Announcing The Bryston BR-20 Preamp/DAC/Streamer
HI Folks,
"Our most exquisite representation of musicality ever. The BR-20 is a fitting tribute to our late dear friend and colleague Brian Russell" The whole team Bryston Ltd. |
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Wow! looks like a marvel of engineering - a fine tribute to Brian indeed.
The possibility of replacing a bunch of boxes with an integrated pre is very, very tempting! QQ's - Does it include the (3) Salomie input circuit? Or does the new input circuit outperform the older Salomie? - Are the DAC boards replaceable if Bryston decides to upgrade? - Which DAC chip are you employing? AKM 4490EQ or newer? - Is the USB input galvanically isolated? - Can the pre outputs pre outputs be muted individually? Just from looking at the face plate alone this looks like a significant upgrade in usability - illuminated volume indicator, inputs more clearly organized, new display. Stacking the DAC boards - what a clever idea! Congratulations - fine engineering and a handsome facade to boot. |
Very attractive device!
It has everything you could ever wish for in a modern preamp. Congrats Bryston! |
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1. Its a new circuit design 2. Yes the DAC is a separate board 3. Currently the same DAC as in the BDA-3 4. Yes 5. Not sure on that but because its a software driven preamp I think that would be possible. james |
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Wow! Beautiful! MSRP??
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A bargain.
Add a power amp and you have a high end system. :thumbsup: |
Can one use the same phono card form the BP-17(3)?
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This already has analog pass through.
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What does this replace? BDA3.14?
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Yes, the streaming board seems to be better. |
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The 3.14 can serve as a preamp but the preamp output is driven by the internal DAC's. With the BR-20 there is a pure class A analog gain stage for the preamplifier section. james |
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Very smart looking piece of gear, priced right, and tons of functionality. Can't wait to hear it!
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also wondering about the phono (as above - will it take the BP-17(3) phono board)? Where will it be installed within the unit? Which input will it take? rca 1 or 2? and will a grounding post be added to the back?
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It will be RCA one and is the same phono stage. Yes a ground screw will be added. james |
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Well the response has been over the top so we are hoping January delivery. No plans on another analog preamp currently - The BP26 still sells well. james |
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I kind of agree. The prototype model number was BP-18 (until they decided to go with BR-20 in honour of the late Brian Russell) so it’s more like a BP-17 on steroids. It is way more stacked with the new circuits as mentioned, a new volume control and digital display (finally!) plus the BDA/BDP components. It will be interesting to see the comparison reviews on sound quality between the latest two preamps. I could be convinced to upgrade my BP-17 Cubed! |
Announcing The Bryston BR-20 Preamp/DAC/Streamer
Does the BR-20 have space inside and SATA connections for an internal HDD or SSD like the BDP?
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No sorry - no plans for an internal drive option in the BR20. james |
Very nice.
Are the analog inputs/outputs 100% analog or are the signals digitized in some fashion thru the BR-20? |
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Yes the analog section is fully discrete analog circuits. james |
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Wow! A winner. This may easily be my choice over the McIntosh D1100
DAC = BDA3 - check Digital and analog inputs - check Price point - check Is the headphone amp the same as the BHA1? Warranty? Availability? |
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