Bryston BP-17 cubed series Owner's Manual

BP-17³ Cubed Series Preamplier

Owner’s Manual

Important Safety Instructions

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

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.

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 grounding type plug
has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are

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

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

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-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. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE

provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult
an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

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.

BRYSTON LIMITED WARRANTY

Bryston analog audio products are warranted to be free from manufacturing defects for twenty (20) years from the original date of manufacture. The warranty includes parts and labour.
Bryston digital products 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 return shipping only for the full length of
the specific product's warranty.
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]
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79 COVENTRY ST., Suite 5
NEWPORT, VERMONT
U.S.A. 05855-2100

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FAX: [phone]
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BRYSTON SERVICE outside Canada and the USA:

contact your local distributor or

CHECK OUR WEB SITE: www.bryston.com
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Table of Contents

Important Safety Instructions .................................... 2

General.........................................................................4

Welcome ................................................................4

Description ............................................................4

Features ................................................................. 4

Shipping Box and Packing Material ...................... 4

Installation ...................................................................4

Ventilation .............................................................4

Connecting to A/C Power ...................................... 4

Connecting to Audio Components .............................4

Connecting Source Components.......................... 4

Connecting Amplication .....................................4

Optional Modules ........................................................ 5

Moving Magnet Phono ..........................................5

Digital to Analog Converter (DAC) ........................ 5

Remote Control ...........................................................5

Serial Protocol ....................................................... 5

Trigger Control ...................................................... 6

Specications and Dimensions ..................................7

Front Panel .................................................................. 8

Rear Panel .................................................................... 9

General

from Bryston for a small fee.

Welcome

Thank you for your purchase of a Bryston

BP-17³ Cubed Series Stereo Preamplier! This
new preamplier is the rst line-level component
to feature our patented Salomie buer which

dramatically reduces distortion at the input stage
thereby reducing distortion of the entire audio
system. The BP-17³ is designed to operate with
superb reliability and class leading sound quality for
a generation or more. We welcome your feedback
and hope you enjoy your new BP-17³ for many years
to come.

Description

The BP-17³ is a top quality stereo analog

preamplier featuring a variety of balanced and

unbalanced inputs and outputs for connecting your

choice of source components and ampliers.

Features

Bryston BP-17³ includes the following features:

• 4 RCA single-ended analog stereo input pairs
and 2 XLR balanced stereo input pairs.

• Optional digital to analog converter

• Optional MM phono stage

• Fixed level output and record input permit use
of equalizer or tape recorder in signal path.

• Remote control RS232 or IR including Bryston
BR-2 remote control.

• Available in either 17 inch or 19 inch wide

C-Series dress panel in silver-toned (clear

anodized) or black anodized aluminum.

Installation

Ventilation

The BP-17³ is a cool-running line level component.
It generates far less heat than ampliers and many

other components. It can be safely placed inside

furniture or an equipment rack. However, it should
not be tightly enclosed. Some airow is desired.

Maintain a minimum of 0.5” to each side and 1.5”

space above the unit to ensure proper airow.

Connecting to A/C Power

Please check the Data Plate on the rear of the unit to

verify power requirements agree with your location.

Plug the IEC-320 C14 end of the power cord into the

BP-17³, then plug the other end into an approved

and grounded A/C receptacle.

Connecting to Audio Components

The BP-17³ is a very low distortion, high resolution
stereo preamplier that will perform at the highest
level in virtually all two-channel stereo systems.

Use high quality interconnect cables and make

rm connections. Balanced connections are
usually preferred for their ability to eectively reject

common mode noise though you should still expect
excellent results with unbalanced equipment.

Connecting Source Components

Analog source components can be connected to
inputs with either balanced XLR interconnects or
unbalanced RCA interconnects.

Shipping Box and Packing Material

Please keep the original shipping box and all
packing material. This will ensure the BP-17³ is

protected in future transport. In the unlikely event
you have a problem and must return it for service,

you must use the proper packing material. Ship
the BP-17³ only in the original packing material
as the unit is not insurable by carriers otherwise.
Replacement packing materials consisting of a

shipping carton with plastic foam inserts is available

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Connecting Amplication

The BP-17³ features a variety of output methods
to ensure compatibility with a wide variety of
ampliers. Based on the type of inputs available on
your amplier, connect one of the variable outputs
(Balanced Output 1, Balanced Output 2, or Preamp
Output) to your amplier.