Need feedback from Bryston amp owners

I had a 4BST for several years and then the 7BST monoblocks until I became a fan of Krell. Bryston makes great sounding, solid equipment that I never found to anything but well balanced. The only drawback for me was an inability to handle very difficult loads at loud volumes like the original Thiel CS7.

Having said that, my friend in Montreal still has his original 2B powering Thiel CS0.5s and that little system still sounds full and sweet.

My 4B never had a problem running tough loads. Ran Magnaplanar Tympani 1Ds. Talk about a difficult load. 4BST and the 7BST? No experience, but the 4B was a gem. Don't they still have their 20 year warranty?

Prodigious, tight bass. Expansive, precise image. Dead quiet background. Unrefined top end (its downfall, IMO). Used in conjunction with forgiving loudspeakers, a Bryston amp could be a jewel.

"unrefined top end" never thought of putting it that way, but that may give you more than my B rating: I agree with Tvad. The midrange is wonderful (maybe I was a little too critical B+), and just misses greatness. Still a honey of an amp in the right rig..

After using a 4B some time ago (and an ML335 in between)Bryston,in their new SST series,hes created (IMO)a truly
great amplifier.The old "unrefined" HF sound has been replaced w/ a crystal clarity just below sweet - while keeping their well known low frequency wallop.I use their
14BSST to power my VS VR-4HSE's with very good results.
Cannot imagine you being less than pleased w/the 3BSST
-assuming you have reasonably sensitive speakers.