Are you considering the level difference? On my SP2, the analog bypass playback level is above the level of digital. I have tried several CD players, and the level is difference is consistant (Linn 2.1, Marantz 9500). When I account for level differences, I prefer the digital "sound." My computer is hooked to the SP2 via a squeezebox.
Analog vs Digital performance of Bryston SP2
For 2-channel music, has anybody found the digital side of Bryston SP2 performs just as well as the analog by-pass? I would like to soon wirelessly hook the SP2 to my computer which can act as a music server. The problem here, at least with my equipment setup, is that SP2 digital does not have as much detail a sound as that of the analog side which obvious needs a regular CD player. My source is the Meridian 596, with its analog connection to the SP2 using Linn interconnect, and with its digital link using Madrigal MDC2. So am I stuck with a CD player? Thank you.