What digital interconnect are you using with your BDP-1?

headshrinker2 · « **on:** 15 Sep 2011, 04:10 pm »

What digital interconnect are you currently using to connect your BDP-1 to your DAC?

Details, including make/model of cable and DAC, would be useful. What else have you tried? Pleased with what you are using?

I am asking some of these questions as a new BDP-1 user both selfishly, but also hoping to build some useful posts for other current/future Bryston users as well.

Thanks!

Alpha10 · « **Reply #1 on:** 15 Sep 2011, 05:43 pm »

Quote from: headshrinker2 on 15 Sep 2011, 04:10 pm

What digital interconnect are you currently using to connect your BDP-1 to your DAC?

Details, including make/model of cable and DAC, would be useful. What else have you tried? Pleased with what you are using?

I am asking some of these questions as a new BDP-1 user both selfishly, but also hoping to build some useful posts for other current/future Bryston users as well.

Thanks!

I use the following AES/EBU cable, cheap but using good quality parts, sounds great to me:

http://www.proaudioshop.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=55&products_id=334

I have also tried an IXOS 105 RCA-RCA (with BNC adapter) and I have a Mark Grant BNC-RCA, I could not pick out out either cable when testing!

The connection is BDP-1 to BDA-1

Cheers

Marius · « **Reply #2 on:** 15 Sep 2011, 06:44 pm »

Van den Hul here:
Aes/Ebu http://www.vandenhul.com/p_B02.aspx
Optocoupler: http://www.vandenhul.com/p_B42.aspx
Digicoupler: http://www.vandenhul.com/p_B22.aspx BNC and RCA made on order

I must say I always find it very difficult to hear real differences, but I wanted to be on the safe side with these. Great interconnects for a reasonable price.

I have the BDP-1 and the BDA-1 connected both balanced and unbalanced, XLR and RCA, just to be able to try different sonics. I believe I hear more ambiance in the balanced connections. They make me feel more "in the concert hall". As a professional musician I immediately hear "the hall". Daily practice made my ears lock-in automatically. In good recordings you can hear that. That's where I feel the XLr/balanced connection shines.

And of course bad recordings are just that, but I do want to hear that too. I once had a Denon cd-player in testing, and it made the out of tune horns in tune, by warming the sound of the recording. I hate that. I want them out of tune! http://www.amazon.com/Wagner-Parsifal-Knappertsbusch-Richard/dp/B00005IB5N Amazing recording, on my hdd now for sure.

Greetings,
Marius

MauriceMinor · « **Reply #3 on:** 15 Sep 2011, 08:36 pm »

My AES/EBU connection is Mogami 3080 / 110 ohm cable
The RCA/BIN ( SPDIF ) uses Mogami 2964 / 75 ohm cable
Both cables are one foot in length and both use Neutrix connectors

My system is fully balanced
BDP-1 > Emotiva XDA-1 > Emotiva XPA-1's
I prefer the AES/EBU, the SPDIF does seem 'warmer' - maybe

headshrinker2 · « **Reply #4 on:** 16 Sep 2011, 02:02 am »

Marius,
What instrument do you play?

Quote from: Marius on 15 Sep 2011, 06:44 pm

Van den Hul here:
Aes/Ebu http://www.vandenhul.com/p_B02.aspx
Optocoupler: http://www.vandenhul.com/p_B42.aspx
Digicoupler: http://www.vandenhul.com/p_B22.aspx BNC and RCA made on order

I must say I always find it very difficult to hear real differences, but I wanted to be on the safe side with these. Great interconnects for a reasonable price.

I have the BDP-1 and the BDA-1 connected both balanced and unbalanced, XLR and RCA, just to be able to try different sonics. I believe I hear more ambiance in the balanced connections. They make me feel more "in the concert hall". As a professional musician I immediately hear "the hall". Daily practice made my ears lock-in automatically. In good recordings you can hear that. That's where I feel the XLr/balanced connection shines.

And of course bad recordings are just that, but I do want to hear that too. I once had a Denon cd-player in testing, and it made the out of tune horns in tune, by warming the sound of the recording. I hate that. I want them out of tune! http://www.amazon.com/Wagner-Parsifal-Knappertsbusch-Richard/dp/B00005IB5N Amazing recording, on my hdd now for sure.

Greetings,
Marius

Marius · « **Reply #5 on:** 16 Sep 2011, 06:06 am »

Timpani and percussion.

Quote from: headshrinker2 on 16 Sep 2011, 02:02 am

Marius,
What instrument do you play?

