Updated at Bryston Factory in March 2018 with HSR 82.2 HDMI
and USBX Upgrade Kit w/ Mainboard/P.S. at a cost of $2,800!
Around 2018, Bryston updated the production model of their
fabulous SP-3 with USBX 192/24 with DSD 2x and an HSR72Q HDMI Board. At this
time, I upgraded my older SP-3 with a HSR 82.2 HDMI Board instead of the HSR72Q
HDMI Board because I wanted to support DSD through HDMI. Copious information is
available on AudioCircle if you would like to dig deeper. The factory upgrade
also included the latest firmware from 2018. Later I updated the firmware to
the current latest v2021.01 A 21 over the internet.
The net result is this Bryston SP3 is up-to-date and competitive
with their current production model. I downsized my audio set up (from surround
to stereo in 2020) so this SP3 has been idle for the last four years.
I finally have found the time to list the SP3 for sale. For
the past few weeks, I have used the SP3 as my main preamp and confirmed that the
HDMI, analog connections, USB DAC, volume control and remote all function well.
Once set up the SP3 is a joy to use. I love the smooth volume control and the
superb sound quality. Proper set up is complicated and the small screen makes
the settings a bit cryptic, so I will not miss that. I have had two other
surround sound processors and this Bryston is by far the one with the best
sound quality.
As the pictures show the SP3 is in excellent condition with
no marks or scratches.
Includes original box, protective packing, remote, owner’s
manual and upgrade service ticket from Bryston. You will want to download the
latest owner’s manual from Bryston as the original manual has been revised and
expanded. The box was getting a bit frayed, so I encased the entire box in
clear tape. Shipping is so expensive these days that I will not double box as
that would only increase your cost.
Also includes an upgraded power cable by Signal Cable (typically sells for $250 new but can be found for $100 used) which works much better than the OEM Bryston power cable that I cannot locate.