Sorry I meant inputs, but what ever I think Bryston should do the whole thing and not fall short on this one issue
I think Bryston has been able to offer a terrific preamp at a price well below the BP-26/MPS-2. I seems they were able to do that by leveraging what they already had, the front end of an existing Integrated amp.
The BP-17 has a lot to offer on it's own. Great ergonomics, pass through, excellent sound, competitive price, usable headphone output, etc. If you start tinkering with it, the price goes up.
I did choose the BP-26 over my BP-17 but let me say this, I would not have done it if I'd had to pay the difference in list price. I preferred the BP-26 but not by much.
Let's wait until Bryston offers a new flagship pre-amp. I expect it will a marriage between the best features and performance of the two existing preamps.
Bud