Does anyone have a Bryston 4b-st driving horns?

I think what put me over the edge was when a friends tube power amp caught fire and nearly burnt his house down

Just out of curiosity, what amp was that?

I think the new sst-2 (squared) version would be better. What horns are you using or thinking of buying?

It would help to know what horn. What you need to know about any amp driving horns is how does it sound in the first 1/2 to 1 watt. I don't think there are many Bryston amps that will sound good in this range, but if it were me I would think about 25 watts or so with SS amps.

I'm not going to comment on the anti-tube bullshit on this thread. ;-)

Low watt class-A amp with large power supply. Forte 4a or a small Threshold would work nice. If it were me I would go with tubes.

Do you have a local Bryston dealer? I would recommend that you go listen with your own ears.

I am greatly enjoying my recently acquired S/H Bryston 4BSST. I wasn't ready to pull out the extra money needed to reach to the current crop of SST 2 Bryston amps. A bit of research reveals that all of the Bryston amps historically have received excellent reviews. The most recent crop of amps are being described as the most analogue sounding.

My system is more than capable of sounding full-bodied, warm and emotionally involving... depends greatly on the recording. Listening to Ella F (high rez) right now... warm and buttery smooth. My system is not tube-like. But, nothing cold or clinical about it!

Good luck with your decision.