Bryston BDP -1, Owner'S Manual

GENERAL

DESCRIPTION

The Bryston BDP-1 is a state-of-the-art digital music 

player that can play back most high resolution digi-

tal music formats including AIFF, FLAC & WAV files up 

to 24 bits @ 192 kilo samples per second (192/24) as 

well as standard formats and lower resolution digital 

music files like MP3’s.  It receives digital audio in-

puts via any of its four USB ports. The BDP-1 outputs 

digital signals via its SPDIF and AES/EBU ports for 

connecting to an external digital-to-analog convert-

er like Bryston’s BDA-1, which in turn delivers analog 

audio signals to preamps and integrated amplifiers. 

The BDP-1 can be controlled locally via its front pan-

el push-button controls using the BDP-1’s dot matrix 

display and by Bryston’s infra-red handheld remote 

control, the BR2. It can be controlled remotely via 

Bryston’s web apps (MINI for mobile devices and MAX 

for desktop computers) and the Minion add-on for 

the Firefox Web browser.  It can also be controlled 

by the iPod Touch music player or the iPad using 

their WiFi interface and the mPod app.

BDP-1 FEATURES:

• Linear power supply for audio processing circuitry

• A separate power supply for microprocessors and 

for maintaining standby mode.

• Four USB-2 (USB-1.0 and 1.1 compatible) inputs

• Multiple control options:



 Front panel push button controls



  iPod Touch or iPhone (with mPod app) 



  Minion (Firefox add-on) Web based app 



  Bryston-MINI web app for mobile devices running 

Android or iOS 

 

Bryston-MAX web app for PC’s



 Bryston’s BR2 hand-held infra-red remote control

•  Two digital outputs:



  SPDIF (75 Ohm BNC female)



  AES/EBU (3 pin XLR male)

• Compatible with digital music file formats of up 

to 24 bits at sample rates up to 192 KHz including: 

AIFF

, 

FLAC

, 

WAV

, 

MP3, M4A 

(MPEG-4 Audio), 

OGG

• User upgradable firmware web apps

• Optional IR Remote Control

• Remote 12 Volt On/Off Trigger (IN & OUT via 

3mm/2 conductor phone jacks) 

• Compatible with USB flash drives (Memory Sticks, 

Thumb Drives) and USB Hard Disc Drives

• Cosmetically matches C-Series BP26, MPS2, BDA-1, 

BCD-1, etc

NETWORK VERSUS LOCAL CONTROL

NETWORK:

In this context NETWORK refers to any 

control method that physically interconnects to the 

BDP-1 through its Ethernet port. These methods in-

clude Minion, a Firefox web browser add-on applica-

tion and the mPod app for iPod Touch or iPhone, and 

similar web base applications.  All computer network 

control methods require the use of a Web browser 

application. Using an iPod Touch as a remote control 

requires a wireless home computer network with 

a Web Browser.  The BDP-1 interfaces to the home 

computer network’s router via its Ethernet port.

LOCAL:  includes the front panel push button switch-

es and alpha-numeric/dot matrix display and infra-

red remote controls like Bryston’s BR2.  

See Operational Notes for more information.

BR2 REMOTE CONTROL (OPTIONAL)

The BR2 infra-red remote control can be used with 

the BDP-1 to control the basic PLAY, STOP, PAUSE, 

FORWARD & REVERSE functions.  The BR2 is a multi-

function remote capable of operating not only the 

BDP-1, but also the BCD-1 CD player, BDA-1 digital-

to-analog converter and many Bryston preamps and 

integrated amplifiers such as the BP26, BP6, BP16, 

B60R and B100. 

For more information see the BR2 Owner’s Manual.

POWER CONSIDERATIONS:

In general, if your BDP-1 has a three prong grounded 

line cord you can reduce the possibility of local 

ground loops which could cause hum or noise in the 

system by plugging its line cord into the same wall 

outlet next to the power amp and other equipment