Bryston SP3 processor courtesy of my new born ! Photo 2316271 US

Bryston's SP3 aims to take in an HDMI signal and split out the LPCM or bitstream audio component. The video part of the HDMI passes clean through the SP3, unmolested, and on to the HDMI outputs. So there is no upscaling, no legacy analogue video-to-HDMI conversion, no colour, brightness or gamma processing - not even an onscreen menu.. The Bryston SP3 sets a new high water mark for audio performance in a category dominated by inexpensive receivers that are obsolete after a few short years and never really performed that well to begin with. Theater enthusiasts who put sound quality first will love the SP3's pedigree. The same proprietary discrete operational amplifiers we've.

But even Bryston's flagship SP3 digital surround processor comes with a 5-year warranty. At $9,500, the SP3 is one of the more expensive processors you can buy, so come expecting a lot, at least sonically. But, as with other high-end processors from the likes of Classé and Cary, and perhaps some others, don't expect a plethora of bells and.. The Bryston SP3 is excellent bass, but mids/upper-mids are too laid back for movies -- it is just not exciting enough and doesn't have enough attack. I think the digital DSP/DAC board in the Bryston is compromised (they use an off-the-shelf DSP/DAC board). The Krell does not suffer from laid back mids/highs and it has incredible resolution, but.