Video Asylum

Posted by vikvilkhu (A) on February 24, 2002 at 15:03:35

In Reply to: Bryston SP1, anyone eliminate their stereo preamp and is now sorry? posted by Fauskar on February 23, 2002 at 08:35:56:

I did what you are thinking of, trading in my BP-25 for a SP-1. The good news is that I noticed NO difference between my BP-25 and the SP-1. I'm no big HT guy, but the movies were fun to watch as well.
he problem is that there are better preamps out there than the BP-25. IF you plan to stickign with the BP-25 then by all means purchase, but if yoiu see yourself at anytime upgrading to a better preamp, then the Sp-1 is just a waste of money. Ehat I ended up doing, breakign even in the process financially, was to buy a high quality stereo preamp with a prcessor bypass switch (ie, LEvinson, BAT Adcom, CJ) and a cheaper HT pre/pro (I bought a Adcom piece used.) That woudl be my advice
BEst of luck
-Vik