I auditioned the newer Marantz AV preamps but the system that they switched to for calibration sucked - very difficult to get a decent result compared to the old way of setting up (easy if you have a friend with $20K of special pro instrumentation to do the job). I went with the 7702 Mk 2 as the last one to allow.
No experience with the Bryston, but have always respected their gear and still have a couple of pieces from them in my systems.
No experience with the Bryston, but have always respected their gear and still have a couple of pieces from them in my systems.