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Old 03-14-2017, 11:05 AM
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Default Bryston BDA-3

"No other outboard DAC that exists today offers so many connectivity options, has such a goosebump inducing sound quality, and, by audiophile standards, has such a reasonable price."

http://novo.press/bryston-bda-3-dac-...verter-review/

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Nice review and thank you for posting. I am still enjoying my BDA-1/BDP-1 combination and have not had one issue with either one. Bryston is rock solid. It is a good thing I don't have a dealer near by as it is tempting to upgrade.

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MEMO: To All Bryston Customers
SUBJECT: UHF Review - Bryston BDA-3 DAC

April 2017

COMING SOON:

Full in-depth review of our new Bryston BDA-3 DAC in UHF Magazine.

By the way, the BDA-3 will be on our next cover.

“We began our listening sessions with the unit you see here, the Bryston BDA-3.

We had reviewed the BDA-2 in an earlier issue of UHF, and we can say that the third incarnation of this converter is a mighty leap forward.

As usual, we don't give “stars” or other numerical ratings to products we review, because that would take away the nuances we strive to add to our reviews. Suffice it to say that this is a very good product.

Well, we should possibly add one more nuance: we liked the BDA-3 enough to have purchased one for our reference system. And, to add one more nuance, two of our panelists bought one as well.”

UHF Magazine
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It's a very solid DAC. I bought mine (upgrading from BDA-2) as soon as they became available. I run the BDA-3 inside of my HT setup. Esoteric K-03x does the finesse work on the 2-channel
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Old 04-30-2017, 05:52 PM
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MEMO: To All Bryston Customers
SUBJECT: Bryston BDA – 3 Review – UHF Magazine


May 2017

We've had a pause in our publishing schedule, not for the first time in our 35-year history. But we're getting the new issue put together. You can see the cover here.

What's more, there are changes afoot that will make it easier for us to put out the magazine more regularly. We'll be telling about that shortly.

The product on the cover, in front of the trees with their Spring buds, is the Bryston BDA-3 DAC, the new DAC from this famed Canadian manufacturer.

The older BDA-2 is still in the catalogue, but the new unit is worth waiting for. In point of fact we bought one ourselves.

There will be another Bryston product in our review lineup, the TF2 Moving-Coil Transformer .

Years ago (back in the 80's), Bryston was selling the TF1, a step-up transformer for moving-coil cartridges. We still own one, which we use to match a Goldring Excel cartridge to the Copland tube preamplifier that is at the heart of our Alpha reference system.

As analog seemed to be fading away, the TF1 was discontinued, though it lived on inside Bryston's own preamplifiers. But analog is back, obviously, and Bryston even makes turntables.

We might add that making a step-up transformer is harder than it may seem, and in the intervening years, we've heard some duds (the Talisman and the YBA, notably). We're looking forward to hearing the TF2.

Gerard Rejskin,
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In this Month's Issue of Absolute Sound Magazine

Bryston BDA-3 DAC
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Old 08-11-2017, 09:05 AM
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Hi Folks,

I have a PDF of the Absolute Sound Review on the BDA-3 DAC. The review was written about a year ago but is now published.

Favourite Quote:

"Bryston’s BDA-3 DAC surpasses the high-value performance standard set by the BDA-2, enables inexpensive HDMI- equipped disc players to function as premium source components, and adds exceptionally engaging DSD playback to its potent mix of virtues.

I’ve already purchased the review sample"


Email me if you want a copy - jamestanner@bryston.com

james

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Yet another reviewer has bought the review sample.
Have you ever had one of them actually come back from a review?
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Old 08-15-2017, 09:08 PM
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Another reviewer purchase:

http://www.10audio.com/bryston_bda-3.htm

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James - Congrats! Bryston is on a roll.
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