Bryston BCD-1 Expert Reviews

There has been a lot of talk lately about "buying your last CD player," and understandably so. The format has come under assault from above and below. At the low end, we find Millennials downloading compressed MP3s rather than purchasing CDs. And the ...

Dennis, can you give us some examples of, "cd players doing the same things for less money". Thanks

There has been a lot of talk lately about "buying your last CD player," and understandably so. The format has come under assault from above and below. At the low end, we find Millennials downloading compressed MP3s rather than purchasing CDs. And the ...

Dennis, can you give us some examples of, "cd players doing the same things for less money". Thanks

Bryston is a solid, dependable company that offers a 20-year guarantee with all its amplifiers, even though they rarely seem to require any attention during that time, if long-term owners are to be believed.

More timely than most, Sounds as good as it looks

Not as open as some

A surprisingly engaging and entertaining CD player that eschews bells and whistles in favour of getting the fundamentals locked down

The BCD-1 is a pretty sensible-looking player: it's clearly hardcore and makes few, if any, concessions to audiophile fashion

More timely than most, Sounds as good as it looks

Not as open as some

The Bryston makes a strong case with both its ability to involve the listener and its versatility with music

Timing and musicality; makes sense of musical madness

We’re nitpickers â€" we don’t like the tiny display or the brick-like remote