Update:
Like most BP20/25 users, I believed my weakest link had to be else where. Tried swaping cables, speaker placement among other things. My BP20 was purchased used some time ago. It was the highly rated reviews that helped in its purchase.
The system sat quietly in its rack unused for a number of months. I'd turn it on once in a while and turn it off within a few minutes. It burnt my butt knowing I had spent my money on this system and cannot enjoy it. :o( Bryston amplifiers have always been noted for their bass. This 4B (NRB) doesn't cut it. Nothing but upper frequencies!
Spoke with a good friend of mine and was told to have the bypass mods performed. Yah, right! Some time had passed and my disappointment grew stronger. Finally enough was enough. Not being in the position to purchase another pre, I made a call.
When the unit returned it gave me the feeling of purchasing a new toy. Put the pre back into the rack and made the connections. Flipped the switched and let the system warm up for 1/2 hour or so while I did other things.
When I was ready I grabbed Eric Clapton & B.B. King's "Riding With The King". It was a good thing I was setting down because I would have fallen. Had I not know this was the same preamp it would have passed for a new piece. There is definitely bass. They cymbles are in back where they ought to be. Everything in general sounds like it ought to be. NO more ear fatigue. :o) I am now listening to cd's of lesser sound quality that would never have been played normally. It's nice to have music back into my life!
If you have either the BP20/25 you owe it to yourself and your hard earned dollar to have these mods performed. The return you'll obtain is more than words can tell. Happy listening!
Jas
