one of the best customer service in the audio industry,20 year warranty and no hassle when sending a unit back.Regardless if purchased on the used market!
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