Bryston Drive Enclosure

Alpha10 · « **on:** 13 Aug 2011, 06:53 pm »

Hi James,

I know you guys have been busy with the SP3, but, is there any news/prospect of the Bryston Drive Enclosure to go with the BDP actually happening? If yes any idea of timescales?

Cheers

James Tanner · « **Reply #1 on:** 13 Aug 2011, 07:04 pm »

Quote from: Alpha10 on 13 Aug 2011, 06:53 pm

Hi James,

I know you guys have been busy with the SP3, but, is there any news/prospect of the Bryston Drive Enclosure to go with the BDP actually happening? If yes any idea of timescales?

Cheers

I hope to get at it in the early fall. If you buy the 2.5 inch USB drives then you should be able to just remove the cases and the SATA drive will plug into the docking station.

Also hoping SSD USB drives come down in price as well giong forward.

James

Alpha10 · « **Reply #2 on:** 13 Aug 2011, 07:10 pm »

Quote from: James Tanner on 13 Aug 2011, 07:04 pm

I hope to get at it in the early fall. If you buy the 2.5 inch USB drives then you should be able to just remove the cases and the SATA drive will plug into the docking station.

Also hoping SSD USB drives come down in price as well giong forward.

James

Thank you James, good to know it is still on the roadmap

I have an itchy trigger finger for this one.

I intend to go with SSDs, the 2.5" sata IIs are coming down in price quite quickly now.

Cheers

James Tanner · « **Reply #3 on:** 13 Aug 2011, 07:15 pm »

Quote from: Alpha10 on 13 Aug 2011, 07:10 pm

Thank you James, good to know it is still on the roadmap I have an itchy trigger finger for this one.

I intend to go with SSDs, the 2.5" sata IIs are coming down in price quite quickly now.

Cheers

What are the SSD prices like on your side of the pond?

Alpha10 · « **Reply #4 on:** 13 Aug 2011, 08:34 pm »

Quote from: James Tanner on 13 Aug 2011, 07:15 pm

What are the SSD prices like on your side of the pond?

Down to about £1 per Gig

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/240gb-ocz-technology-vertex-2e-25-sandforce-ssd-mlc-flash-read-285mb-s-write-275mb-s

So now much cheaper than the USB flash/thumb drive equivalent

Cheers

alexone · « **Reply #5 on:** 16 Aug 2011, 12:34 am »

one example: Samsung SSD 470 (128gb) around 160 Euro.

al.

Anonamemouse · « **Reply #6 on:** 17 Aug 2011, 08:13 am »

Quote from: alexone on 16 Aug 2011, 12:34 am

one example: Samsung SSD 470 (128gb) around 160 Euro.

al.

Hmm... Maybe it is time for me to start collecting computer parts again and build a new system...

Vipers · « **Reply #7 on:** 23 Aug 2011, 08:12 pm »

Quote from: Alpha10 on 13 Aug 2011, 07:10 pm

Thank you James, good to know it is still on the roadmap I have an itchy trigger finger for this one.

Me too alpha, that's 2 orders in the bag James, surely time to put it into production

RLL1 · « **Reply #8 on:** 23 Aug 2011, 08:32 pm »

Quote from: Vipers on 23 Aug 2011, 08:12 pm

Me too alpha, that's 2 orders in the bag James, surely time to put it into production

Make that 3 orders!

Rick

Alpha10 · « **Reply #9 on:** 23 Aug 2011, 08:50 pm »

Quote from: RLL1 on 23 Aug 2011, 08:32 pm

Make that 3 orders!

Rick

Nothing better than customer pressure

nikon · « **Reply #10 on:** 27 Aug 2011, 10:36 pm »

another order here !

terrycym · « **Reply #11 on:** 31 Aug 2011, 06:48 pm »

add me too

Alpha10 · « **Reply #12 on:** 31 Aug 2011, 06:50 pm »

Quote from: terrycym on 31 Aug 2011, 06:48 pm

add me too

We are on a roll

nikon · « **Reply #13 on:** 6 Sep 2011, 12:05 pm »

Hi James

When do you anticipate releasing the Bryston Drive Enclosure and what would estimated price be ?

James Tanner · « **Reply #14 on:** 6 Sep 2011, 12:08 pm »

Quote from: nikon on 6 Sep 2011, 12:05 pm

Hi James

When do you anticipate releasing the Bryston Drive Enclosure and what would estimated price be ?

Hi

Have not had a chance to look at it yet.

James

terrycym · « **Reply #15 on:** 6 Sep 2011, 12:30 pm »

Quote from: nikon on 6 Sep 2011, 12:05 pm

Hi James

When do you anticipate releasing the Bryston Drive Enclosure and what would estimated price be ?

From what Bryston have been saying, it will follow their new processor and then their new headphone amp.
James says processor is due in October/November so I'd say I wouldn't expect the drive enclose this year, maybe next spring?

As for price, I bet it won't be less that £1,000.
It really needs to be << £250 to sell

James Tanner · « **Reply #16 on:** 6 Sep 2011, 12:45 pm »

Quote from: terrycym on 6 Sep 2011, 12:30 pm

From what Bryston have been saying, it will follow their new processor and then their new headphone amp.
James says processor is due in October/November so I'd say I wouldn't expect the drive enclose this year, maybe next spring?

As for price, I bet it won't be less that £1,000.
It really needs to be << £250 to sell

Hi Terry

That's my concern as well - price?

James

terrycym · « **Reply #17 on:** 6 Sep 2011, 12:54 pm »

Quote from: James Tanner on 6 Sep 2011, 12:45 pm

Hi Terry

That's my concern as well - price?

James

For a bare case (no drives) £250 UK Sterling would be a top of the range price I'm guessing.
I presume that equates to $200 Canadian?

A BDP-1 style case with PSU and new front and rear panels.
A 3rd party HD controller with internal cables and HD mountings.

James Tanner · « **Reply #18 on:** 6 Sep 2011, 01:06 pm »

Quote from: terrycym on 6 Sep 2011, 12:54 pm

For a bare case (no drives) £250 UK Sterling would be a top of the range price I'm guessing.
I presume that equates to $200 Canadian?

A BDP-1 style case with PSU and new front and rear panels.
A 3rd party HD controller with internal cables and HD mountings.

Yes my engineer tells me it would have it's own power supply so large drives would not be an issue as well as ic circuitry to coordinate and handle the different setup and USB drive configurations.

James

terrycym · « **Reply #19 on:** 6 Sep 2011, 01:12 pm »

Maybe even the same PSU you're using in the BDP-1?

Having said that, it doesn't need to be fancy at all, a simple SMPSU would be fine for this application.
Chinese ones are as cheap as chips