Bryston BP16, BP16-DA, BP16-P User Manual

BP16

PREAMPLIFIER

OWNER’S MANUAL

For models

BP16, BP16-DA & BP16-P

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated
“dangerous voltage “ within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to
persons.

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a car t is

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND ENSURE THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, ARE
PLACED ON THE EQUIPMENT.
TO COMPLETELY DISCONNECT THIS EQUIPMENT FROM THE AC MAINS, DISCONNECT THE POWER SUPPLY CORD PLUG FROM THE AC
RECEPTACLE.
THE MAINS PLUG OF THE POWER SUPPLY CORD SHALL REMAIN READILY OPERABLE.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the pro­vided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

apparatus.

used use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or
moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

BRYSTON LIMITED WARRANTY

Bryston analog audio circuits are warranted to be free from manufacturing defects for twenty (20) years from the original date of manufacture. The
warranty includes par ts and labour.
Bryston Digital circuits and cables are warranted for five years from the original date of manufacture. The warranty includes parts and labour.
Bryston products having motorized moving parts, excluding motorized volume controls, are warranted for three years from the original date of manu­facture. The warranty includes parts and labour.
Bryston will remedy the problem by repair or replacement, as we deem necessary, to restore the product to full performance. Bryston will pay ship­ping costs one way (usually the return portion) during the first three years of warranty coverage.
In the event of a defect or malfunction, contact Bryston’s repair centers for return authorization. Products must be returned using original packaging
material only. Packing material may be purchased from Bryston if necessary. This warranty is considered void if the defect, malfunction or failure of the
product or any component part was caused by damage (not resulting from a defect or malfunction) or abuse while in the possession of the customer.
Tampering by persons other than factory authorized service personnel or failure to fully comply with Bryston operating instructions voids the warranty.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which may vary from province to province and country to country.
As of 2006-02-22 Bryston will only warranty Bryston products purchased through authorized Bryston dealers. Bryston products with a date code
of 0608 or higher (date code format is “yyww”, where “yy” is the two least significant digits of the year and “ww” is the week of the year) must be
accompanied by a copy of the bill-of-sale from a Bryston authorized dealer to qualify for warranty service. The warranty is transferable from the original
owner to a subsequent owner as long as a copy of the bill-of-sale from the original authorized Bryston dealer accompanies the re-sale. The copy of the
bill of sale to any subsequent owner need ONLY include the Name of the Bryston Authorized Dealer and the Model and Serial number of the Bryston
product The warranty will only be honored in the country of the original purchase unless otherwise pre-authorized by Bryston.

BRYSTON SERVICE in CANADA: BRYSTON SERVICE in the USA:

Postal address: P.O. BOX 2170, Stn. Main

PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO
CANADA K9J 7Y4

Courier address: 677 NEAL DRIVE
PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO
CANADA K9J 6X7

PHONE: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

79 COVENTRY ST., Suite 5
NEWPORT, VERMONT
U.S.A. 05855-2100

PHONE: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

BRYSTON SERVICE outside Canada and the USA:

contact your local distributor or

CHECK OUR WEB SITE: www.bryston.ca
E-MAIL BRYSTON DIRECTLY: [e-mail]
FAX BRYSTON DIRECTLY: 01-705-742-0882
PHONE BRYSTON DIRECTLY: 01-705-742-5325

BP16 PREAMPLIFIER

INTRODUCTION:

Thank you for purchasing a Bryston BP16

Preamplifier. We are confident it will provide you with
many years of musical enjoyment. We would welcome
any suggestions or comments you may have regarding
the operation of your Bryston amplifier.

In the unlikely event that your amplifier may require
service Bryston recommends that you retain the origi­nal shipping box and packaging material for future use
if required.

SETUP RECOMMENDATIONS:

You may place your BP16 Preamplifier in any
convenient location. Make sure you position the
amplifier to maintain a direct line-of-sight between
the hand-held remote and the remote sensor eye
located on the front panel. If plugged in the BP16
will remain in standby indicated by the RED power
LED on the front panel.
The amplifier is powered up by engaging the
power button located on the front panel of the BP16
or by depressing the POWER button on the hand
held remote control unit.. The BP16 will power-up
momentarily with mute engaged, indicated by the
mute LED turning red on the front panel; it will then
turn off within a few seconds. The POWER LED will

stay lit green indicating normal operation.

TV, CD, AUX-1/PHONO, AUX-2/SPDIF, VIDEO, TUNER,
RECORD IN and POWER AMP IN. All have and input

impedance of 50K ohms

• POWER AMP IN is normally connected, internally,
to PRE AMP OUT via the CONNECTED/SEPARATE
slide switch located on the rear panel. When this
switch is in the SEPARATE position, however, any
line level audio input can be used at the POWER
AMP INPUT jacks to drive the amplifier.

• In BP16-DA models the AUX2 (D1/D2) input jacks
accept only SPDIF PCM bit streams. They do
NOT accept analog audio input signals.

• In BP16-P models, which are equipped with a
moving-magnet phono equalization module, the
inputs labeled AUX1/PHONO accept moving mag­net phono cartridge inputs. These inputs are NOT
line level inputs in the BP16-P and cannot be
used as such.

LINE LEVEL ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUTS :

The Bryston BP16 Preamplifier comes equipped with
3 pairs of gold plated analog RCA jacks for outputs: 2

pairs of PREAMP OUT jacks and 1 pair of RECORD OUT

jacks.

• PREAMP OUT is normally connected, internally, via
the CONNECTED/SEPARATE switch, to POWER AMP

IN

• RECORD OUT output is not affected by volume,
balance or mute controls.

CONNECTIONS:

WIRED (SERIAL DATA) REMOTE CONTROL:

There is one RS-232, one AUX IR input and two 12
volt trigger output connections as well. The RS-232 is
bi-directional and allows for future software downloads

from the Bryston website. It also interfaces with control
systems such as Crestron and AMX.

CHASSIS GROUND:
A chassis ground thumb screw terminal is provided on
the rear panel.

12 VOLT TRIGGER CONNECTOR:

These 12Vdc control outputs allow the BP16 to
exert on/off control over compatible equipment. See

“REMOTE POWER CONTROL” for more informa­tion..

LINE LEVEL ANALOG AUDIO INPUTS :

The Bryston BP16 Preamplifier comes equipped with
8 pairs of gold plated analog RCA input connectors:

DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS:

In the BP16-DA model, which contains a stereo D/A
converter module, there are 4 digital audio inputs
available.
Two TOSLINK optical inputs are selected by pressing
the D3 (TOSLINK-1) or D4 (TOSLINK-2) buttons on the
front panel (when in digital mode) or on the handheld
remote.
Two SPDIF coaxial inputs can be connected to the
BP16-DA using the RCA input jacks labeled D1 and
D2. To select these inputs first place the unit in digital
mode by pressing the DIGITAL4Select button on the
front panel (or the A/D button on the handheld remote)
and then press the D1 or D2 button on the front panel or
on the remote). When the green LED above the font
panel DIGITAL4SELECT switch button in ON concur-
rently with either the D1 (CD), D2 (TUNER), D3 (TV) or D4
(VIDEO) LEDs, then digital mode is engaged.

Note: Whatever digital input was previously
selected in Digital Mode will be automati­cally reselected upon re-entering Digital

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