Rmaf 2019

[James Tanner - Bryston]

MEMO: To All Bryston Customers
SUBJECT: RMAF 2019 Bryston Demo – Stereophile Magazine

Bryston’s New BDA-3.14 Streamer/DAC
Jason Victor Serinus


A modification of the original Bryston BDA-3 DAC, which was released at the end of 2016, the BDA-3.14 obviates the need for a separate streamer.

Instead, the two are united in one box, with a Raspberry Pi acting as preamp. A preamp with 10 inputs, I might add.

Some of those digital inputs can accept up to 384/32 PCM and DSD256, but both are converted to 192/24

The all-Bryston system I heard, which also included the BAX-1 digital crossover, 21B Cubed 3-channel monoblocks, Model T Active loudspeakers, and BIT20 AVR 20A power isolation transformer with voltage regulation, excelled in throwing solid, no-nonsense, tightly focused images.

Bass was strong, excellent, and fast. I especially loved how the system’s 3-dimensional capabilities came to the fore on “Luxe,’ from Brad Mehldau and Mark Giuliana, where sounds seemed to be swirling around above my head.

[James Tanner - Bryston]

MEMO: To All Bryston Customers
SUBJECT: RMAF 2019 Bryston Demo – Part-Time Audiophile

Friday’s Highlights | 2019 RMAF


I heard lots of great products such as this all-Bryston system.

Marc Phillips

[James Tanner - Bryston]

MEMO: To All Bryston Customers
SUBJECT: RMAF 2019 Bryston Demo –Audiophilia

We had three team members covering—myself on the live blog, Karl on Twitter and Jan on Instagram. The good news, the show had record numbers of visitors and the cream of the audio press.

BEST OF SHOW & HONORABLE MENTION

All rooms were chosen by all three team members.

It was interesting how each of us chose these rooms while visiting them independently.

We heard superb sounds from the following rooms.

They featured system and room synergy, played music, yet pressed all the right audiophile buttons.


Bryston (full Bryston six channel amplification system, digital with speakers—very musical).

[James Tanner - Bryston]

MEMO: To All Bryston Customers
SUBJECT: RMAF 2019 Bryston Demo – Computer Audiophile

Folks spend some time in the Bryston room if you get a chance.

Really great stuff. I’ve been here for a dozen songs already.

I don’t want to leave.

Chris Connaker,
The Computer Audiophile

[James Tanner - Bryston]

MEMO: To All Bryston Customers
SUBJECT: RMAF 2019 Bryston Demo – Secrets Home Theater

Carlo Lo Raso Senior Editor
Secrets of Home Theater & High Fidelity

Dropping in on Bryston, who was sharing a large room with Sound Organization.

I was immediately greeted by their Model T Active speaker system. The system consisted of the speakers of course, two model 21B Cubed power amps, a BAX-1 Digital Crossover, the BIT20 AVR Power Isolation Transformer and the just announced BDA-3.14 DAC/Streamer/Digital preamp.

I reviewed the BDA-3 DAC a couple of years ago and found it to be a superb DAC.

The 3.14 has essentially the same DAC and analog section as the 3, but sweetens the pot by adding a digital volume control and streaming capabilities. It works with Tidal and Qobuz and is now a Roon endpoint.

Bryston has also developed it's own player and control software to work with the BDA-3.14.

I've heard the smaller active (Middle T and Mini T) Bryston systems at a past show and loved it. This one was all that and a bit more.

It had no trouble filling the huge suite we were in and the dynamics and transparency were outstanding.

Buying this whole system, as shown, would set you back just shy of $35,000.00.

To my ears however, you could easily spend a lot more at this show, if you had the means, and not do nearly as well!

[James Tanner - Bryston]

MEMO: To All Bryston Customers
SUBJECT: Bryston Demo RMAF 2019 - AudioShark

September 2019


Bryston is another value for the dollar.

This system sounded very good.


SYSTEM:
• Bryston 21B Amplifiers
• Bryston Model T Active Speaker
• Bryston BDA3.14 Preamp/Player/DAC
• Bryston BAX1 Active Digital Crossover