Well, I brought the 4 Sq. home late this afternoon, got it all wired up, and threw in a CD, Jeff Oster "True" then tried Bucket Head "Electric Tears". I was just into the second cut when I decided to crank it up and we immediately lost power. Power went down over six counties and a couple hundred thousand people in the dark for seven hours....and I thought to myself...."this is my kind of amp!!" But as good as Bryston is ....it actually turned out to be a drunk attracted to a power pole.
So, I've only been listening for a couple of hours, but what first grabs you are the highs, detailed, crisp without being edgy, extended and effortless. The bass is likewise more detailed, deeper and tighter. The sound stage is deeper and and a hair broader. Some have said the the sound is a little more analogue and I think that is true. It is very easy to listen to and tends to pull you into and make you part of the music (I hope that doesn't sound like I've gone round the bend). As James said, "the music/sound has to take you somewhere". It's about 1:00AM here and I find it difficult to turn it off and turn in. And all this from a system that as a unit is not burned in yet. I can't imagine what it is going to sound like in a couple of hundred hours! Someone asked about the B&Ws...Bryston makes them sing! Something else...the notes don't seem to be stepping on one another.
I can't address SST to SST2 changes but the changes and improvement from ST to SST2 is significant! Is it worth the $$ spent....absolutely....I would recommend an upgrade without a second thought!
