I have been following this thread with much interest. As a satisfied owner of a Red Wine modded SB3, I know at some point its going to break or that a company is going to come up with a higher quality alternative to a file streamer. I use the term "file streamer" deliberately as I don't want a network streamer. I want a stand alone component(s) to use independently of a computer. A component that is dedicated to playing the highest quality bit perfect file extracted by EAC without the distraction of album art, alarm clock function, foot massager, or coffee brewer. If I want art, I'll hang a picture on the wall. At first I kind of rejected the concept of the BDP-1 as it dispensed with a built in, or external, display. How was one supposed to access the files for playing? As evidenced by the problems with the Squeezebox Touch, a built in display has its own problems. I would humbly offer the suggestion of an output such as S video, HMDI, or VGA so as to be able to use an external display. If the BDP-1 is to be the same footprint as the BDA-1, then even a 2 line display is going to be difficult to see from a realistic distance from the unit. An external display will relieve the BDP-1 from any RFI, EMI, and power supply contortions that might be necessary to support an internal LCD or other type readout. It will also allow the user to place an inexpensive display wherever most convenient via any length of cable the user defines.
I would also encourage Bryston to write a thorough tutorial for using EAC to encode files for use with the BCD-1 as well as the optimal tagging structure so the software on board does not choke on inadvertent mistakes. These are known problems with the Touch in "stand alone" mode.
Finally, I'd like to commend Bryston for being open to accept the suggestions of its customers to perfect future component releases. This puts Bryston at the head of the class in high end audio companies. Bravo!
EDIT: I mistakenly wrote BCD-1 instead of BDP-1 making this post incomprehensible. Corrected. My OCD and ADHD interfered with my CRS(can't remember stuff).