Why won't my BDP3 play with my Oppo205?

[bart]

I'm not 100% sure, but I recall member 'Toccata' listens to MQA via his Oppo 205 and is very happy with the sound.

[moonhawk]

Originally Posted by bart

I'm not 100% sure, but I recall member 'Toccata' listens to MQA via his Oppo 205 and is very happy with the sound.

I can listen to the first unfolding of MQA, but until I get the usb working, not the second.

[doggiehowser]

Originally Posted by James Tanner - Bryston

Hi Dave

USB connections are determined by the 'DAC' used not the 'player' - as far as I know the BDP-3 does not have drivers as such.

I will ask Chris Rice though to be sure.

james

I think that's a bit disingenuous. The Oppo 205 complies with USB Audio Class 2.0 protocols which makes it pretty much a standard - runs without any drivers on any new Mac OS and Linux OS distribution.

So it is up to the Linux distribution on the Bryston player to have that "standard" driver installed and enabled not Oppo.

Of course, you can choose not to enable USB Audio - and there are compelling reasons for that too.

[JMD]

moonhawk

Have you upgraded to or verified that the OPPO's USB firmware is 0118?

[moonhawk]

Originally Posted by JMD

moonhawk

Have you upgraded to or verified that the OPPO's USB firmware is 0118?

Yes, DAC Version:USB- 0118

[JMD]

Well if the firmware is up to date and you are using the USB input next to the COAX input then I don't have any other ideas. Never had a streamer that needed a driver on either side and I have had five different ones.

[moonhawk]

Jack--Thanks. I'll try some of the other suggestions folks have made here.

[JMD]

Dave

Just a thought but in any of your tests with other equipment have you verified that the USB input next to the Coax input actually is working? You said you were feeding it with the Mac Mini via ethernet. Simple test would be with a laptop.

[moonhawk]

Originally Posted by JMD

Dave

Just a thought but in any of your tests with other equipment have you verified that the USB input next to the Coax input actually is working? You said you were feeding it with the Mac Mini via ethernet. Simple test would be with a laptop.

Good idea--I'll try that. Should get full MQA if it works, too.

[JMD]

The USB input is usually a separate board which could be bad or just got disconnected in transport. If you test with a Windows laptop you will have to download and install the driver first.