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Old 12-01-2019, 09:53 AM
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Did the DAC chip get upgraded to the newest AKM?

No its the same DAC as in the BDA-3.

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Old 12-01-2019, 11:57 AM
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Can the BDA-3 be upgraded?
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Can the BDA-3 be upgraded?
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Old 12-01-2019, 05:17 PM
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Can the BDA-3 be upgraded?
Hi Robert - upgraded to the 3.14?

No the 3.14 is a totally different product due to the Pi being internally installed.

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Old 12-07-2019, 12:56 PM
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Hi James,
Paul from HI-FI Lounge in the UK

Just a quick blog of an install I did yesterday with some of our favourite brands, Bryston for power, source and pre-amp.

The beauty of this system is that we used Unity Gain on the Bryston BP173 so the customer can have a really nice cinema setup then switch to 2 channel for his music with no compromise and I have to say that it works a treat.

For the beady eyed amongst you may notice the new Bryston BDA-3.14 DAC/Streamer/Pre-amp, this was the first installed in the UK, only arriving fresh from Canada on Thursday, even though our demo one arrived at the same time I haven’t had time to play with it yet but it installed pretty smoothly and sounded great out the box, I have to say this seems like an incredibly well priced piece of kit, especially being a Roon endpoint also.

Bryston Gear Installed:
Bryston BDA 3.14 DAC/Streamer/Pre
Bryston BP173 Pre-Amp
Bryston 7B3 Mono Blocks
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Old 12-12-2019, 10:56 AM
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On my radar for a 2020 purchase as I may finally enter the streaming world as well as update my D100.
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Old 12-12-2019, 08:17 PM
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MEMO: To All Bryston Customers
SUBJECT: Bryston 3.14 DAC/Streamer/Preamp … Opinion

New Bryston BDA-3.14 Now on Demo …
It’s Superb!

Hi All,

I just wanted to say that we now have the new Bryston BDA-3.14 now on permanent demo and it really is a brilliant bit of kit, every now and again a HiFi company brings out a real gem, something that deserves to be a big success and I would say after a few days playing with the BDA 3.14 that this is a real killer product from Bryston.

I have been a Bryston user probably for around 10 years+ now, I still run 7B3 mono’s at home and have had various Bryston Preamps, Dac’s and Streamers over that time so when I heard of the BDA 3.14 I didn’t hesitate to order one to put on demo as it sounded like an intriguing product.

So our demo model arrived on Thursday and I took it home over the weekend to play with and it really didn’t disappoint, if anything it far exceeded my expectations. Now it is easy in this game to get flippant about how much kit costs but to me the price of the 3.14 seems like a genuine bargain as in it’s loosest terms it is a very high performing DAC, a Streamer, a Digital preamp and a Roon Endpoint but in reality it is much more than that thanks to it’s support of Tidal, Qobuz, Internet Radio and with HDMI inputs for SACD Playback it really does stand it part from a lot of other DAC’s on the market.

The beauty of this product is it’s simplicity, all you need is a power amp and a pair of speakers, needless to say a Bryston 2.5B3 or 4B3 would be ideal, and you are up and running, at home I just run a couple of XLR’s into my 7B’s and I was listening to music in no time at all and it really did sound excellent, to start with I controlled it with the BDA’s own on board software then I set it up as a Roon endpoint and then it came into its own. As for anyone who has used Roon will know it is the interface to end all interfaces and the hours just flew by as I spent the evening putting it through its paces, amongst other songs I listened to Nick Cave's Ghosteen in its entirety and got totally swept away by it, totally captivating, now I know the whole system plays its part but the source is where it all starts and is incredibly important and the BDA-3.14 really did shine.

So to sum up, this is a great bit of kit, you don’t need to be a Bryston fan to appreciate how good this is, I can’t think of anything that is as complete a package as this at this price point, to me I look at it as a cheaper version of the DCS Rossini as they do similar jobs but that costs 5 times as much.

Anyway if you feel this is something that may appeal to you feel free to get in touch to give it a try, I guess I need to take it out of my rig at home and bring it back to the shop, bugger.

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Old 12-13-2019, 02:58 AM
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We just started shipping about 2 weeks ago so not many have heard it yet would be my assumption. Plus from a company perspective no news is good news - means no issues with customers and dealers getting things up and running.

i have a unit at home and I did a Bryston Day at one of our dealers with it and even if I say so myself this is one sweet piece!

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Hi James.

I'm currently running a BDP3 into my SP3. How would the sound of this new unit compare to that, or how would it sound compared to a BDP3 and a BDA3?

How does the Pi compare to the BDP?
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Old 12-13-2019, 08:39 AM
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Hi James.

I'm currently running a BDP3 into my SP3. How would the sound of this new unit compare to that, or how would it sound compared to a BDP3 and a BDA3?

How does the Pi compare to the BDP?
The BDP-3 would still get the nod over the 3.14 Pi as the computer section and performance is better. The Pi is a good processor but has limitations in speed as well as performance. The BDA-3 DAC is identical to the 3.14 DAC section.

The SP3's DAC is a quality DAC but again the performance of the BDA-3 DAC exceeds that in the SP3.

It could be argued that having all the components in one chassis provides some performance benefits as each component can be optimized for the section ahead and behind it. For example you can come out of the Pi I2S directly into the DAC.

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The BDP-3 would still get the nod over the 3.14 Pi as the computer section and performance is better. The Pi is a good processor but has limitations in speed as well as performance. The BDA-3 DAC is identical to the 3.14 DAC section.

The SP3's DAC is a quality DAC but again the performance of the BDA-3 DAC exceeds that in the SP3.

It could be argued that having all the components in one chassis provides some performance benefits as each component can be optimized for the section ahead and behind it. For example you can come out of the Pi I2S directly into the DAC.

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Thanks, James.

It would also be cheaper to just add the BDA, I suppose, though if I got the Pi I could sell the BDP. Food for thought. thanks again.
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