I also have the 4Bst and was using a older SS preamp. I felt that I was robbing the Bryston of good upstream data and a new pre was needed; so I started searching different forums and boards both reading and posting questions about tube preamps.
Along my search I found a few people that are highly respected audiophiles. All agreed that the 6SN7 tube was the better choice in a preamp, and that the 6922 tube was good but no match for the 6SN7. They offered so many makes and models for a preamp I was overwhelmed, but one company they all gave " 2 thumbs up" was Cary. I asked about both the Blue Circle and Rogue preamps and they said their no match to a Cary and if both are Stereophile class B then how is the sterile Adcom GFP750 class A?
I found out that Dennis Had the owner of Cary, also owns Audio Electronic Supply and simply put is a champagne on a beer budget.I bought the AE-3 and this $600 preamp is fantastic with the Bryston, never in my wildest dreams would I have thought that a tube preamp could sound so great. If I had the funds on hand I would have went Cary......but Im happy for now.
You cant switch out of the XLR's or you dont want to? You might be passing up on great sounding equipment if it is that you dont want to? Just a thought.
Good luck, Kris
Along my search I found a few people that are highly respected audiophiles. All agreed that the 6SN7 tube was the better choice in a preamp, and that the 6922 tube was good but no match for the 6SN7. They offered so many makes and models for a preamp I was overwhelmed, but one company they all gave " 2 thumbs up" was Cary. I asked about both the Blue Circle and Rogue preamps and they said their no match to a Cary and if both are Stereophile class B then how is the sterile Adcom GFP750 class A?
I found out that Dennis Had the owner of Cary, also owns Audio Electronic Supply and simply put is a champagne on a beer budget.I bought the AE-3 and this $600 preamp is fantastic with the Bryston, never in my wildest dreams would I have thought that a tube preamp could sound so great. If I had the funds on hand I would have went Cary......but Im happy for now.
You cant switch out of the XLR's or you dont want to? You might be passing up on great sounding equipment if it is that you dont want to? Just a thought.
Good luck, Kris