Bryston BCD-1 Buying A Used One In 2017

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Re: Bryston BCD-1 Buying A Used One In 2017
« Reply #20 on: 23 Mar 2017, 02:38 pm »

Cool Pete, great link this is. Dutchaudioclassics, and I had never heard from it  :duh: :duh:


Got a Philips cd100 stored in the attic, still a classic to be honest, played the historical (and first classical? ) cd of Bruno Walters Lied von der Erde with Kathleen Ferrier ever so often.


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Hey Marius, Good stuff, Ferrier is sublime with Erde. A reference for that, really.
Still have an old TEAC AD400 bought in 1993. Drive rattles now, but at its peak it lasted me 20 yrs.

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Re: Bryston BCD-1 Buying A Used One In 2017
« Reply #21 on: 23 Mar 2017, 06:33 pm »
Hi Folks

Sorry just saw this - I am at the Montreal Show.

Yes we ran out of drives and are souring nmore but so far no luck. 

james
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Oh,dear- this is disheartening news,going forward!  :o
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« Reply #22 on: 30 Mar 2017, 12:48 pm »
Hi Folks

Sorry just saw this - I am at the Montreal Show.

Yes we ran out of drives and are sourcing more but so far no luck. 

james

Hi James,

Please could you clarify the position with future servicing of the BCD-1? The above seems conflict with:

Yes no issue - we still have lots of parts.

james

Thanks,

Tom

Phil A

Re: Bryston BCD-1 Buying A Used One In 2017
« Reply #23 on: 30 Mar 2017, 01:39 pm »
btw - here's James' old post on the drive used - http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=73663.0

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« Reply #24 on: 30 Mar 2017, 01:47 pm »
Here is a thread on some of the other players that supposedly use the drive - http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/digital-source/156764-philips-vam-1210-a.html

I also found another site that lists drive mechanisms by players


http://vasiltech.narod.ru/CD-Player-DAC-Transport.htm

MODEL

DAC-chip, Dig. filter chip, other

Laser Pick-up / Mechanics

AUDIA FLIGHT CD TWO

CS43122-KS – AD1896

Philips L1210/65

BRYSTON BCD-1

CS4398-CZZ + DIT4192I

Philips L1210 (VAM1202/12)

JADIS SYMPHONIA EVOLUTION

2 x TDA1545A

Philips L1210 (VAM1202)

MONRIO NAS-DAC

CS4397 – CS8420

Philips L1210 (VAM1202)

SIMAUDIO MOON CD5.3


PCM1730E

Philips L1210/S (VAM1202/12)

SIMAUDIO MOON EQUINOX

PCM1730E

Philips L1210 (VAM1202)

SIMAUDIO MOON SUPERNOVA

PCM1798

Philips L1210/S (VAM1202/12)

STELLO CDT200

It's a Transport

Philips L1210 (VAM1202)

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Re: Bryston BCD-1 Buying A Used One In 2017
« Reply #25 on: 30 Mar 2017, 03:19 pm »
I think It would be great if James updated us about the situation and let us know if they are close to finding more or we may be SOL.
He's always great at getting to the bottom of things.
AJ

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« Reply #26 on: 30 Mar 2017, 07:25 pm »
There's some useful info here - http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/contemplation-of-purchasing-a-used-cdp.238464/page-2  as long as one ignores some of the petty banter about it.  May be some useful info about older CD player models that can be found cheaper and have someone be able to keep their BCD-1 a bit longer.

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Re: Bryston BCD-1 Buying A Used One In 2017
« Reply #27 on: 30 Mar 2017, 10:50 pm »
There's some useful info here - http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/contemplation-of-purchasing-a-used-cdp.238464/page-2  as long as one ignores some of the petty banter about it. 

LOL so if it's built in China, it won't last, ?
Seems to be the predominant message of that thread.

Apple computers are built in China...they last forever imo.  :thumb:

Good entertainment, made my day, thanks Phil.

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Re: Bryston BCD-1 Buying A Used One In 2017
« Reply #28 on: 31 Mar 2017, 12:26 am »
LOL so if it's built in China, it won't last, ?
Seems to be the predominant message of that thread.

Apple computers are built in China...they last forever imo.  :thumb:

Good entertainment, made my day, thanks Phil.

I just get a kick out of the whole thing.  Some audio manufacturers are big enough to develop their own custom transport mechanisms.  The rest all use off the shelf ones.  I just think the bickering is silly as there is a whole lot more to a CD player or a DAC chip to a DAC.  It's just a fact of life that much of the digital components are made in the Far East.

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Re: Bryston BCD-1 Buying A Used One In 2017
« Reply #29 on: 31 Mar 2017, 03:06 pm »
I think It would be great if James updated us about the situation and let us know if they are close to finding more or we may be SOL.
He's always great at getting to the bottom of things.
AJ

Hi AJ

It does not look like there are many drives available so we are looking at getting just the laser assembly as that is typically what fails after many years.

Also I am looking at maybe having some kind of trade-in program for those customers that have BCD-1 drive failures towards a new BCD-3.

james

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« Reply #30 on: 31 Mar 2017, 03:17 pm »
James
I think we will all feel better knowing you are working on some solutions.
As always you do a great job keeping us in the know!
Thank You
AJ

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« Reply #31 on: 1 Apr 2017, 04:58 pm »
Hi AJ

It does not look like there are many drives available so we are looking at getting just the laser assembly as that is typically what fails after many years.

Also I am looking at maybe having some kind of trade-in program for those customers that have BCD-1 drive failures towards a new BCD-3.

james

The trade in is a great idea.  Any thought to a trade in of a working BCD-1 towards a new BCD-3.  You folks get some parts and sell a new unit.

Mike