Are CDs still in use as an audio format? Bryston clearly thinks so as it launches the BCD-3, a CD player aimed at audiophile customers.
The BCD-3 features a BDA-3 DAC and a fully discrete Bryston Class A analogue output stage with independent analogue and digital power supplies. The transport/laser pickup assembly is partnered with two AKM 4490 384/32-bit DACs, with each DAC synchronised to the transport using a single master clock in order to eliminate jitter.
Outputs come in the shape of balanced XLR or unbalanced phono stereo and transformer coupled SPDIF/AES digital. One can connect the BCD-3 to networks for software upgrades over ethernet, while a 12V trigger input handles system integration.
The BCD-3 ships from February 2017 with a black or silver front panel matching the Bryston Cubed series amplifiers.