BDP-2 vs. BDP-1 USB

[robfine]

Good afternoon James (and anyone else who wants to chime in),

What are the practical differences between the BDP-2 and BDP-1 USB in terms of features and sound quality. For me, either would be feeding my BDA-2 (maybe in the future, a BDA-3) in a nice, but modest (certainly in AA terms) system which has an optimized Mac Mini (to likely be replaced soon by a BDP-something), BDA-2 feeding a PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium int amp to Thiel CS 2.3s (possibly changing to something like Aerial 6Ts or something in same class in the next year-- hopefully less)? If I go USB, assume connection would be WW Platinum.

Thanks

[Grit]

I have the BDP-2. I've read several times though that the functional difference is that the BDP-2 will load/process quicker, and the additional connection options. They should sound identical though. So if the BDP-1 USB fits your connectivity, you could save some money there and sink that into those Aerial 6T's (I LOVE my 7T's).

[James Tanner - Bryston]

Hi Rob

The soundcard is the same in the BDP-1 USB so sonically they will perform the same.

The BDP-2 offers more loading speed and more flexibility of inputs and outputs - (AES USB and BNC out as well as USB out etc.).

Make sure your DAC offers ASYNC USB if you go with the BDP-1 USB which the BDA-2 does

James