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Industry Circles => Bryston Limited => Topic started by: Will_PWR on 12 Oct 2009, 02:45 pm

Title: Polarity and mono switches
Post by: Will_PWR on 12 Oct 2009, 02:45 pm

I note that none of the new Bryston gear have mono/stereo nor polarity switches.  I found those 2 features really usefull in the BP20 I used to have many years ago.

Is this something that could possibly be added as a software update to the B100 integrated, and accessed via the remote?

Title: Re: Polarity and mono switches
Post by: 95Dyna on 13 Oct 2009, 11:58 am

Hi Will,

I have a BP26P (moving magnet phono stage only) new this year and it has both stereo/mono and polarity switches on the front panel.  I know the BP26MC (moving magnet and moving coil phono stage) does not have the stereo/ mono switch as it is replaced by a MM/MC phono stage switch.

Bill

Title: Re: Polarity and mono switches
Post by: James Tanner on 13 Oct 2009, 12:03 pm

Quote from: Will_PWR on 12 Oct 2009, 02:45 pm

I note that none of the new Bryston gear have mono/stereo nor polarity switches.  I found those 2 features really usefull in the BP20 I used to have many years ago.

Is this something that could possibly be added as a software update to the B100 integrated, and accessed via the remote?

I Will,

I will ask engineering - we might be able to do that.

james

Title: Re: Polarity and mono switches
Post by: Will_PWR on 14 Oct 2009, 02:31 am

Quote from: 95Dyna on 13 Oct 2009, 11:58 am

Hi Will,

I have a BP26P (moving magnet phono stage only) new this year and it has both stereo/mono and polarity switches on the front panel.  I know the BP26MC (moving magnet and moving coil phono stage) does not have the stereo/ mono switch as it is replaced by a MM/MC phono stage switch.

Bill

Doh!  That's the only model I did not bother to check because it is out of my price range.

Thanks for the info.

Title: Re: Polarity and mono switches
Post by: Will_PWR on 14 Oct 2009, 02:33 am

Quote from: James Tanner on 13 Oct 2009, 12:03 pm

Quote from: Will_PWR on 12 Oct 2009, 02:45 pm

I note that none of the new Bryston gear have mono/stereo nor polarity switches.  I found those 2 features really usefull in the BP20 I used to have many years ago.

Is this something that could possibly be added as a software update to the B100 integrated, and accessed via the remote?

I Will,

I will ask engineering - we might be able to do that.

james

Thanks James.  Looking forward to your reply via engineering.  That would be excellent news if possible. 

Title: Re: Polarity and mono switches
Post by: James Tanner on 15 Oct 2009, 02:09 pm

Hi,

I checked with engineering and it is not possible to invert phase on the B100.

james

Title: Re: Polarity and mono switches
Post by: vegasdave on 15 Oct 2009, 08:01 pm

James, why doesn't the BP6 have these switches? Is it not cost effective?

Title: Re: Polarity and mono switches
Post by: James Tanner on 15 Oct 2009, 08:41 pm

Quote from: vegasdave on 15 Oct 2009, 08:01 pm

James, why doesn't the BP6 have these switches? Is it not cost effective?

Correct-the BP6 was an attempt to provide the same quality of sound as the BP26 but at a much lower price point so every penny matters.

james