BDA-3 DAC

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Re: BDA-3 DAC
« Reply #1440 on: 22 Apr 2022, 05:08 pm »
How is it that a BDP-1 has no issues with high rez files, yet the newest BDA-3.14 does?!?

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« Reply #1441 on: 22 Apr 2022, 05:11 pm »
HI Folks,

These issues are always difficult to solve - we have hundreds of 3.14's out there exhibiting no issues with high res files.

A lot of issues are Network based etc. but unless we can replicate the issue in house or get a specific unit back for service it remains a difficult task.

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« Reply #1442 on: 23 Apr 2022, 12:22 am »
I have the BDP-pi.  I ran into problems with hi-res (greater than 44/16) when I used a USB connection to my Emotiva XDA-2 Gen 2 DAC.  I got crackling sounds in addition to the music.  I think the DAC was the problem.  The booklet talks about using USB to connect to a computer, which I think is limited to 44/16.  The DAC dates from 2014.  I returned to using a coax connection.  The highest-res I can go is 192/24, which is a limit of the DAC, coax, and (I believe) the BDP-pi.  As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I've had very occasional problems with dropouts.  I don't know the cause, as the dropouts are non-reproducible. 

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Re: BDA-3 DAC
« Reply #1443 on: 24 Apr 2022, 05:27 pm »
HI Folks,

These issues are always difficult to solve - we have hundreds of 3.14's out there exhibiting no issues with high res files.

A lot of issues are Network based etc. but unless we can replicate the issue in house or get a specific unit back for service it remains a difficult task.

james

I’m guessing that any development towards a replacement for Manic Moose and the MPD has stopped?

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Re: BDA-3 DAC
« Reply #1444 on: 24 Apr 2022, 05:40 pm »
Hi

No we are working on OS3 which will be the new software.

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Re: BDA-3 DAC
« Reply #1445 on: 24 Apr 2022, 05:43 pm »
Thanks for the instant reply James!
Sounds very interesting. Will OS3 replace the MPD and MM as an update?

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« Reply #1446 on: 24 Apr 2022, 06:01 pm »
Thanks for the instant reply James!
Sounds very interesting. Will OS3 replace the MPD and MM as an update?

Yes it will be a new system.

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Re: BDA-3 DAC
« Reply #1447 on: 24 Apr 2022, 06:03 pm »
Patiently waiting 👍✌🏻

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Re: BDA-3 DAC
« Reply #1448 on: 25 Apr 2022, 06:30 pm »
Yes it will be a new system.

Too bad. I guess I am the only one who thinks Manic Moose is fine.  :o

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Re: BDA-3 DAC
« Reply #1449 on: 25 Apr 2022, 07:14 pm »
Hi gbaby

I am OK with it as well.

Its come a long way over the past year. :thumb:

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Re: BDA-3 DAC
« Reply #1450 on: 25 Apr 2022, 07:22 pm »
Fine with me also, but one thing that I would like to be able to do, is to be able to make a 3-step selection when exploring the music on my NAS. Now, it is possible to select from genre and artist, or artist and album, etc... but not from genre, artist and then album.

(difficult for me to express this in English  :D )

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Re: BDA-3 DAC
« Reply #1451 on: 27 Apr 2022, 02:22 am »
Hi

No we are working on OS3 which will be the new software.

james

Any rough idea of the time line. A year?  More? Less?

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Re: BDA-3 DAC
« Reply #1452 on: 27 Apr 2022, 02:25 am »
Too bad. I guess I am the only one who thinks Manic Moose is fine.  :o

One of a few I guess!!🙂

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« Reply #1453 on: 27 Apr 2022, 02:27 am »
Any rough idea of the time line. A year?  More? Less?

Great question 👌
Hope to get a reliable answer!

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« Reply #1454 on: 27 Apr 2022, 08:27 am »
I would say within this year.

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« Reply #1455 on: 27 Apr 2022, 10:45 am »
That would be great! Thanks again!

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Re: BDA-3 DAC
« Reply #1456 on: 10 May 2022, 04:43 am »
Too bad. I guess I am the only one who thinks Manic Moose is fine.  :o

Could you please tell us how you're oplaying music via Manic Moose? Are you using the streamer or via usb thumb drive?

I tried an experiement last week. Seeing as the scratch disk only accepts FAT32 formatted thumb drives, I bought another 32GB USB thumb drive, formatted it as FAT32 and put a load of music onto it and stuck it in the BDA-3.14.

The music files played via this new FAT32 drive play (so far) uninterrupted. I'm really busy so I can't give it a full array of tests. I also played some 32bit/96kHz sound files - no problem.

One side-effect (actually I'm not sure if it's a side-effect or something Bryston have changed on their side) is that Manic Moose no longer lets me change the DAC inputs, which is fine because I have the remote for that. If OS3 jettisons that part of the system in favour of stability, I'm all for it.

Another side-effect I've noticed is that when interacting with MM/myBryston on my cheap Lenovo tablet I keep getting notifications that the signal is dropping out every now and then. This has no effect on playback, only interaction.

I'm not sure if the stability is because of the FAT32 formatting or the virign thumb drive, so I'll keep experiementing with formatting systems and drive sizes until I dial it in (it's kinda fun and the SQ from the streamer is really good + 32GB is hardly enough memory).

On the other hand, my half TB thumb drive which gets written and erased a lot still plays fine on my Universal Dsc Player with zero issues, but resolution is capped at 24bits. But that system isn't online and everything is controlled by a remote, which probably keeps things simpler.

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Re: BDA-3 DAC
« Reply #1457 on: 10 May 2022, 11:14 am »
For the record, The 3.14 doesn’t use the scratch disc. The manual hasn’t been updated to reflect this. I was told by Chris at Bryston when troubleshooting my unit.
FWIW, I use a 1 TB SSD plugged into my 3.14 and it draws power from the unit just like a thumb drive.
I’m having issues playing any files over 16/44.1. Chris has a unit with the same issue and is working on it.
I agree that sound quality is great.

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Re: BDA-3 DAC
« Reply #1458 on: 10 May 2022, 11:30 pm »
I use a Logitech remote, no issues

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Re: BDA-3 DAC
« Reply #1459 on: 11 May 2022, 04:56 pm »
Success is apparent! The latest firmware installed and no dropouts with hirez files! 👍👍👌
Special thanks to Chris Rice for patience and determination in helping with this issue ✌🏻
Yet another happy Bryston customer!