Xinon · « **Reply #6 on:** 16 Sep 2011, 06:38 pm »

I use Wireworld Gold Aes/Ebu and Nordost Blue Heaven Leif Bnc Bnc .
Both sounds great ,or is it the Bdp1 and Bda1 that sounds great

terrycym · « **Reply #7 on:** 16 Sep 2011, 07:15 pm »

Chord Signature AES/EBU
http://www.chord.co.uk/products.php?pg=98

headshrinker2 · « **Reply #8 on:** 16 Sep 2011, 07:17 pm »

"I don't want to work... and I want to bang on de drum all day...."

Quote from: Marius on 16 Sep 2011, 06:06 am

Timpani and percussion.

Alpha10 · « **Reply #9 on:** 16 Sep 2011, 07:42 pm »

Quote from: terrycym on 16 Sep 2011, 07:15 pm

Chord Signature AES/EBU
http://www.chord.co.uk/products.php?pg=98

Hi Terry, one day I would love to have a chance to do a shoot out between our cables as they are at the opposite end of the scales...

Cheers

terrycym · « **Reply #10 on:** 16 Sep 2011, 08:36 pm »

Quote from: Alpha10 on 16 Sep 2011, 07:42 pm

Hi Terry, one day I would love to have a chance to do a shoot out between our cables as they are at the opposite end of the scales...

Cheers

Yeah, that should be interesting!

zybar · « **Reply #11 on:** 16 Sep 2011, 08:42 pm »

I use a Morrow Audio Dig4 AES/EBU cable between my BDP-1 and BDA-1.

To my ears, it sounded better than the DH Labs AES/EBU cable and a Stereovox BNC-BNC cable.

The other cable that is on my radar screen is a WyWires AES/EBU cable, but I haven't had the opportunity to hear one.

George

bjski · « **Reply #12 on:** 20 Sep 2011, 08:20 pm »

I also use the Morrow Dig4 AES/EBU cable. I also have MIT digital BNC and a Theta BNC.I prefer the Morrow.

RLL1 · « **Reply #13 on:** 20 Sep 2011, 08:51 pm »

Harmonic Technology Magic Digital Two.....AES/EBU

Rick

Phil · « **Reply #14 on:** 20 Sep 2011, 09:17 pm »

Wywires LITESPD (SPDIF) re-terminated for Furutech BNC for BDP-1. Very nice.

Only compared it with Black Cat veloce.

yo2tup · « **Reply #15 on:** 20 Sep 2011, 11:30 pm »

Right now I have DH Labs AES/EBU, Stereovox HDVX BNC-BNC, and Bluejeans BNC-BNC. Out of the three, to my surprise, the Bluejeans sounds the best to me. It seems to be the most balanced. The DH Labs is the smoothest and fullest sounding of the three, but it lacks the ambiance and spatial ques of the of Bluejeans. Stereovox sounds thin and flat compared to the other two. But I consider these to be "budget" cables, so I'm not quite satisfied with them. I have a VH Audio Pulsar Ag bnc-bnc on the way, so we'll see how that works out.

Someone told me that the cable in this position (with the bdp-1 at least) is very important to the over all sound of the system. He auditioned a bunch and kept the Nordost Odin AES/EBU. Has anyone else tried this $10k cable with their BDP-1?

SHV · « **Reply #16 on:** 20 Sep 2011, 11:59 pm »

"Has anyone else tried this $10k cable with their BDP-1?"
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I think that all of my interconnects are less than $10 each. Make my own with Neutrik connectors, (XLR, RCA, BNC) and appropriate Canare wire. I would rather spend my money on hardware and software.

Steve

jjc1 · « **Reply #17 on:** 21 Sep 2011, 01:45 am »

KImber Kable Orchid AES/EBU. Very nice. Also tested Kimber Select AES/EBU and S/PDIF. Both excellent....the AES/EBU sounded warmer,fuller.The sheen from cymbals was awsome. The S/PDIF was a bit more detailed but a litlle thinner sound. But don't know if if the difference in price is worth it.

ted_b · « **Reply #18 on:** 21 Sep 2011, 03:31 am »

Quote from: zybar on 16 Sep 2011, 08:42 pm

I use a Morrow Audio Dig4 AES/EBU cable between my BDP-1 and BDA-1.

To my ears, it sounded better than the DH Labs AES/EBU cable and a Stereovox BNC-BNC cable.

George

The DH Labs d-110 AES and Stereovox BNC/BNC were mine, but when I auditioned George's BDP-1 I reached the same conclusion....the Morrow Dig4 (AES/EBU) was my fave.

headshrinker2 · « **Reply #19 on:** 21 Sep 2011, 03:36 pm »

Ted,
After your listening adventures, do you plan on purchasing the Morrow Dig4?

Quote from: ted_b on 21 Sep 2011, 03:31 am

The DH Labs d-110 AES and Stereovox BNC/BNC were mine, but when I auditioned George's BDP-1 I reached the same conclusion....the Morrow Dig4 (AES/EBU) was my fave.