[Marius]

Hi,

Channel Classics is releasing their recordings in DSD format due to increasing demand, and availability of Hardware/software players.

James, are you in anyway considering support for this format, either on a new or updated BDA or the BDP? Or would we still have to "fall back" to our computers and output that to the BDA in some way, either USB or optical...

http://www.channelclassics.com/dsd.html

Thanks,
Marius

[James Tanner]

Hi,

Channel Classics is releasing their recordings in DSD format due to increasing demand, and availability of Hardware/software players.

James, are you in anyway considering support for this format, either on a new or updated BDA or the BDP? Or would we still have to "fall back" to our computers and output that to the BDA in some way, either USB or optical...

http://www.channelclassics.com/dsd.html

Thanks,
Marius

Hi marius,

No plans at this point on the DSD front.

james

[Anonamemouse]

Hi marius,

No plans at this point on the DSD front.

james

Just asking, why not? The BDP is supposed to be the highest end possible player, it would quite not live up to this claim if the truly highest end format is not supported.

[Marius]

the very reason I asked...

Just asking, why not? The BDP is supposed to be the highest end possible player, it would quite not live up to this claim if the truly highest end format is not supported.

[James Tanner]

Hi

Most higher quality recording engineers I talk to tell me they are moving towards 176 and 192 PCM.

james

[SamKVA]

I would think to make this work in the BDP-1 you would need to convert the DSD to LPCM to make it compatible with most DACs. Therefore, it's not likely worth the effort to support DSD unless Bryston is going to have a DAC that accepts DSD and mod the BDP to output native DSD. Some mid-fi pre/pros and receivers support DSD but the BDP-1 is way out of that league.

Sam

[klao]

Sorry to bring up this old post, but it seems that DSD is growing in momentum these past few months.  Also, my next project is to rip all my SACD collection (via older PS3) for back-up and playback. 

Now that other linux-based player support DSD playback (http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=106310.0), I might have to get it along with a new DAC that support DSD.  Unless, of course, if Bryton will offer DSD in the next generation of BDP & BDA. 

[James Tanner]

Sorry to bring up this old post, but it seems that DSD is growing in momentum these past few months.  Also, my next project is to rip all my SACD collection (via older PS3) for back-up and playback. 

Now that other linux-based player support DSD playback (http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=106310.0), I might have to get it along with a new DAC that support DSD.  Unless, of course, if Bryton will offer DSD in the next generation of BDP & BDA. 

HI,

I think if we go there in the future it would be at the DAC level not the BDP-1.

james

[terrycym]

A DSD capable music player would get a Lot of people interested.
I'm not sure if one is available at the moment?

[TomS]

A DSD capable music player would get a Lot of people interested.
I'm not sure if one is available at the moment?

The Auraliti PK90 and Mytek Stereo 192 DSD DAC will do DSD native over USB.

[terrycym]

The Auraliti PK90 and Mytek Stereo 192 DSD DAC will do DSD native over USB.

You're correct, just seen that the Auraliti does DSD, the Mytek is a DAC not a player, surely?

[TomS]

You're correct, just seen that the Auraliti does DSD, the Mytek is a DAC not a player, surely?

I suppose the Auraliti is a "cousin" to the BDP in terms of a player, but you'd need both it and a DSD capable DAC, such as the Mytek.

One path for Bryston would be to DSD enable a BDP variant via a USB output and design a follow on to the BDA-1 with high speed async USB input and DSD. That's a ton of development work for what is presently a small market segment. As is now obvious, James hit the sweet spot with the existing BDP1/BDA1 feature set and a stellar implementation, so I'm not sure it's all that attractive just yet.

[klao]

Saw the Auraliti PK100 File Player, whose platform is somewhat shared by the BPD-1, has been updated to play DSD (DFF file).  Another DAC manufacturer, MSB Tech, just also updated their firmware to enable DSD playback on all inputs (not just USB).

Any development or internal discussion regarding DSD at Bryston yet, James?

[James Tanner]

Saw the Auraliti PK100 File Player, whose platform is somewhat shared by the BPD-1, has been updated to play DSD (DFF file).  Another DAC manufacturer, MSB Tech, just also updated their firmware to enable DSD playback on all inputs (not just USB).

Any development or internal discussion regarding DSD at Bryston yet, James?

Hi

No plans yet.


James