Future Bryston CD Player Still A Go?

James Tanner · « **Reply #400 on:** 27 Jan 2017, 11:54 am »

Quote from: Mag on 27 Jan 2017, 01:36 am

Okay I've listened to my BCD-3 for 4 weeks now as of tomorrow.

IMO with good recording mixes that I'm familiar, the transparency with the BCD-3 exceeds that of my BDP-1, BDA-1,SP-2 combo significantly. So I haven't even fired up my BDP-1 and BDA-1 since I got it. Still use the SP-2 but in bypass mode with the BCD-3 at above average Spl of approx. 92 to 95 decibels 100 decibels 'C' weighted.

Hi Mag

Yes I am a little surprised at how well the CD Player is sounding - you can always assume good measurements means good sound but there is just something special about what the BCD-1 CD Player is doing sonically.

james

maligue · « **Reply #401 on:** 3 Feb 2017, 08:32 pm »

Does the remote for the BCD-1 work with the BCD-3?
Thanks in advance for any input!

e

James Tanner · « **Reply #402 on:** 3 Feb 2017, 08:46 pm »

Quote from: maligue on 3 Feb 2017, 08:32 pm

Does the remote for the BCD-1 work with the BCD-3?
Thanks in advance for any input!

e

Hi

Yes it will.

james

maligue · « **Reply #403 on:** 4 Feb 2017, 11:17 am »

Thank you James!
I have been trying to open the Manual for the player on your website, but receive 'Forbidden, don't have access', etc.
Has this something to do with my being in Europe?
I would like to know what the output voltage of the player is? I am using a passive preamp with a resistor calibrated for a player with 500mV pk-pk output. Would i be running into compatibility difficulties were I to move to the BCD-3?

Your help would be much appreciated

edward

James Tanner · « **Reply #404 on:** 4 Feb 2017, 11:28 am »

Quote from: maligue on 4 Feb 2017, 11:17 am

Thank you James!
I have been trying to open the Manual for the player on your website, but receive 'Forbidden, don't have access', etc.
Has this something to do with my being in Europe?
I would like to know what the output voltage of the player is? I am using a passive preamp with a resistor calibrated for a player with 500mV pk-pk output. Would i be running into compatibility difficulties were I to move to the BCD-3?

Your help would be much appreciated

edward

Hi Edvard

2 Volts Max on the RCA out and 4 Volts on the Balanced output.

james

Barstow · « **Reply #405 on:** 6 Feb 2017, 05:55 pm »

Hi everyone, The BCD 3 is just what I'm looking for , James Tanner I think Bryston made a good decision to cater to people like myself that's not really interested too much with downloading and storing their music .
I'm really looking forward to the BCD 3 and will have one soon ,

James Tanner · « **Reply #406 on:** 5 Apr 2017, 09:44 am »

BCD-3 First Impressions

I installed a new BCD-3 into my system today. It's only been running a few hours so if these players need to break-in, mine has not. I have two other CD players in my system that I am comparing it to. One is a Sony 5400ES CD/SACD player and the other is a 20 year old Meridian 508.24. Out of the box this player is impressing me. Compared to the Sony it seems to have a bit more detail and more lively sound. Compared to the Meridian it is a bit more open and less of a lush sound. The most immediately noticeable difference with a couple a familiar "bass reference" recordings is that the Bryston has a leaner bass than both the Sony and the Meridian. It will be interesting to hear if this changes over time. The bass quality of the BCD-3 was welcomed on the opening cut of Melody Gardot's album The Currency of Man. This song has some bass that in parts have sounded overpowering...even with the built in subwoofers on my Vandersteen Quatro CTs. Played on the Bryston the bass was a little less present and without the boom I have experienced with my other players (especially the Meridian).

The bass was solid with the BCD and never obscured the midrange. The quality of the BCD's bass definitely improved the listening experience of the album. The next bass "test" cut is "Hotel California" from the Eagles Hell Freezes over CD. On this cut the leaner nature of the BCD slightly diminished the impact of that deep drum beat on the intro. Again, the bass was there...just a little more subdued. I will be curious to hear this changes at all over the next couple of weeks. Perhaps because of the somewhat leaner bass, the midrange seems to be clearer and more open than on any of the other two players. This lively separation of instruments has added a bit of life to the presentation that I didn't realize I was missing.

I will report again as the unit continues to break-in. A point of reference I find interesting is that my Meridian player is ancient in terms of digital age and my Sony is getting a bit long in the tooth. Both were considered fairly representative of the state of digital technology for their time (Not necessarily State of the Art)...but both were well regarded. I am hearing a engaging quality in the Bryston that I never heard upon first hearing my other players. I am really enjoying the first few hours of this player.

