DAC streamers: Bryston v. HiFi Rose video

@cundare2 I too am looking into the Bryston BDA 3.14 for streaming. Did you ever find if it indeed has the video capabilities the the HFR does?  Also, does running it with Roon allow you to not have much interaction with the Manic Moose platform which I hear is not very user friendly?

just post the question over on the Bryston forum of audiocircle someone should reply. 

Yes, guys, a call to Bryston is definitely warranted.  Once I have all my questions organized, I'll do so. 

Making progress...

cundare2

If the DAC was a HiFi Rose product, it would also send decoded video to a TV. So my original question was: Would the Bryston streaming DAC be able to do the same?

I just checked the BDA3 manual and it will pass video through its HDMI output. It notes that will not pass audio thru the HDMI output if the source itself is HDMI, @cundare2. It's likely the same is true with the BDA-3.14, but of course a dealer would know for sure.

I am guessing not, since I used to own the BDP3, and it had no visual capabilities. My impression is that the Bryston combination unit is just the DAC and streamer under one casework with no new added functionality. You should be able to contact Bryston via their web site and inquire

@jazzman7 Yes, I’m very aware of the HFR product line. Love the connectivity, neutral about the "iPad" UI, a little disappointed in the RS250A’s DAC. Nonetheless, you make a very logical suggestion, one that I’ve thought of. But that was an unstated subtext of my original question: If I go with the Bryston integrated & 3.14 DAC, would adding a HFR RS130 provide additional functionality?

@mahler123 I’ve got an Oppo like yours, but it’s no longer a good streaming video option for me. And the Android app that connects to Tidal doesn’t run under newer versions of the operating system. So I’m hoping to relegate the Oppo to universal-disc-transport status -- it really does read almost every format! -- and migrate all D/A funtionality to the newer gear. So my digital front-end would a disc player and a streamer both upstream from a DAC. That would feed one input of the integrated.  If the DAC was a HiFi Rose product, it would also send decoded video to a TV.  So my original question was: Would the Bryston streaming DAC be able to do the same?

I have Bryston DAC3, which is the DAC stage of the streamer mentioned.  It has 4 HDMI inputs that will play the DSD from a SACD or similar High Resolution formats from a DVD or Blu Ray.  I use a monitor if I want to watch the video sometimes and the Oppo 105 sends audio to the DAC and video to the monitor.  I am not sure if this answer helps you

Have no idea what your budget is.  But budget allowing, given what you like about the Rose products, have you considered the option of the Rose RS130 (high end network player, no DAC) and then combining that with your DAC of choice.