New Bryston BDA-3

[phishphan]

Originally Posted by Antonmb

I download a lot of classical and it's pretty rare for a label to offer just DSD. Channel Classics, for example, offers their downloads in both DSD and PCM. There may be one or two esoteric sites only offering DSD, but the main labels all offer both if they offer downloads at all.

It occurs to me this is a Bryston BDA-3 thread, this discussion might be better moved to a thread on PCM vs DSD.

Dead & Company released their entire 2016 tour in DSD format.

[phishphan]

Ordered!!

[Antonmb]

Originally Posted by phishphan

Dead & Company released their entire 2016 tour in DSD format.

But also in FLAC.
Congratulations on your purchase. I'm sure it's a fantastic unit.

[James Tanner - Bryston]

Hi Folks,

Please see the attached link - a review from Computer Audiophile Magazine on our Bryston BDA-3 DAC.

Chris rarely gives a recommondation to a product (CASH) award but our Bryston BDA-3 DAC has been honoured with one.

I especially like the comment that to better the BDA-3’s performance would requirer $20,000 dollars or more!


Computer Audiophile - Bryston BDA-3 DAC Review


james

[cma29]

Nice review. Thanks for posting, James.

[jtinto]

Still enjoying mine.
Right now I'm feeling transported back in time.
Billie, Lady in Satin, DSD files to Mapletree tube amp, Grado RS1i cans

[James Tanner - Bryston]

Hi Folks,

I have been informed today that the Bryston BDA-3 DAC review will be in the December issue of Stereophile.

james

[gbaby]

Originally Posted by James Tanner - Bryston

Hi Folks,

I have been informed today that the Bryston BDA-3 DAC review will be in the December issue of Stereophile.

james

I just hope Kal Rubinson is the reviewer.

[audio bill]

Originally Posted by gbaby

I just hope Kal Rubinson is the reviewer.

Nope, it's John Atkinson and Larry Greenhill.

[gbaby]

Recently, I had a special order from Bettercables.com for a 7" BNC coxial blu-truth cable. The cable is short, but its just right. In any event, upon powering everything up, I have discovered that this is the absolute best connection for sound below 96/24 sampling rate. I found the sound stage to be much much larger with instruments having more weight and substance. I can't say if its the short length of the cable, the fact that its BNC or the fact that its blue truth from Better cables. But, I can say its the best sound yet for the BNC connection from the BDP-2 to the BDA-3.