BRYSTON BDP-1/2 DIGITAL PLAYER FEEDBACK/REVIEWS

JBLMVBC · « **Reply #680 on:** 11 Feb 2011, 10:33 pm »

Hi James, for everyone's information about the Bryston AES/EBU 1m balanced cable between BDP-1 and BDA-1:

This cable and that output make an incredible difference: I just listened to the original file of Svetlana’s Rachmaninov concerto live concert and this was as close as it got from being there again. The spatial info, the true timbers of the piano, everything was there. It’s completely neutral and that’s why it just flows like the real thing.

Very impressive.

Quote from: James Tanner on 11 Feb 2011, 09:48 pm

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Hi James,

Listening to regular 44.1/16 bit files now, and the BDP-1 is in a entirely different league than the Wadia 170i doc that I was using.

Bass is better and bigger, depth is better, instrument separation and dynamics are much, much better. The noise floor is also lower. It seems to be a much fuller, richer presentation that what I had earlier.

Probably better parts and a much better power supply have a lot do with this.

David Sims

JimB-MN · « **Reply #681 on:** 12 Feb 2011, 12:55 am »

Listening to my first 24/192 tonight. Sweet.

James Tanner · « **Reply #682 on:** 15 Feb 2011, 02:06 pm »

Hi James,

After playing more with my CD player for the past weeks, I just keep reverting back to the BDP-1 Digital Player:

..and it blows me away ...again...its just so much quieter, easier on the ears and cleaner.

Cheers
Tom - Singapore

James Tanner · « **Reply #683 on:** 17 Feb 2011, 05:38 pm »

Very nice coverage and comments on the BDP-1 and BDA-1 combo

http://www.cepro.com/article/gap_between_analog_digital_audio_narrows/

james

alexone · « **Reply #684 on:** 18 Feb 2011, 02:29 am »

...just ordered a BDP-1. should join 'the family' within the next two weeks or so

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al.

James Tanner · « **Reply #685 on:** 19 Feb 2011, 12:54 am »

New review on BDP-1 and BDA-1 combo

http://www.blu-raydefinition.com/hardware/bryston-bdp-1-digital-player-review.html

james

PS - reviewer purchased the units

James Tanner · « **Reply #686 on:** 22 Feb 2011, 12:50 am »

From: Michael Stewart
Sent: February-21-11 7:20 PM
To: 'James Tanner'
Subject: BDP-1 BDA-1

Hello James,

Thank you so much for the advice on getting the BDP-1 and the BDA-1. Got it all hooked up this past weekend.

Wow! So this is the long overdue promise for digital music . What the hell am I to do with my nearly 2000 compact discs? I just received the Beatles on USB, and am loving it!

Happy listening from your old Ohio customer.

Regards,
Michael Stewart

Anonamemouse · « **Reply #687 on:** 22 Feb 2011, 10:16 am »

A not very new Dutch article

http://www.avblog.nl/bryston-bdp-1-de-opvolger-van-het-cd-loopwerk/

and a rough translation

http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=nl&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=nl&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.avblog.nl%2Fbryston-bdp-1-de-opvolger-van-het-cd-loopwerk%2F

Ritchief · « **Reply #688 on:** 22 Feb 2011, 07:56 pm »

Quote from: Ritchief on 23 Jan 2011, 12:31 pm

Can I add my name to that list as well, if you could post all the HEX, ASCii, Pronto codes for all your products that would be really helpful .

In particular for me the BP26, BDA & BDP...

Thank you in advance..

Rich.

James,

As per my previous posts, when can I / we expect to have the HEX codes for the kit. Considering the amount of money I have spent on Bryston kit, I would have thought that the codes would have been sent me by now, however, I still sit here waiting patiently

!!!, so please can you PM and/or post them on the forum site.

Thank you.

James Tanner · « **Reply #689 on:** 22 Feb 2011, 08:04 pm »

Quote from: Ritchief on 22 Feb 2011, 07:56 pm

James,

As per my previous posts, when can I / we expect to have the HEX codes for the kit. Considering the amount of money I have spent on Bryston kit, I would have thought that the codes would have been sent me by now, however, I still sit here waiting patiently !!!, so please can you PM and/or post them on the forum site.

