Hello,
I have started a new thread ont these phono preamp having not seen yours back in august... How was the listening ?
My dealer doesn't tell me much about these, except fot the letter on the Bryston site...
I have bought earlier this year the BDA2 (and very pleased with it), and just ordered (reserved before the incresase of prices) the BP17, without the phono option, as I do not have the extra cash for the time being....
So I have few questions about these phono preamps and the line preamps aswell, consequently): do they need the PS3 or MPS2 to work ?
How do they differ from the BP1.5 ? how is the two stages amplification explained in the tech note you wrote about brystons phono preamp fits in ?
On the line preamps:
I might have to cancel my order and wait to buy the BP26 with MPS2 and use the latter when I could buy the BP1.5 or one of these (if they need the separate power)....
The choice of preamp at bryston is tough cause as it has been said on this forum, the BP17 is a newer design, when compared to the BP26, but still the BP26 is presented as top of the line...
Which drove me to choose the BP6 in the first place (cheaper BP26 ? but my dealer said if one day i want the 4B then the BP6 will lack precision, trnasparency.... so I went for the 17), and also because you wrote that the BP17 had a more "laid back" sound.... and I like forward sound.... My speakers are JBL with compressions, and this makes a forward sound.... the question is will the BP17 balance the whole and make the sound "falt" (in terms of presence not response curve) ? will the BP26 will increase this JBL effect having the singer shouting at my face ? or will it patricipate to the impression of live ?
So many questions, sorry...
David