Check Grit, the current balanced outs are volume controlled by the BHA1.
Given the current lineup of Bryston amps, it would have been a very welcome feature if the BHA had bypassed outputs, enabling a fully balanced setup from the Bp26 to both headphone and speakers.
to Jay: my setup exactly, sounds stunning doesn't it? do you connect through balanced or rca? My hd800 is fed through the balanced outputs, but my BHA itself is fed from my tape out's so unbalanced. Sounds great. I liked the balanced connection to my BHA even better, but need that for my speaker setup.
Never got to try a balanced split cable (enabling the same balanced signal into the BHA and BP26 from my BDA), as opinions on that seem to vary.
A balanced passthrough on the BHA or double balanced out on the BP 26 would do miracles here. Maybe someday..
Enjoy!
Marius
I thought I had read that those balanced outputs where controlled by the volume knob on the BHA-1, correct?
What Marius was asking for (I believe) was a pass-through, uncontrolled by the volume knob of the BHA-1.
So, which are the current balanced outs on the BHA-1?
I'd love to one day see a BHA-2 with a bit more power, bypass outputs, and remote control.