PMC loudspeakers, UK distributor of Bryston electronics, is using its demonstration at Sound & Vision, The Bristol Show, to launch the the BDP-2 digital music player, an enhanced version of the respected BDP-1 that accommodates larger music libraries with faster load times.
Like the BDP-1, the BDP-2 is designed to give music aficionados the ability to enjoy their library of high-resolution digital music files (resolutions of up to 24-bit/192kHz are supported) residing on a USB storage device, which in turn is directly connected via standard USB cable or thumb drive to the Bryston digital music player.
New to the BDP-2 are six USB 2.0 inputs and upgradability to USB 3.0, future-proofing the device as a long term music player solution. Additionally, the BDP-2 contains eight times the internal memory and three times the processing speed compared to the BDP-1, which will remain in the Bryston lineup alongside the BDP-2.
Bryston VP James Tanner explained, “The user interface and sonic qualities of the BDP-2 are identical to the BDP-1. We have given the BDP-2 NAS and eSATA drive connectivity, UPnP/DNLA client/server support and much more speed for those customers with very large libraries of music files.” He concluded, “The BDP-2 is the logical step-up product in terms of features and functionality based upon the success we have had with the BDP-1.”
The BDP-2 features two RS232 ports for control system connectivity and two Gigabit Ethernet connections, all pointing to a new internal motherboard powered by an Intel® AtomTM processor. The 10A peak power supply in the BDP-2 is more robust than the BDP-1’s power supply to accommodate these changes. The BDP-2 also has accommodations for a user-supplied internal drive that should be installed by PMC, the UK authorised Bryston service facility.
BDP-2 specifications and features