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Bryston vs McCormack, any thoughts???

I'm looking for new choices in 2 channel electronics. These two companies are at the top of my list and I wanted to see if anyone has directly compared them. My speakers are Paradigm ref 100's V2. The two amps are the 4BSST vs DNA225
and preamps being the BP25 vs RLD-1. I've also thought about mixing the Bryston amp with the McCormack preamp since the RLD-1 has a great attenuation for volume. Any thoughts regarding these choices are appreciated. Thank you and have a great Christmas!!!
chrisrn
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I think you'd be quite happy with either setup and I'm speaking of keep the gear from the same manufacturer together. Not that mixing them up wouldn't prove out OK but there usually is a synergy when it comes to separates from the same builder and I can say that the Bryston pieces work very well together having previously owned both. I am also very sure that the Bryston gear will make the Paradigms sing. Buy both Bryston pieces here used for great prices and you get that wonderfull 20 year warranty!
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timo
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To my ears they are both a bit dry and bright sounding.
ehoehn
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I have the Bryston 4BSST,BP-20 and Paradigm reference 100 v2 combo with an Arcam CD-23 CDP. The new sst series is much warmer and smoother than the older st series. The synergy of the system is wonderful
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