Bryston BDP-1/BDA-1 (£2350/2350)

摘要

Confronted with the burgeoning of computer audio, manufacturers of conventional hi-fi equipment have reacted in diverse ways. A few have buried their heads in the sand; some have made USB DACs, others hard-disk players, still others streaming network players. Here, in Bryston's new BDP-1 (BDP stands for Bryston Digital Player), we have yet another approach. Inside its slim, chunky box the BDP-1 is a small computer running a Linux operating system - but don't expect to receive emails or go Googling with it. Because this computer is dedicated to just one thing: replaying audio, and from just one source at that -attached USB devices, whether memory sticks or external hard drives.