I just read about the Bryston BDA-3.14 DAC/Preamp/Streamer in the October 2020 issue of The Absolute Sound (p.86): $4195 MSRP.Reviewer Steven Stone says,
"Bryston's approach to Ethernet and Internet music acquisition is refreshingly pragmatic. Instead of building a server from scratch, it began with a Raspberry Pi 3 mini-computer as its Internet gateway device. Why a Pi? Because it works reliably and has excellent and continuing support from Pi."
"Anyone who's curious as to why Bryston chose to use 3.14 as a the model number.... it happens to equal Pi."
I've posted before about the Bryston BDP-Pi streamer. The "Pi" in the product name is for the sub-$50 Raspberry Pi board which is at the heart of the $1500 Bryston BDP-Pi. And like the Bryston BDP-Pi, the streaming component of the BDA-3.14 is also the sub-$50 Raspberry Pi board. Why not? The Raspberry Pi is a cost effective yet excellent sounding streamer, and Bryston doesn't have a lock on making it sound great. Any DIYer can do it too.
$4195 Bryston BDA-3.14 DAC/Preamp/Streamer
$1495 Bryston BDP-Pi Streamer
Edits: 09/10/20 09/10/20 09/10/20
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Topic - Another audiophile product with a Raspberry Pi under the hood........ - AbeCollins 07:51:01 09/10/20 (48)
- I have kind of taken both routes - JoshT 23:09:03 09/22/20 (0)
- Here are measurements of BDA 3.14 - Jon L 15:43:32 09/11/20 (6)
- RE: Here are measurements of BDA 3.14 - E-Stat 08:05:38 09/12/20 (0)
- Of course the measurements look good... - Ivan303 18:48:50 09/11/20 (4)
- RE: Of course the measurements look good... - zacster 13:48:24 09/12/20 (3)
- RE: Of course the measurements look good... - rivervalley817 14:27:31 09/12/20 (2)
- Unfortunatly, Digital Drive... - Ivan303 18:44:24 09/12/20 (1)
- RE: Unfortunatly, Digital Drive... - rivervalley817 18:57:20 09/12/20 (0)
- All this reminds me of Junji Kimura's gain card of some years ago. - tinear 08:04:42 09/11/20 (4)
- You should just try one out... they're just not that expensive ........... - Cut-Throat 09:19:56 09/11/20 (3)
- At some point, I may take up your very kind offer--- but I pulled the trigger with the - tinear 07:23:47 09/12/20 (2)
- RE: At some point, I may take up your very kind offer--- but I pulled the trigger with the - Cut-Throat 07:30:08 09/12/20 (1)
- Yup, you've got an - tinear 10:00:38 09/12/20 (0)
- RE: Another audiophile product with a Raspberry Pi under the hood........ - Chris from Lafayette 13:04:02 09/10/20 (24)
- Revelation? - Jonesy 06:28:58 09/11/20 (21)
- RE: Revelation? - AbeCollins 20:05:20 09/11/20 (16)
- RE: Revelatio - Jonesy 06:15:17 09/12/20 (15)
- In defense of the humble Pi........ - AbeCollins 08:24:04 09/12/20 (14)
- Haven't tried the Pi 4 with USB as yet... - Ivan303 19:58:56 09/13/20 (4)
- RE: Haven't tried the Pi 4 with USB as yet... - AbeCollins 19:08:22 09/14/20 (3)
- RE: Haven't tried the Pi 4 with USB as yet... - zacster 05:59:14 09/15/20 (2)
- Compact RPi setup and Hi-res from iPhone - AbeCollins 12:33:35 09/15/20 (0)
- " I can use my iPhone as source but not in hi-res"......... - Cut-Throat 11:05:18 09/15/20 (0)
- But this is an odd hobby... - mlsstl 15:46:32 09/12/20 (0)
- Yup, you nailed it ...........................nt - Cut-Throat 12:21:59 09/12/20 (0)
- RE: In defense of the humble Pi........ - tketcham 09:38:08 09/12/20 (0)
- RE: In defense of the humble Pi........ - Jonesy 09:24:48 09/12/20 (5)
- Mr. Cut-Throat will help you when you're ready ;-) - AbeCollins 12:28:14 09/12/20 (4)
- Indeed! Mr. Cut-Throat experience and willingness to help has not gone un-noticed! - Jonesy 13:15:36 09/12/20 (3)
- Yup, I can help you, as Abe indicated ............... nt - Cut-Throat 13:54:20 09/12/20 (2)
- Thanks Cut-Throat! (nt) - Jonesy 14:09:25 09/12/20 (1)
- Sure anytime you want to drop the princely sum of $80 or so ............ - Cut-Throat 14:12:48 09/12/20 (0)
- Thanks for the link to the review - Chris from Lafayette 09:10:17 09/11/20 (3)
- Also... - Jonesy 12:17:49 09/11/20 (0)
- Sorry, was not my intention... - Jonesy 12:10:08 09/11/20 (0)
- RE: Thanks for the link to the review - rivervalley817 09:31:13 09/11/20 (0)
- I just think Bryston is being honest about it ................... - Cut-Throat 13:38:40 09/10/20 (1)
- Paul (from PS Audio) and I diverged on our audio paths long ago! [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 18:32:12 09/10/20 (0)
- Now you're talkin 'Bespoke' .............nt - Cut-Throat 12:35:25 09/10/20 (0)
- $1400 for the case - jedrider 10:04:43 09/10/20 (7)
- Tiny display... - AbeCollins 12:02:11 09/10/20 (6)
- Better than tiny... - mlsstl 15:52:00 09/11/20 (5)
- Even better, and very nice too !! - AbeCollins 20:13:10 09/11/20 (4)
- Two more RPi screen shots - mlsstl 12:45:37 09/12/20 (3)
- The dual blue meters alone are worth it !! - AbeCollins 15:42:52 09/12/20 (0)
- You can use your Big TV for this ...................... - Cut-Throat 14:03:01 09/12/20 (1)
- RE: You can use your Big TV for this ...................... - mlsstl 15:22:31 09/12/20 (0)
- RE: Another audiophile product with a Raspberry Pi under the hood........ - zacster 08:21:01 09/10/20 (0)