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Jack in Wilmington

Jack in Wilmington

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I ordered the Bryston BDA-3, just waiting on delivery. This was a really tough choice with many great DAC's to consider. Besides the four that I had listed, I got recommendations for some really top notch equipment that added to the search. Now when I'm in the market to upgrade I can look at some gear that I may not have had the money for now but can give serious consideration to next time. Thanks guys.
 
Jack-

Good choice. I have been happy with mine and Bryston as you probably know has great customer support.
Favorite inputs from my BDP3 are AES and BNC. Of late, the nod has gone to the AES.

Listen in Good Health!

John
 
Good hard drive needed for storing hi-def music files. Probably in the 5 TB storage range. I have Seagate, but I'm not crazy about the sound. Thanks, Jack
 
Jack in Wilmington said:
I ordered the Bryston BDA-3, just waiting on delivery. This was a really tough choice with many great DAC's to consider. Besides the four that I had listed, I got recommendations for some really top notch equipment that added to the search. Now when I'm in the market to upgrade I can look at some gear that I may not have had the money for now but can give serious consideration to next time. Thanks guys.
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Congrats! Bryston makes some really good gear.
 
Hi Jack-

An SSD has no moving parts so it will be quiet and faster as well. True, they are more expensive than a conventional hard drive but it's all relative.
Crucial has a 4 tb portable SSD with USB 3:

Amazon.com

Other offerings such as M2 type or 2.5" are also available if you desire internal storage. Again, more expensive but theoretically faster, more reliable and possibly better sounding.

As a side note, I have around 1400 ripped CD's in the AIFF format and use a 2 Tb drive. Total used space is less than one Tb; more like .75 Tb.

Enjoy the Sounds,

John
 
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Just remember that if you are frequently erasing and re-inputting data onto an SSD its lifespan is considerably reduced; in that situation a conventional HD may be better
 
JohnJ said:
Hi Jack-

An SSD has no moving parts so it will be quiet and faster as well. True, they are more expensive than a conventional hard drive but it's all relative.
Crucial has a 4 tb portable SSD with USB 3:

Amazon.com

Other offerings such as M2 type or 2.5" are also available if you desire internal storage. Again, more expensive but theoretically faster, more reliable and possibly better sounding.

As a side note, I have around 1400 ripped CD's in the AIFF format and use a 2 Tb drive. Total used space is less than one Tb; more like .75 Tb.

Enjoy the Sounds,

John
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M.2 drives are amazing, but they only work on a motherboard which is configured for them. They attached directly on the board similar to how RAM connects.
 
M.2 SSD drives are very fast, and are mostly used bolted down on motherboards. One can find external M.2 SSD enclosures that will connect (USB C and Thunderbolt) in a very fast connection to a laptop/computer. This is essential with large data files that have to be transferred quickly - Video editing, etc. All the new Macs have no internal storage expansion options, that's why these types of devices are proliferating. Rip snorting, and fire breathing, to be sure. Very useful to the right computing needs. I have a few of them from cast off computers, most in much slower enclosures - multiple backups etc.

That being said, they have low storage/dollar efficiency for normal needs, like music file transfer. I would pick a good named external SSD drive (sized for your music collection) with plain jane USB connectors to connect to music players. (I like the Samsung "T" units - various sizes and speeds)
 
JohnJ said:
Hi Jack-

An SSD has no moving parts so it will be quiet and faster as well. True, they are more expensive than a conventional hard drive but it's all relative.
Crucial has a 4 tb portable SSD with USB 3:

Amazon.com

Other offerings such as M2 type or 2.5" are also available if you desire internal storage. Again, more expensive but theoretically faster, more reliable and possibly better sounding.

As a side note, I have around 1400 ripped CD's in the AIFF format and use a 2 Tb drive. Total used space is less than one Tb; more like .75 Tb.

Enjoy the Sounds,

John
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I picked up the Crucial X8 4TB. I'd like to be able to transfer the music files from my Seagate to my Crucial, but haven't figured out how yet.
 
Jack-

Plug the Crucial into your computer.
Click onto its icon to open it.
Click on the Seagate to open it.
Drag the folder with your music to the open Crucial.

Depending on much music you have, it may take a while.

John
 
JohnJ said:
Jack-

Good choice. I have been happy with mine and Bryston as you probably know has great customer support.
Favorite inputs from my BDP3 are AES and BNC. Of late, the nod has gone to the AES.

Listen in Good Health!

John
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John, does your BDA-3 have HDMI connections? I was wondering if this is an upgrade and I just misunderstood the sales guy. Mine is marked like it should have the connections but there is nothing to plug into.
 
Jack-

Yes, there are four (4) HDMI inputs, aboue the USB's. See page 7 of the owner's manual.
Have another look; if not this is really weird!

John
 
The outline you speak of might be the silver outside of the HDMI plug?
Have you tried a cable?
HDMI goes in one way and an HDMI cable can be confused with a USB A cable.
So, try it both ways and double check it is not a USB A.

John
 
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