You guys realize you are on an audio board right? What about the BDA/BDP bothers you in terms of sound? How would this sound better Nap?
Yes, I know where we are. The sound of this combo is probably fine, I have not heard the combination yet.
Anyways Bryston's philosophy has always been that most of the bothersome digital complaints are centered around lousy analogue circuitry powering it. Its all right there on there website. You get that with BDP/BDA in spades.... great analogue/digital interface.
No problems with the interface whatsoever. There are several issues with the connectability, but they have been discussed already.
You guys should quit critiquing gear you have never heard. Have some faith in Bryston and other reputable brands that they are able to engineer a piece with no surprises. The bdp1 sounds like a Bryston piece, there are no surprises to it, its a great partner to the bda at the very least.
I actually very recently sold my BDA. the reasons for this: my Marantz KI Pearl SACD player sounds exactly the same, and now, after it has been in use for a while, probably even better. I also think it is VERY overpriced here, 2400 euros. I know what is on the Canadian pricetag, and I really don't see why we here in Europe have to pay double for the same piece of equipment.
The BDP is 2400 euros here too, which is about $ 2900 Can, or $ 3050 Us today.
I have heard it on a (non Bryston but WAAAY more expensive DAC), and although I really like the sound: the way it is now it's not worth the money to me. When presented as a BDAP-1 with integrated DAC in synchronous operation and a shielded slot in the back where you could insert a 2.5" drive (HD or SSD) we're getting there. Add some more ways to connect to a network (including wireless) plus more digital inputs and outputs (or, basically add the BDP to the BDA and add good network connections and good streaming possibilities for people that do not want to drag around disks and such) and we're really talking.
At this point Marantz is working on something like that. the
NA7004 is a small baby step in this direction. I am very much looking forward to a KI version of this...
I HAVE heard both the BDA and BDP in action. Don't judge me okay?