Sound Upgrade from a Bryston Bdp-3

@hiend2 I would use AES with Jay’s and USB between BDP and BDA. Try a good USB cable before you switch streamers. Also a good power cord is essential with BDA-3.  
 

FWIW I ran Lumin U1 Mini with BDA-3 via USB. Tried AES but still preferred USB. The sound was never harsh. Lumin app is pretty crappy but so is the Manic Moose. If you’re looking for a nice streamer look into Aurender. 

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Thanks for info

It very well might be worthwhile to audition Qobuz just to see if that makes a difference.  Cheers

I’m using USB between my BDP-3 and Esoteric K-05XD. Everytime I switch input I have to switch off the streamer and then switch on again. The system is Linux based and with USB is important to be turned on AFTER the DAC. According to Bryston this will be avoided with AES/S/PDIF.  ”SPDIF doesn't rely on drivers and proper boot sequence like USB does”. I will try a SPDIF cable instead of my current USB connection to avoid the hassle.

Thanks for the reply guys

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