BDA-1 USB 192/24 ?!?

alexone · « **on:** 27 May 2012, 07:02 pm »

James,

any news on the update for the BDA-1's ability for 192/24 via USB??

thanks,

al.

James Tanner · « **Reply #1 on:** 27 May 2012, 07:56 pm »

Quote from: alexone on 27 May 2012, 07:02 pm

James,

any news on the update for the BDA-1's ability for 192/24 via USB??

thanks,

al.

Hi Al,

We are working on that now but still a few months out. Like everything else there are a number of ways of doing it and we want to investigate a number of them.

james

alexone · « **Reply #2 on:** 27 May 2012, 08:52 pm »

...ok, thanks.

one more question:
the SP3's USB is modular and the BDA-1's is not, correct?!?

al.

James Tanner · « **Reply #3 on:** 27 May 2012, 11:01 pm »

Quote from: alexone on 27 May 2012, 08:52 pm

...ok, thanks.

one more question:
the SP3's USB is modular and the BDA-1's is not, correct?!?

al.

Correct - but with the USB we are developing we are working on a way to retro-fit the current BDA-1's.

james

larevoj · « **Reply #4 on:** 28 May 2012, 06:12 am »

Quote from: James Tanner on 27 May 2012, 11:01 pm

Correct - but with the USB we are developing we are working on a way to retro-fit the current BDA-1's.

james

That's great!

Btw, James do you think ideally its the best to keep USB out of the DAC??

James Tanner · « **Reply #5 on:** 28 May 2012, 11:56 am »

Quote from: larevoj on 28 May 2012, 06:12 am

That's great!

Btw, James do you think ideally its the best to keep USB out of the DAC??

Good question - the advantage of having it internal is you can use I2S whereas external you are using SPDIF - so you can eliminate one conversion step using an internal USB.

James

larevoj · « **Reply #6 on:** 29 May 2012, 02:58 pm »

James, don't you think the BDP-1 digital Player with the BDA-1 DAC is the better approach?? Also would there be proper isolation at the USB interface from computer source?

James Tanner · « **Reply #7 on:** 29 May 2012, 03:29 pm »

Quote from: larevoj on 29 May 2012, 02:58 pm

James, don't you think the BDP-1 digital Player with the BDA-1 DAC is the better approach?? Also would there be proper isolation at the USB interface from computer source?

Hi,

Yes I do but some want to be able to use their Laptop as their source component.

james

Sasha · « **Reply #8 on:** 29 May 2012, 05:05 pm »

I think it is good move regardless of opinions or technical (dis)advantages, clearly there is market demand and by implementing this interface Bryston will position BDA-1 as viable option to larger audience.

larevoj · « **Reply #9 on:** 29 May 2012, 07:21 pm »

Quote from: James Tanner on 29 May 2012, 03:29 pm

Hi,

Yes I do but some want to be able to use their Laptop as their source component.

james

That's a reality now and will certainly make the BDA-1 more appealing.

Any idea how much will the upgrade be for existing BDA-1 owner? Since we maybe sending in for retrofit you think its a good time to upgrade the software too?

Marius · « **Reply #10 on:** 29 May 2012, 07:47 pm »

now that's a promising statement! Wonderful indeed. Thanks for this James. While you're at it, are you considering to retrofit hardware decoding of the DSD format too? That would make the BDA1 the DAC of choice for all matters.

#fingers crossed

Marius

Quote from: James Tanner on 27 May 2012, 11:01 pm

Correct - but with the USB we are developing we are working on a way to retro-fit the current BDA-1's.

james

James Tanner · « **Reply #11 on:** 29 May 2012, 07:52 pm »

Quote from: larevoj on 29 May 2012, 07:21 pm

That's a reality now and will certainly make the BDA-1 more appealing.

Any idea how much will the upgrade be for existing BDA-1 owner?

Hi

Too early to say - we are still looking at what is possible and how best to implement it.

james

Phil A · « **Reply #12 on:** 3 Sep 2012, 12:22 am »

Quote from: James Tanner on 29 May 2012, 07:52 pm

Hi

Too early to say - we are still looking at what is possible and how best to implement it.

james

James - any additional thoughts/developments on a USB upgrade to existing DACs? CES is around the corner and I figured it might be on the table?

James Tanner · « **Reply #13 on:** 3 Sep 2012, 01:36 am »

Quote from: Phil A on 3 Sep 2012, 12:22 am

James - any additional thoughts/developments on a USB upgrade to existing DACs? CES is around the corner and I figured it might be on the table?

We are going to offer an external unit that will connect to the BDA-1.

james

Phil A · « **Reply #14 on:** 3 Sep 2012, 03:16 am »

Quote from: James Tanner on 3 Sep 2012, 01:36 am

We are going to offer an external unit that will connect to the BDA-1.

james

James, thanks. Do have any inkling as to timing? A few months? A year?

James Tanner · « **Reply #15 on:** 3 Sep 2012, 10:55 am »

Quote from: Phil A on 3 Sep 2012, 03:16 am

James, thanks. Do have any inkling as to timing? A few months? A year?

Months

James

Phil A · « **Reply #16 on:** 3 Sep 2012, 01:04 pm »

James - thanks!

PRELUDE · « **Reply #17 on:** 3 Sep 2012, 01:17 pm »

What is this all about?
Is this new device supposed to connect the computer to BDA-1?

James Tanner · « **Reply #18 on:** 3 Sep 2012, 01:31 pm »

Here's what I am planning guys:

james

Marius · « **Reply #19 on:** 3 Sep 2012, 01:39 pm »

HI James,

Looking forward to yet another great Bryston product.

Would this be the moment to ask for native DSD (as in http://www.computeraudiophile.com/content/468-emm-labs-dac2x-review/) and HDMI inputs (as on the http://www.stereophile.com/content/nad-m51-direct-digital-da-converter) too? Might have to make it a little bigger with extra computing power......, but I believe it would make it more future proof?

Would appreciate your thoughts about that.

Marius