Bryston BDA-3

I have a lot of SACDs. I am therefore intrigued by this Bryston DAC, claims to decode DSD from SACD over HDMI. I can't find any reviews of the product. Does any one have any experience with it?

mahler12304-02-2016 1:32pm

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bill_k Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 885 posts 09-16-2016 at 05:39pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Reviewed by The Ear: http://www.the-ear.net/review-hardware/bryston-bda-3-digital-analogue-converter , also by Soundstage: http://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php/equipment-reviews/977-bryston-bda-3-digital-to-analog-conver... Hope these help!
bill_k Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 885 posts 01-07-2017 at 01:38pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete milpai - You are correct, the BDA-3 decodes the DSD stream directly from SACD players via HDMI.
bill_k Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 885 posts 01-08-2017 at 03:43pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete As a point of reference I run the BDA-3 DAC using a PS Audio PerfectWave Transport for disc playback with excellent results. The PWT plays both CDs as well as hi-res PCM files burned to DVD-R discs.
bill_k Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 885 posts 01-09-2017 at 12:43pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Depending upon the recording some discs are reproduced with more apparent detail with upsampling on, but I generally prefer the sound with it off listening to the native sampling rates.

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