Bryston BDP media server a good choice today?

The Aurender N100H is also very interesting. Has anyone compared these two equally priced units by listening?

I have a BDP-1. Just upgraded it with new firmware (Manic Moose 2.20) with the great help from Chris at Bryston. The new version of the MPD (music player dameon) is the best I have heard on the BDP-1.

I hear they are now making the BDP-3. It has some advanced features not on the -2 or -1 series, and I think can play DSD files.

The -1 are for sale because of the introduction of the -3. If you don't care about DSD files and perhaps some other features, the -1 is a good deal.

Bryston is a fantastic company and their CS support is exemplary. Chris spent a few hours with me on the phone helping me update the firmware because my system is not internet connected, and we had to load some files manually. They continue to support the -1 models even with the -2 and -3 out. Chris designed the BDP series and it is very rare you get to speak with the product designer while they help you with an upgrade.

I too enjoy my BDP-1/BDA-1 combo and have gotten grea support from Chris. I'm intimidated by the thought of updating to Manic Moose. But based on your comments I might try to corral Chris after the holidays and make the leap.  On a related note, a fellow A'goner claimed he heard a  nice improvement when he replaced the fuses in his Bryston combo with Synergistic Reds .

rocky...:

If you are "computer savy", then the upgrade should not be a big deal. Or, if you have your BDP-1 connected to the internet. If you are neither, and have a software version prior to "Looney Loone 1.75", then you are in for some challenges.

If I were you, I would contact Bryston and have them send you a pre-loaded flashcard with MM loaded, ready to go. Just be sure you get the latest release. They sent me a premature release and I had to manually add files to complete the update. With a preloaded software, you can always go back to your looney loones version if you don't like MM, so save your original flashcard.

But once you listen to MPD .187 you will not go back.

And Chris chuckles at those fuse mods...

Wow! Looked at the MM thread at audiocircle. The discussions are over my head. 
Using mPad on my iPad and content with what it gives me. Was under the impression that updating to MM would allow me to stream radio.  But appears it does much, much more, And not sure that it's all good.  Seems like there's potential for major problems that I'm not sure I can deal with. That's a shame because I really liked the radio access I had for a few months of owning the BDP-1/BDA-1 combo. 
Have no idea what MPD.187 is!