BDA-2 DAC and BDA-3 DAC

werd · « **Reply #1060 on:** 26 Jan 2016, 04:56 pm »

Quote from: rollo on 26 Jan 2016, 04:22 pm

Passives require two things to make all sound its best The CDP or DAC needs to have an output of 2V minimum. More the better. The amps input sensitivity should be less than 1mv. Cable runs should be as short as possible to amps as well.
I find most passives lean in character except transformer based ones. Slage Autoformers and Promithius come to mind. Top of the heap would be Billington transformers in silver oh my !.

charles

I was able to drive a sub with the other passive output

. Also a tube buffer (but I was kind of pushing it). Didn't like the tube buffer it was to much (do you want tubes or a passive - confusion to the sound)

. Distortion actually but it got in the way even when the sub was off.

Grant Hill · « **Reply #1061 on:** 26 Jan 2016, 05:45 pm »

If my understanding is correct, BDA-3's manual tells not to connect the Dac to a power amplifier, as it has no volume control

Quote from: werd on 26 Jan 2016, 03:54 pm

Not a problem, any BDA dac can drive a passive. Used a BDA2 TVC into a 14B with no problems. I want to try one of the Tortuga passives. It's just the sound of a passive and not a line stage you have to get use to and decide whether you like or not.

werd · « **Reply #1062 on:** 26 Jan 2016, 07:22 pm »

Quote from: Grant Hill on 26 Jan 2016, 05:45 pm

If my understanding is correct, BDA-3's manual tells not to connect the Dac to a power amplifier, as it has no volume control

No don't do that. I put the BDA2 into a TVC passive then onto the amp.

Grant Hill · « **Reply #1063 on:** 26 Jan 2016, 07:53 pm »

Quote from: werd on 26 Jan 2016, 07:22 pm

No don't do that. I put the BDA2 into a TVC passive then onto the amp.

Sorry, I did't get it. Thanks for clarify.

Grant Hill · « **Reply #1064 on:** 28 Jan 2016, 08:28 pm »

Quote from: James Tanner on 26 Jan 2016, 03:25 am

Hope to show it at the Montreal Audio Show in March

james

Hello James,

Can you give us some information about the new CD?

James Tanner · « **Reply #1065 on:** 28 Jan 2016, 10:26 pm »

Quote from: Grant Hill on 28 Jan 2016, 08:28 pm

Hello James,

Can you give us some information about the new CD?

Still woking on it but a great new Sony drive with the new DAC's from the BDA-3 so far.

james

Ron D · « **Reply #1066 on:** 29 Jan 2016, 12:22 am »

With a Sony drive and the BDA-3 having the capability to play SACD material could this new spinner be able to play SACD discs?

James Tanner · « **Reply #1067 on:** 29 Jan 2016, 12:42 am »

Quote from: Ron D on 29 Jan 2016, 12:22 am

With a Sony drive and the BDA-3 having the capability to play SACD material could this new spinner be able to play SACD discs?

Nope - dedicated CD player only.

james

Grant Hill · « **Reply #1068 on:** 29 Jan 2016, 08:26 am »

Thank you James

Rod_S · « **Reply #1069 on:** 29 Jan 2016, 01:09 pm »

Quote from: James Tanner on 29 Jan 2016, 12:42 am

Nope - dedicated CD player only.

james

So why just CD then? Is the Sony drive unit not SACD compatible?

alexone · « **Reply #1070 on:** 29 Jan 2016, 01:25 pm »

i think that a sacd/cd player from Bryston would be really cool!!!!! especially since the new BDA-3 is out now

i still wonder why Bryston doesn't want sacd...

al.

James Tanner · « **Reply #1071 on:** 29 Jan 2016, 02:04 pm »

Quote from: Rod_S on 29 Jan 2016, 01:09 pm

So why just CD then? Is the Sony drive unit not SACD compatible?

SCAD drives are 'clocked' at a different frequency that CD drives - I wanted a dedicated CD drive clocked appropriately.

james

Rod_S · « **Reply #1072 on:** 29 Jan 2016, 03:17 pm »

Quote from: James Tanner on 29 Jan 2016, 02:04 pm

SCAD drives are 'clocked' at a different frequency that CD drives - I wanted a dedicated CD drive clocked appropriately.

james

Ah ok , thanks

rpmartins · « **Reply #1073 on:** 29 Jan 2016, 10:42 pm »

Hi!
Dedicated CD PLAYER with inputs to serve as a DAC to other devices?

Quote from: James Tanner on 29 Jan 2016, 12:42 am

Nope - dedicated CD player only.

james

James Tanner · « **Reply #1074 on:** 30 Jan 2016, 12:03 am »

Quote from: rpmartins on 29 Jan 2016, 10:42 pm

Hi!
Dedicated CD PLAYER with inputs to serve as a DAC to other devices?

Hi

No internal DAC inputs as a CD DAC operates at 44.1 and 16 BIT.

james

Yitshak · « **Reply #1075 on:** 30 Jan 2016, 11:17 am »

Hi James,

Sound wise any differences between the new CD analog output direct to the pre compare to the BDA3 playing 44.1/16 file via the USB?

Itshak

James Tanner · « **Reply #1076 on:** 30 Jan 2016, 11:45 am »

Quote from: Yitshak on 30 Jan 2016, 11:17 am

Hi James,

Sound wise any differences between the new CD analog output direct to the pre compare to the BDA3 playing 44.1/16 file via the USB?

Itshak

Hi

It would depend on the quality of the CD Players analogue output section vs the discrete Class A analog section in the BDA-3.

james

Yitshak · « **Reply #1077 on:** 30 Jan 2016, 01:58 pm »

Quote from: James Tanner on 30 Jan 2016, 11:45 am

Hi

It would depend on the quality of the CD Players analogue output section vs the discrete Class A analog section in the BDA-3.

james

Thanks

thought the new CD pre model version already run and tested.
was intresting how it compare to an BDP2/BDA3 combo.

Itshak

R. Daneel · « **Reply #1078 on:** 24 Feb 2016, 01:43 pm »

Hi James!

I have a question regarding BDA-2 digital inputs. Are all of these equipped with impedance-matching transformers and galvanically isolated?

Also, does USB input feature galvanic isolation?

Cheers!
Antun

James Tanner · « **Reply #1079 on:** 24 Feb 2016, 02:15 pm »

Quote from: R. Daneel on 24 Feb 2016, 01:43 pm

Hi James!

I have a question regarding BDA-2 digital inputs. Are all of these equipped with impedance-matching transformers and galvanically isolated?

Also, does USB input feature galvanic isolation?

Cheers!
Antun

Yes.