Bryston BDP1- loading problem

Are you not exceeding the file format limitations for FAT32 with those drives? I thought drives of that size require NTFS file systems? Win XP, for example, cannot format a volume greater than 32 GB in FAT32.

The files are not all loaded on the flash drive at the same time they load as fast as your drive will allow on my external HD it is a Seagate NTFS file if you are spending this much on electronics for under $100 you can get windows 7 home 64 which is totally NTFS. fat 32 is way outdated,for the thumb drives I have a super speed Patriot.
The cheapo $10 drives are NG they are way to slow for $40
I spent for this 16gig I bought 2 just to play at least 10 cds per drive it actually sounds better with the external drive .I am using a AUdioquest Coffee usb cable ,Yes the accuracy of even a usb cable matter less timing errors and even the dialectric has a Voltage on it more precise sounding . They also make excellent BNC cables for around $400. The better the cable the more resolotion.I am experimenting with digital cables $1k is my limit though.

10-12-11: Dhl93449
Are you not exceeding the file format limitations for FAT32 with those drives? I thought drives of that size require NTFS file systems? Win XP, for example, cannot format a volume greater than 32 GB in FAT32.

The 32 GB limit is just a limitation of XP's formatting capability, not of the FAT32 file system. Third-party partition management programs can create FAT32 partitions having much larger sizes, which XP and other OS's will then be able to read and write.

Based on the conventional standard of 512 bytes per sector, a FAT32 drive can be as large as about 2.19 TB (Terabytes).

FAT32 also has a limitation on the maximum size of an individual file of about 4 GB, which can often come into play in video applications. It is also much more prone to data loss and corruption than NTFS, for instance if power happens to drop out at the wrong instant. A downside of NTFS, though, is that Mac OS's can't write to it without third-party software.

10-03-11: Audioman58
One thing not mentioned was that the card reader in the bdp is only 4-GIGS it is not supposed to store your collection,it's main purpose is to read whatever cd or songs you want from either a seperate HD or thumb drive ...

I have assumed that what the BDP-1 is attempting to do during the excessive amount of time Jaytea has described is to create some sort of index of what is on the drive.

Regards,
-- Al

THe BDP I am found is indispensable ,I use my ipad and can uild any file of rock ,jazz or what ever in seconds .I have on my 1T external drive 500 cds with all the album art just like with a erecored album ,the DB power amp program I bought for windows , and use MPAD for the Ipad is great just hit the album are icon it displays all the sonds and from there you dictate how many songs from the cd to play or albums in whatever order. The sound quality is far better than any cd playback I have owned and I have owned some of the best over $15k .This dac player combo is the future and with all the true hirez downloads coming out
or that are available it is a treat ,no more loading cds or treating them and once you have ripped the cds and backed them up it is a done deal. One thing though use the best usb cable ,and digital cable you can afford .
I find the wireworld Platinum usb, and xlr digital to be superb in this setup for under $6k with cables unbeatable
in many ways !!

I think Audio reviewers ought to be taken to task for not following up on how generally unreliable these products (the Bryston, Marantz NA 7004, Cambridge Audio streamer) are in day to day use.
This technology is simply not mature enough for most of us that just want to relax listening to some music.
If your idea of fun is trying to get some half assed computer masquerading as an audio product to work, and getting to know the folks at tech support on a first name basis in the process, by all means by these things. If you just want to enjoy music, stick with a hard disc player. They may be so late 20th century, but at least they work reliably.