Comparison between the Bryston 7BSST² and the Bryston 7B³


I am planning to upgrade my audio system from integrated amplifier to separates.  I am in the process of acquiring a Mcintosh C22 pre-amplifier and considering option for the Bryston 7B³ mono blocks. I have listened to the Bryston 7BSST² thoroughly and would like to know if the  7B³ is better, same or worse in performance than the 7BSST² .   
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I posted on another thread that the b3 is quite a different sound to the sst2s.Tighter and a bit stronger. I have am awaiting delivery of a pair of 7b3s to go with a pair of 28bsst2s and a 4b3.
I wonder if anyone can help with suggesting the combination that might be best. I.e is the 28bsst2 "better" than a 7b3 - maybe technically if that is one way of viewing them.
At the moment I have the 28bsst2s as L&R and the 4b3 bridged as a centre .I was planning to start off with the 7b3s as L&R and a 28bsst2 as centre. I know that people will opinionate that I   should listen but these things are heavy to lug around and then crawl behind everything to change connections, so I would like to target a combination that might best kick me off as a reference point and change at leisure. Maybe stick with the 4b3 bridged as centre instead of the 28bsst2, who knows?
I have just installed 2 7b3s so I can directly compare with the 7bsst2. My opinion now confirms my previous comparison
Tighter and a bit stronger - noticably