Thank you.

Hi - sorry for the delay - email mpickett@bryston.com - his finger is on the send key!

james

Napalm · « **Reply #690 on:** 22 Feb 2011, 08:17 pm »

Quote from: James Tanner on 22 Feb 2011, 08:04 pm

Hi - sorry for the delay - email mpickett@bryston.com - his finger is on the send key!

james

Some pranksters sneaked in during the long weekend and substituted the key

Nap.

Laundrew · « **Reply #691 on:** 22 Feb 2011, 10:03 pm »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_AiLmlLY6k

Well, it looks like Mrs. Laundrew is now sold on this system after watching this video and she also believes that James is very handsome.

Be well…

James Tanner · « **Reply #692 on:** 23 Feb 2011, 03:02 am »

From: Boris
Sent: February-22-11 9:05 PM
To: jamestanner@bryston.com
Subject: Re: RE: Customer Response

James,

Thanks for the reply, I was impressed that someone actually reads these.

I'm using a Window 7 64bit computer and a Windows Vista 32bit laptop to interface with the BDP1.

I did finally manage to get the firefox minion interface to work, a lot easier to create play lists and also activate the random button. After that the Bryston Max and Min work just fine for basic control functions. I just have to remind myself that this software was only designed to be an interface, which it does quite well.

I also downloaded a couple tracks from HDTracks and was very pleased with what I hear!

Anyhow, I was a little skeptical at first about buying this unit, but now I wonder how I lived without it.

Thanks for another great product!

Boris

James Tanner · « **Reply #693 on:** 24 Feb 2011, 04:17 pm »

Hi Folks,

Was told today that the reviewer from Stereophile has finished his review on the BDP-1 Digital Player and it should be in the June issue.

james

RonCH · « **Reply #694 on:** 24 Feb 2011, 04:36 pm »

Quote from: Laundrew on 22 Feb 2011, 10:03 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_AiLmlLY6k

Well, it looks like Mrs. Laundrew is now sold on this system after watching this video and she also believes that James is very handsome.

Be well…

I do like these videos.

James, Any chance of doing a video demoing the iphone / ipad control for the BDP-1?

James Tanner · « **Reply #695 on:** 24 Feb 2011, 04:57 pm »

Quote from: RonCH on 24 Feb 2011, 04:36 pm

I do like these videos.

James, Any chance of doing a video demoing the iphone / ipad control for the BDP-1?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kdITMX-I5c

james

werd · « **Reply #696 on:** 24 Feb 2011, 05:06 pm »

Quote from: James Tanner on 24 Feb 2011, 04:57 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kdITMX-I5c

james

James

Vid is the best, you should have video for first time setup and using different devices.

I notice that the bdp needs to be turned off first and then ethernet connected to get your computer to see it. You cant put an ethernet in on the fly and your network see it. My xbox and bdp are using the same ethernet so i have to switch over all the time. This isn't a permanent state but its how i have it right now.

RonCH · « **Reply #697 on:** 24 Feb 2011, 05:10 pm »

Quote from: James Tanner on 24 Feb 2011, 04:57 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kdITMX-I5c

james

Thanks

alinto · « **Reply #698 on:** 24 Feb 2011, 11:20 pm »

I am enjoying my bdp-1 but there is not enough high-rez material out there that I like to make full use of it. I have fairly decent vinyl system and phone pre-amp so I am considering ripping my vinyl to 24/96 (my dac does not support 192). Has anyone here done this and what was the results. I know uhf magazine had an article about this which I have to try to find. Are there any decent a to d converters for under $500? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

alexone · « **Reply #699 on:** 25 Feb 2011, 09:08 am »

Alinto,

i have ripped some vinyl to 96/24 and the results are pretty good. i have the ESI Juli@ soundcard which has balanced and unbalanced input/output. my phono preamp's (Bryston BP 1.5) output is directly connected to the soundcard's unbalanced input in order to get the shortest signal path. maybe you want to try it this way...

al.