Bryston BCD-1 Player Owners


For all Bryston BCD-1 CD player owners, how satisifed are you with your unit?

Would you recommend it or have you "upgraded" to some other CD player?
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Showing 3 responses by jayh31

I was very satisfied with my Bryston until I recently upgraded my amp and speakers. It now sounds like the week link and I'm exploring which may be the more effective upgrade path, i.e. a better one box player or adding a DAC. Would appreciate any suggestions. Thanks, Jayh31
Thanks for the input Rgd. Initially, I was very excited about the immediate and obvious audible improvement to the overall sound of my system once my new amp and speakers were in place and had no intention of looking to upgrade my source. However, now that things have setteled in a bit and I've become used to what I'm hearing, it now sounds somewhat dull and lifeless, somewhat flat, lacking air, grip and resolution. I first thought of the Bryston DACs you mention until I spoke with Dave at Audio Doctor who happens to be a Bryston dealer and said that he could not recommend the Bryston products when there is much better to be had, particularly with the Chord QuteHD. Based on my system describtion, he also felt that my BCD-1 was the weak link as that techonolgy is a bit long in the tooth and did not feel that upgrading to a more advnced one box player would get me the resukts I was looking for and that a DAC was the way to go. YOur thoughts? Thanks again, Jay
Rgd, There is definitely a lack of synergy with the Bryston, which really isn't to surprising often occurs when one makes the type of significant upgrades to amp and speakers as I have, as well as, the fact that while the Bryston is a good player, from a current DAC technology standpoint, may be becoming a little long in the tooth. Which had me leaning towards adding a new quality DAC, however, as you mention, that does come with it's own, downsides, e.g. extra cabling and ac condition expense along with no dealer I trust, (here or anywhere else) no way of hearing the Bryston may match up as a transport, etc. Thanks again