[Sasha]

If I buy Bryston DAC card, can I get anything for already installed phono stage?

[James Tanner]

Hi Sasha,

Never been asked that before. I do think we could do anything because we are the manufacturer and we would not be able to sell a 'used' modular phono stage circuit board. 

We did have one customer (wanted the DAC) that purchased the BP1.5 phono stage and we used his old MM section and a new MC section to make an outboard MM/MC phono section for him.

Maybe hang in there till we have an outboard DAC.

james

[Sasha]

Thank you James for suggestion.
My understanding was that Bryston will not offer standalone DAC unit, it will be offered only as a part of new CD player?
And if I may make a suggestion, Bryston developed standalone DAC unit with USB port capable of receiving bit transparent 24/96 signal, I am sure it will become a big selling point in a very near future.
Bryston could make a success story bigger than what Benchmark made with their DAC-1.

[James Tanner]

Hi Sasha,

Yes our plan is to release the CD Player at the end of this month- we are hundreds backordered so it will take awhile to catch up.  Then we are looking at designing an outboard DAC with COAX, AES-EBU, Optical and USB inputs.

james

[Sasha]

James,

How far away are you with outboard DAC?
I have been considering DAC-1, but if Bryston is coming out with the one that has all the connectivity you described, and on top of that will be built with discrete components instead of op-amps, it ought to be a top performer?
How long I have to exercise patience?

Sasha

[James Tanner]

Hi Sasha,

I would say 6 months.

james