General; Welcome; Description; Features - Bryston BDA-3.14 Owner's Manual

General

Welcome

Thank you for your purchase of a Bryston BDA-
3.14 Streamer / DAC! Decades of ongoing research
and development have merged our expertise in
streaming with our top level DAC. With this model,
Bryston sought to achieve maximum compatibility
with a wide range of digital source components
yet preserve state-of-the-art audio quality while
including our highly sought after digital playback
technology. Our customers are a tremendous
resource to whom we look for a measure of success.
Please feel welcome to contact us with feedback
and suggestions.

Description

The BDA-3.14 is a state of the art stereo digital to
analog converter plus high resolution streamer
that accepts digital input from up to 10 source
components and connects to an analog line-level
preamplifier. Both DSD and PCM audio data are
supported. Advanced engineering and application
of techonological advancements mean that
even previously highly regarded digital source
components may have dramatically improved
sound quality when connected to the BDA-3.14.

Features

Bryston BDA-3.14 includes the following features:
• 10 different digital inputs plus a built in high
resolution streaming system
• Digital preamp capability
• Analog audio out via single ended RCA or
balanced XLR connections
• PCM Audio up to 384 kHz sampling rate and 32
bit word lengths supported
• DSD Audio up to DSD256 (quad rate)
• Asynchronous USB Class 2.0 Audio inputs
• Stereo HDMI Audio with video passthrough
• Traditional digital inputs: S/PDIF via BNC, RCA,
or Toslink. AES/EBU via balanced XLR
• Remote control via ethernet, USB, RS232, or IR
• Video passthrough (HDMI audio out)
• User selectable upsampling
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• Available in either 17 inch or 19 inch wide
C-Series dress panel in silver-toned (clear
anodized) or black anodized aluminum.

Shipping Box and Packing Material

Please keep the original shipping box and all
packing material. This will ensure the BDA-3.14 is
protected in future transport. In the unlikely event
you have a problem and must return it for service,
you must use the proper packing material. Ship
the BDA-3.14 only in the original packing material
as the unit is not insurable by carriers otherwise.
Replacement packing materials consisting of a
shipping carton with plastic foam inserts is available
from Bryston for a small fee.

Installation

Ventilation

The BDA-3.14 is a cool-running line level
component. It generates far less heat than
amplifiers and many other components. It can be
safely placed inside furniture or an equipment rack.
However, it should not be tightly enclosed. Some
airflow is desired.

Connecting to A/C Power

Please check the Data Plate on the right rear of
the amplifier to verify power requirements agree
with your location. Plug the IEC-320 C14 end of the
power cord into the BDA-3.14, then plug the other
end into an approved and grounded A/C receptacle.

Audio Connections

Connecting Source Components

The BDA-3.14 can accept DSD or PCM coded digital
audio from up to 10 sources. Any source component
capable of producing raw PCM, DSD, or DoP (DSD
over PCM) audio is supported. Audio formats such
as Dolby Digital, DTS, and other surround sound
audio formats are unsupported.
Each of the available inputs can decode a subset
of all available input formats. Further, a source
component may have multiple interconnect options