[Barry in Calgary]

Hi

Well, I'm not talking about cables and I heard what I heard when using the Sort Kones.
I'm not an advocate for Nordost, I'm sure other cones might have similar effects.

If you live in a city with a Nordost dealer it's free to try and form your own opinion.

I thought it was worth passing on this information to the group.

My Regards
Barry

[CanadianMaestro]

Hi

Well, I'm not talking about cables and I heard what I heard when using the Sort Kones.
I'm not an advocate for Nordost, I'm sure other cones might have similar effects.

If you live in a city with a Nordost dealer it's free to try and form your own opinion.

I thought it was worth passing on this information to the group.

My Regards
Barry

I had their BNC cable (Blue) for a while, on my BDP-1. Didn't hurt, but also didn't improve, despite their advertising blurb about technical design enhancements etc.

I use these pads under my source gear, after removing the rubber stock feet:
http://www.partsconnexion.com/VIBRAPOD-68841.html

Does a good job, I think. Cheap by comparison.

cheers

[Lwxian]

Hi James,

Tidal app has been in beta stage for quite some time... will there be a new update soon to the tidal app for bdp2?

Thanks!
Leong

[James Tanner]

Hi James,

Tidal app has been in beta stage for quite some time... will there be a new update soon to the tidal app for bdp2?

Thanks!
Leong

Yes with the next software release - there is no difference just called beta for now.

james

[mikemalter]

Yes with the next software release - there is no difference just called beta for now.

james

James,

Is there a notification service I can sign up for to get announcements and direction of new software releases?

Thanks,

Mike

[James Tanner]

James,

Is there a notification service I can sign up for to get announcements and direction of new software releases?

Thanks,

Mike

Hi Mike

Usually when Chris introduces software it shows up in the Manic Moose interface.

james

[mikemalter]

Hi Mike

Usually when Chris introduces software it shows up in the Manic Moose interface.

james

James,

I know this might sound dumb, but I don't know how to tell.  When ever I start my bdp1 there is always writing in there and I never know if it's for a new release or if it's left over from the old release.  How do you tell if it's new?

Thanks.

Mike

[unincognito]

Well the BDP should tell you if new firmware is available on the dashboard; however you can compare the firmware revision listed on the system page with the firmware revision at the very top of the readme file.

Cheers
Chris

[XMAN]

FYI the server has been down for a while now.

[James Tanner]

FYI the server has been down for a while now.

Hi

Yes thanks - we are looking into it.

james

[dznutz]

Quick question...

I have a BDP2 feeding into a BDA3 via USB.  Will the BDP2 play a 24 bit 352khz flac file?

[James Tanner]

Quick question...

I have a BDP2 feeding into a BDA3 via USB.  Will the BDP2 play a 24 bit 352khz flac file?

Hi

Yes it will but how many native files at 352 exist?

james

[dznutz]

Thanks James, there arent many but enough to make me want to try them out

How about DSD128 and 256?

[XMAN]

It will play all but 11.2896 MHz DSD, ask me how i know   

[James Tanner]

Thanks James, there arent many but enough to make me want to try them out

How about DSD128 and 256?

Yes that would depend on the DAC though.

Also I want to point out that when you start pushing even the most capable DAC's available these days the noise and distortion starts to rise.  Our findings are the sweet spot is 96/24 files.

james

[lycia]

When playing a native DSD file through the BDP-2 my DAC identifies the incoming signal as DXD352 instead of DSD. My understanding is that the BDP-2 output should be DoP rather than DXD.

Is this correct?

The same file played by my PC via USB to the DAC is correctly identified as DSD.

[James Tanner]

When playing a native DSD file through the BDP-2 my DAC identifies the incoming signal as DXD352 instead of DSD. My understanding is that the BDP-2 output should be DoP rather than DXD.

Is this correct?

The same file played by my PC via USB to the DAC is correctly identified as DSD.

Hi Lycia

Yes with the current software the BDP plays DSD - DOP not native. But DOP is a true DSD file.

Chris is looking at new software which would allow Native DSD as well from the BDP but the quality would be the same.

Chris can weigh in but I think the BDP is decoding the Native as DXD 352

James

[unincognito]

When playing a native DSD file through the BDP-2 my DAC identifies the incoming signal as DXD352 instead of DSD. My understanding is that the BDP-2 output should be DoP rather than DXD.

Is this correct?

The same file played by my PC via USB to the DAC is correctly identified as DSD.

You need to tell the bdp that your DAC is dop capable, its covered in the manic moose manual, under audio devices

http://support.bryston.com/downloads/BDP/Manic%20Moose%20Manual.pdf

[lycia]

You need to tell the bdp that your DAC is dop capable, its covered in the manic moose manual, under audio devices

http://support.bryston.com/downloads/BDP/Manic%20Moose%20Manual.pdf

Thank you, Chris. I should have thought of this myself.

[DarqueKnight]

@James Tanner
@unincognito

For the next firmware update for the BDP-2, is it possible to add the capability to add a gap space between music files? The reason I ask this
is because the DAC I am using with the BDP-2 in my home audio system (dCS Debussy) uses a three step phase locked loop process to lock
on to the music file sample rate. Therefore, when a music file is followed by a file with a different sample rate, the first few seconds of the file is
muted while the DAC locks on to the new sample rate.

J River music software has the option to insert a gap between song files and to adjust the length of the gap. I am wondering if the BDP-2's hardware
would support adding such a feature.