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following your statement I would be lead to believe Brystons would bring warmth to a stoic speaker like the Theils but I do not think thats the case. Ones experience as stoic can be someone elses detail and crispness. Ones warmth is anothers rolled off mid range. So its really up to each individuals tastes.
I agree with you 100% here Saturn.
A friend of mine passed along a Robertson amp to try out with my Axioms awhile back.
He was going on and on how this amp would really 'tame' the brightness of the Axioms. My wife smirked at his statement after she heard it a/b with our Onkyo.
We got more toning down of the Axiom 'brightness' by adding the little resistor, not by changing an amp.
I should also add for those that are interested, you can REALLY tune down the brightness of Axioms (if you so deem them as being 'bright') by putting two couch pillows up against your ears.
Trust me on this one, it REALLY tames the Axiom brightness, and the Energy brightness, and the Paradigm brightness and.... 
