Sound shaping recommendation with Bryston 4BSST

I'm running an older 4B(NRB) soon to be upgraded. I found the same thing with digital. Running a PD-65 Elite via a BP-20. Started playing with cables recently and they do help. One last not, DON'T use silver cable with the Bryston...At least not between power and pre. A good friend of mine who is a dealer for Bryston told me this. Good luck!

Jarrod

Several members have mentioned switching cables, so I picked up a pair of Harmonic Technology Truth interconnects on Nikturner's advice and will try those. I also think I need to switch out my current XLR Balanced pre/pro interconnects with Harmonic Tech Truth. Anyone have a lead on where to pick up a pair at a reasonable price other than waiting for a used pair to surface on Audiogon? I need a 1.5 meter pair.

FYI...checked out Outlaw Audio PCA cables. They're made using copper wire manufactured exactly as Harmonic Tech Truth cables and from the photos on the Outlaw Audio website, the connectors look to be functionally identical as well. They cost 1/5 as much as HT Truths. Anyone have experience with the Outlaw PCA's?

Cytocycle has got it right.You need some warm sounding cable.Silver is a definite no no!!Cardas could do the trick but its pretty expensive.
Full sympathies with Tvad.Had similar problems with a BP 25/4 BST for nearly a year.If cable tweaking doesn't solve the problem(every reason to believe it will)the best bet is a warm lusious tube preamp.I switched to an antique ARC mated to a 14 BST coupled with a cable upgrade(Cardas Gold Cross - cdp to pre & Cardas Cross - pre to power).The results are heavenly.
Keep expermenting with used cable.You can't go wrong and its cheaper than a new/used tube preamp.
Happy listening.

Tvad, I mated the 4Bst with a Audio Electronic Supply (AES) AE-3 tubed preamp a while back and what a difference tubes have on this amp. You can buy a used AES for $300-400 and this is a great start into the world of tubes.

I also inserted a pair of Acoustic Zen Matrix II IC's between amp and preamp, and these cables brought out hidden qualities in my system.

The BP25 is most likely where you should start disecting your equipment. Many reviews state that the BP25 can show how poorly a source can be( cd...phono )because it is a very neutral preamp. You might be playing a cd that was poorly engineered or produced, and by turning up the volume, you are also amplifying that same source material. A tubed preamp can give you that creamy smoothness, with the Bryston 4Bsst offering its dynamics.

good luck, kek