04-Mar-2015, 13:21
(04-Mar-2015, 12:00)Jnan_devi Wrote: Congratulations.
Interestingly I had shortlisted "Bryston 4B-SST2 power amplifier" for my speakers. I also see BDP-2 in your signature. Would be interesting to see your opinions on Streamers section. BDP-2 is one of the pure streamers without DAC in it.
can you share it here or open a new thread on BDP-2 and its goodness regarding APP usage to overall integration, SQ, ease of set up etc?
Don't get me wrong, the Bryston is an excellent power amp, if your're looking for separates and want an amp that has "balls" with an amazing 20 year warranty!
When I auditioned the Devialet 200, my biggest worry was how it would compare to the Bryston in terms of power & detail and to see if I would be missing anything with the swap. But after some serious/careful auditioning in my own home and now having owned it for 4+ days, I'm really happy/satisfied with the Devialet 200 and have no regrets!
Before owning the Bryston 4B-SST2 power amp, I had an all Linn Akurate system which included the Linn Akurate 4200 power amp. It was also a very nice amp but unlike the Bryston, when music demanded "balls" the Linn fell short. The Linn system was very nice with music like Jazz, Classical and all types of easy-listening music but when playing any type of rock or even other types of music that required POWER, the Linn seemed to run out of steam. This is one of the reasons I had replaced my entire system with components of various manufacturers and the Bryston amp was my very first purchase.
As for the Bryston BDP-2 digital streamer, I really love it. I have it connected to the Devialet 200 via AES/EBU and I'm using the MPaD app on my iPad Mini. My music is stored on an external USB hard drive that I have connected directly to the BDP-2. Operation (before and after the Devialet) has been flawless with this Bryston streamer via the MPaD app. It's also extremely well built and comes with a 5 year warranty. I haven't tried it yet but you can also install a 2.5" laptop hard drive inside the streamer and Bryston recommends a Solid State Drive (SSD). Overall, it's a really nice streamer and is also listed on the Stereophile Recommended Components listing.
