Bryston SP 1.7 - Manual

Source Selection

: Accomodates 11 sources, up to 4

of which may be digital inputs

Digital Inputs

: 4 coaxial

S/PDIF

(

RCA

), 2 of which

may be assigned to optical

S/PDIF

(

TOSLINK

)

Digital Inputs (Pro model)

: 1

AES/EBU

, 4 coaxial

S/PDIF

(

RCA

)

Stereo Analog Inputs

: 6 stereo pairs (

RCA

)

Discrete 5.1 Analog Inputs

: 6 unbalanced (

RCA

) for

Left, Centre, Right, Right Surround, Left Surround,
and Subwoofer

Main Audio Outputs

: 6 unbalanced (

RCA

) and 6 bal-

anced (

XLR

) for Left, Right, Centre, Right Surround,

Left Surround, and Subwoofer

Additional Outputs for

ES/EX 6.1/7.1

: Left Rear, Right

Rear (

RCA

)

Audio Record Outputs

: 2 stereo (

RCA

) pairs from any

analog input

Frequency Response

: 20Hz to 20kHz +/- 0.25 dB

THD

&

Noise

(20Hz to 20kHz at 3V output level)

:

Less

than 0.006% in all modes; below 0.0025% in Bypass
mode.

Signal-to-Noise Ratio

: Not less less than 100dB in all

modes; 110dB in Analogue Bypass Mode (Ref. 1V
input, maximum gain, 22kHz bandwidth).

Input Level

: maximum 2 Vrms in DSP modes, 4Vrms

in Bypass Mode

Output Level

: 8 Vrms (16 Vrms Balanced) in DSP

Modes; 10 Vrms (20 Vrms Balanced) in Bypass Mode

Output Impedance

: 110 Ohms

D/A, A/D Conversion

: Crystal Semiconductor 24-Bit

Delta-Sigma

DSP Engine:

Motorola

Bass Management

: 2nd Order high-pass filter (x5),

4th Order low-pass filter; Crossover Frequencies 60,
70, 80, 90, 100, 110, or 120 Hz

Display

: Two-line, 16-alphanumeric characters per

line, black-on-green

Trigger Outputs

: One 12

V

on/off trigger; one 12

V

programmable

Power Requirements

: 100

VAC

, 115

VAC

, and

230

VAC

models

Remote Functions

: Power, master volume, source

switching, mode switching, mute, and trims (in test
mode)

Control Port

: RS-232 (bidirectional, D9 connector)

port for integration of external control systems (

AMX

,

Crestron, and others using character-based proto-
cols), and for control of external video switchers

Aux. Infrared Receiver Input

: Mini-phone jack

XLR

Configuration

: Pin 1 ground, pin 2 positive, pin

3 negative

Front Panel

: Silver or Black; 17”-wide for shelf

mounting or 19” rack panel (2

RU,

3.5”/8.9cm.

high)

Weight

: Approx. 22 lbs (10 kg)

Dimensions

(including rubber feet):

Shelfmount

17”x 13.5”x 3.8”, 43.2 cm. x 34.3 cm. x 9.7cm.

Rackmount

19”x 13.5”x 3.8”, 48.3 cm. x 34.3 cm. x 9.7cm.

Canada’s largest independent manufacturer of high-end audio electronics

for consumers and professionals. Founded 1962. Visit our website:

www.bryston.ca

• Audiophile sound quality and construction: all analog

gain blocks are fully discrete; premium components and
hand-matched transistors used throughout; two sepa-
rate independent linear power supplies with toroidal
transformers isolate analog and digital circuitry pre-
venting crosstalk or interference.

• Easy to use — automatically detects input signal bit-

stream type and adjusts mode.

LCD

window shows

decoding and signal information and error messages;

LED

indicators show button selections. Clean uncluttered

control layout.

• Flexible input management: select from 11 sources,

including 6 digital and 1 with discrete analog 5.1 input.
Toggle button switches easily between digital and ana-
log inputs.

• 6 Balanced (

XLR

) outputs.

• 6.1 and 7.1 channel RCA outputs for Surround

EX™

and

DTS -

ES

modes.

• Stereo and Mono down-mixing options for all surround

modes.

• Digital bass-management modes for all speaker setups.
• Bass redirection modes for any speaker set-up.
• Dynamic-limiting for late-night enjoyment of Dolby

Digital,

DTS.

• Music

DSP

modes: Natural, Club, Stadium, Hall,

Theatre, Church.

• Party mode (5-channel summed mono distribution for

even room-coverage) and 5-channel Stereo option
(stereo fed to front & rear).

• Easy set-up —

LCD

window provides built-in menus for

speaker setup, and trim and delay adjustments, and dis-
plays error messages. Built-in test-signal generator and
test sequencer makes calibration simple.

• Individually adjustable trims and delays for each chan-

nel. Level trims may also be fine tuned using the remote.

• Each input can have preferred mode saved.
• Integrates with external control systems (

AMX

, Crestron,

and others).

• Control port for external video switchers including the

Bryston

SPV-1

.

• Two

12

-volt trigger outputs.

• Standby Power Mode allows remote power up.
• Designed for easy upgrading to future formats.
• Hand assembly.
• Tight quality control:

100

-hour test and “burn-in”

• Rugged reliable construction.
•

20

-year unlimited transferrable warranty.

■

Surround Processor

5.1, 6.1, 7.1

Processes Dolby,

DTS

,

THX

, and

PCM

formats: 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™

,

THX

Ultra certified,

PCM 32kHz

,

44kHz

,

48kHz

,

96kHz

sample rates.

■

Audiophile Stereo Preamplifier

Digital-bypass pure analog circuit path

■

Digital/Analog Multichannel Preamplifier

Home Theatre Control Center

5.1 analog direct pass-through for DVD-Audio Players

■

DSP Processor

Ambient Surround for music

■

Stereo 24/96 D/A Converter

For high-bit PCM audio

20

-Y

EAR

W

ARRANTY

Unlimited, unprecedented, unequaled

Hand-held,

30-button, infrared

remote control

contains a tilt switch

and photosensor that

automatically

backlights the keys

when it is picked

up in a darkened

room.

20

-Y

EAR

W

ARRANTY

Unlimited, unprecedented, unequaled

S P 1. 7 Te c h n i c a l S p e c i f i c a t i o n s

S P 1. 7 K e y F e a t u r e s

Br yston Limited

P.O. Box 2170, 677 Neal Drive, Peterborough, Ontario Canada K9J 7Y4

1-800-632-8217

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