Hafler 9505 or Bryston 4B-ST?


I currently own the Hafler 9505 Trans-nova amp (250w/channel) and am planning to purchase Dynaudio Contour 3.0 speakers. I've heard very positive reviews about the Bryston amp and am wondering whether I should upgrade to this amp or if my Hafler is enough for the 3.0s. Can anyone provide comments?

Thanks,
P. Neff
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Showing 1 response by sdcampbell

The short answer is: go with the Bryston 4B-ST. The Hafler Transnova was (and still is) a good amp, but not in the same league as Bryston. It's not just an issue of power, but dynamics, transient response, transparency, etc., all of which relate to the size of the power supply and circuit design. The 4B-ST is a full generation ahead of the Hafler is design, and probably parts as well.