[hal jones]

Coming up to two weeks since ordering. Gettin' antsy. 

[James Tanner]

Hi Folks

Have to say I a very happy with the sound I am getting from the BDP-2 USB 'OUT'  in to the new BDA2 Asynchonous USB input. 

James

[adol290]

Hi Folks

Have to say I a very happy with the sound I am getting from the BDP-2 USB 'OUT'  in to the new BDA2 Asynchonous USB input. 

James

Is this a firmware upgrade that will be available to all current BDP-2 owners.

If so I guess you could also go BDP-2 USB "OUT" to the USB input on the SP3?

[James Tanner]

Is this a firmware upgrade that will be available to all current BDP-2 owners.

If so I guess you could also go BDP-2 USB "OUT" to the USB input on the SP3?

Hi Adol290,

Yes it will be a feature in the new software coming.  The USB on the SP3 is not Asynchonous so it would have to be only into the BDP-2 for now.

james

[alexone]

Hi Adol290,

Yes it will be a feature in the new software coming.  The USB on the SP3 is not Asynchonous so it would have to be only into the BDP-2 for now.

james

James,

what was the reason to go for an adaptive usb in the SP3?

al.

[James Tanner]

James,

what was the reason to go for an adaptive usb in the SP3?

al.

We had not developed the async version yet.  There are 'ready made' USB ASYNC chips and circuits out there that many repackage.  We wanted to develop our own.

james

[alexone]

We had not developed the async version yet.  There are 'ready made' USB ASYNC chips and circuits out there that many repackage.  We wanted to develop our own.

james

...is Bryston currently working on  their own async version? and would it be possible to upgrade the SP3 with async usb later?

al.

[James Tanner]

...is Bryston currently working on  their own async version? and would it be possible to upgrade the SP3 with async usb later?

al.

It will be the same one we developed for the new BDA-2 DAC

james

[alexone]

It will be the same one we developed for the new BDA-2 DAC

james

sorry, James...i didn't get it somehow

does it mean that the SP3 will be upgradeable with Bryston's async usb?


al.

[James Tanner]

sorry, James...i didn't get it somehow

does it mean that the SP3 will be upgradeable with Bryston's async usb?


al.

Yes - the USB circuit in the SP3 is modular.

james

[Vipers]

Here is some good news, looks like cheap SSD drives are on the way, just in time for the BDP-2, perfect 

http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/storage/1297006/crucial-m500-1tb-ssd-launched-at-low-price

[Anonamemouse]

Here is some good news, looks like cheap SSD drives are on the way, just in time for the BDP-2, perfect 

http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/storage/1297006/crucial-m500-1tb-ssd-launched-at-low-price

"cheap"... They are still ten times more expensive!

[Vipers]

Sorry, perhaps I should have said 'Cheaper'.

I'm thinking with the BDP-2 I'll put something like the 480GB SSD version in it for around $300, I thought that was not too bad really, just hoping in the UK they keep prices reasonable.

[SGK]

James, out of interest, in the BDP-2 where does the SSD get its power from? The main board or directly from the PSU (independently of the main board)?

[SGK]

Sorry, perhaps I should have said 'Cheaper'.

I'll put something like the 480GB SSD version in

480GB is an incredible amount of 2-channel music. Unless you have that today, you may find it cheaper to buy a smaller drive and then a new larger one when it is full (if ever).

[SGK]

Hi Folks

Have to say I a very happy with the sound I am getting from the BDP-2 USB 'OUT'  in to the new BDA2 Asynchonous USB input. 

James

James, so does this completely skip the Juli@ sound card? (or rather not even get there) It seems like this would just be driven by the motherboard or am I missing something.

[srb]

James, so does this [BDP-2 USB 'OUT'  in to the new BDA2 Asynchonous USB input] completely skip the Juli@ sound card? (or rather not even get there) It seems like this would just be driven by the motherboard or am I missing something.

Yes, this is discussed in the topic "BDP-2 - no Soundcard"
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=113691.0

Steve

[James Tanner]

James, out of interest, in the BDP-2 where does the SSD get its power from? The main board or directly from the PSU (independently of the main board)?

I will check with Chris on that.

james

[unincognito]

An internal drive will receive its power via the mainboard.

Cheers,
Chris

[SGK]

Yes, this is discussed in the topic "BDP-2 - no Soundcard"
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=113691.0

Steve

Hmmm... it would depend on whether Bryston deploy just the motherboard USB or whether they produce something that thrashes the SoTM USB sound card.  But for me, I want SPDIF + AES/EBU in any event.

BTW, James, the Juli@ sound card outputs SPDIF and to get it to AES/EBU requires a conversion, no? I wonder what the advantage of the AES/EBU connection is in these circumstances...