Randyhat

James Tanner · « **Reply #407 on:** 16 May 2017, 10:26 am »

Hi Folks,

Sneak Peak:

Terrific review on the Bryston BCD-3 CD player coming in the August issue of Stereophile.

james

James Tanner · « **Reply #408 on:** 8 Jun 2017, 05:51 pm »

Dear James,

The Bryston BCD-3 CD Player arrived:

I have to add here that, after playing my "test/demo" disc for about 12 minutes, the BCD-3 is impressing me as no other CD player has done, even after hundreds of hours of burn-in.

And among those I've auditioned was one whose list price actually exceeded $20,000.

I can hardly believe what I've been hearing in the last couple of hours.

I haven't begun to list the unexpected benefits.

Cheers,
Richard F.

James Tanner · « **Reply #409 on:** 14 Jun 2017, 03:09 pm »

I am very much into file based playback, but because I still borrow CDs and buy them, having a BCD-3 has been a joy.

WillyP · « **Reply #410 on:** 14 Jun 2017, 06:51 pm »

Hi all,

Has anyone compared the Bryston BCD-3 with a Moon CD player?

Kind regards,

WillyP

James Tanner · « **Reply #411 on:** 23 Jun 2017, 04:23 pm »

Quote from: James Tanner on 16 May 2017, 10:26 am

Hi Folks,

Sneak Peak:

Terrific review on the Bryston BCD-3 CD player coming in the August issue of Stereophile.

Here's my 2 favourite quotes from the review:

"This Bryston CD player’s measured performance reveals superb audio engineering."

"I came to regard it as that rarity of rarities: a high-end CD player without apparent flaw."

james

James Tanner · « **Reply #412 on:** 6 Jul 2017, 02:17 am »

I hear the Stereophile August issue is out with the review of the new Bryston CD player.

Will try to get a PDF of the review.

James

James Tanner · « **Reply #413 on:** 6 Jul 2017, 07:05 pm »

https://www.facebook.com/BrystonLtd/photos/rpp.104243699609054/1577118645654878/?type=3&theater

WillyP · « **Reply #414 on:** 9 Jul 2017, 12:04 pm »

I have read the review of the BCD-3 in the August issue of Stereophile and it is very positive indeed. I just keep asking myself, what is the secret of the BCD-3? My current CD player is three times as expensive and four times as heavy and I always have thought not without reason. It would be interesting to compare these two.

BTW, my CD player has (four) digital inputs and it is really nice to have them.

Kind regards,

Willy

James Tanner · « **Reply #415 on:** 9 Jul 2017, 03:47 pm »

Quote from: WillyP on 9 Jul 2017, 12:04 pm

I have read the review of the BCD-3 in the August issue of Stereophile and it is very positive indeed. I just keep asking myself, what is the secret of the BCD-3? My current CD player is three times as expensive and four times as heavy and I always have thought not without reason. It would be interesting to compare these two.

BTW, my CD player has (four) digital inputs and it is really nice to have them.

Kind regards,

Willy

Hi Willy

The reason we do not offer digital inputs is we wanted to optimize CD Redbook playback. The CD is 44.1 / 16Bit and the BDA3 is optimized for that by clocking the DAC directly to the drive.

Once you add digital inputs the circuitry has to change to allow those inputs to recognized what type of bit stream is coming in and reclock it etc. and that compromises the accuracy of the Redbook CD playback.

james

James Tanner · « **Reply #416 on:** 10 Jul 2017, 05:02 pm »

Hi Folks,

I have the PDF of the review - email me if you want a copy.

jamestanner@bryston.com

james

apoid1 · « **Reply #417 on:** 11 Jul 2017, 03:56 am »

James Tanner · « **Reply #418 on:** 11 Jul 2017, 04:06 pm »

MEMO: To All Bryston Customers
SUBJECT: Bryston BCD-3 Stereophile Review

July, 2017

HI Folks,

Excellent review on the new Brytson BCD-3 CD Player from the August 2017 Stereophile Magazine.

Here's my 2 favourite quotes from the review:

• "This Bryston CD player’s measured performance reveals superb audio engineering."

• "I came to regard it as that rarity of rarities: a high-end CD player without apparent flaw."

Full Review Link:

http://www.bryston.com/PDF/reviews/2017_07_Review_Stereophile_BCD-3.pdf

Mag · « **Reply #419 on:** 12 Jul 2017, 02:10 am »

Good review. IMO I believe that the BCD-3 is the best source on the market. I say that because when I heard the all Bryston Active speaker demo, my all Bryston system still sounds slightly better. The only variable that I can credit this to is the BCD-3 vs BDP-3 & BDA-3 combo, using my own mixed music that I am familiar.

So what I am saying is you can take a wav file played through the BDP-3 & BDA-3 combo and that same track if you transfer it to CD-R will sound better with the BCD-3.