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Review request for: Bryston BDP-1 & other DAPs
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Larry Greenhill received a sample of the BDP1 last Monday for a Stereophile review to appear in the spring.
John Atkinson
Editor, Stereophile
Meant to add that the reason Bryston recommends using the BDP-1 with an outboard D/A processor is that the BDP-1 doesn't have any analog outputs, just digital.
John Atkinson
Editor, Stereophile
Not sure why, then, Bryston calls it a Digital PLAYER (and not transport)? Sounds awfully "markety" to me.
To rely on SPDIF digital connection is a sonic compromise, IMO.
The QLS line also started calling their SD Card WAV transport (model 550) a "player". Their follow up, model 350, improved on the 550 and had a DAC-IC and output circuit (so a true digital PLAYER).
The QLS players also have PCB footprints for I2S out(the only acceptable digital interconnection "standard", IMO).