Bryston BP26 DA Preamplifier and MPS2 Power Supply

Howard Kneller has posted a review of the Bryston BP26 DA preamplifier and MPS2 power supply at Soundtage! Hi-Fi. Here is a preview:

The front panel of the BP26 DA has three rotary knobs (Source, Volume, Balance), four toggle switches (Polarity/Invert, Mute/Normal, Tape/Source, DAC 1/DAC 2), a headphone jack, an LED that glows green during normal operation, and an infrared sensor for the BR-2 remote control.

On the rear panel are inputs and outputs. The input connectors number four pairs of RCAs, two switchable coaxial S/PDIFs, and two pairs of XLRs. Unlike some manufacturers, Bryston’s circuit design isn’t fully balanced in their preamps, which would require independent signal paths for the audio signal’s positive and negative sides throughout the design. Bryston believes that this would double the cost of the preamp’s circuitry without providing the benefit — a reduction in common-mode noise — typically associated with their use. The output connectors comprise one pair of XLRs and two pairs of parallel RCAs. The parallel connectors permit bi- or triamping of speakers, as well as the connection of a powered subwoofer.

You can read the full review here.