La seule machine proposant un bypass analogique en 2 et 6 (5.1) canaux.
Je reprends ici une citation que j'avais quoté lors de la vente de mon précédent SP1.7 :
... close to the movie as you can get, Bryston's surround preamps are used by numerous studios to actually monitor the mix during film and DVD production. The Bryston SP1.7 is an absolutely MARVELOUS processor! This unit is EXTREMELY easy to use. Simply select your source, and turn the big analog volume control up...the unit does the rest for you. The performance is nothing short of stunning. The SP1.7 is capable of decoding nearly every surround format that exists (Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic and Pro Logic II, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, DTS Neo:6, THX Surround EX™).
What About Music? The SP-1.7 may do multi-channel video, but it is a purist 2 channel preamp at heart. This unit uses the exact same analog design used in Bryston's top of the line BP-26 preamp including fully differential discrete balanced output stages. The BP-26 has won worldwide acclaim for its' transparency and musicality and the SP1.7 follows right in that preamp's footsteps, garnering numerous accolades including several reviews where they claim this multi channel preamp is as good as it gets for music. The SP1.7 has THE most transparent 5.1 bypass stage of ANY preamp on the market, a fully discrete output stage and some of the best RCA input jacks ever seen on a multi-channel preamp. If you've invested in a top level music playback system and want the least degradation in your analog playback possible yet want full surround capabilities...this is your preamp.
Easy Future Upgradability. We place a great premium on upgradability...after all, when you invest in a piece of equipment, it should last you a long long time. Bryston designed the SP1.7 to be upgradable. Future software changes are quick and easy to implement. On the hardware side, their pin-to-pin compatible digital board topology facilitates upgrades to future formats or digital processing technologies. It is worth noting that many manufacturers promise that their units will be upgradable for future technology. Bryston actually does it, and is doing so today, at moderate cost, for the SP-2's predecessors. Bryston is one of the few companies on the market who have actually kept their promise of upgradability!
Pour information, le seul Bryston BP26 est en occasion autour de 2800-3200€


Pour les amateurs d'Enceintes/monitos actives, c'est aussi le must de mon point de vue...