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bp 1.5 MM/MC phONO STAGE + MpS-2
THE BRYSTON
BP-1.5 MM/MC C-SERIES
The huge library of music present on vinyl represents an
irreplaceable treasure. As such it becomes more important than
ever to reproduce the music with the greatest faithfulness to
the original recording.
The BP-1.5 is a high quality, broadcast grade Phono Stage
offering both Moving Magnet and Moving Coil cartridge
step-up capabilities.
The BP-1.5 is available with an optional separate outboard
power supply (MPS-2) to minimize noise and distortion. It
can also be used in conjunction with the MPS-2 power supply
on the Bryston BP-26 Preamplifier without the need for an
extra power supply.
Phono Gain:
BP-1.5 includes two different amplifier modes to accommodate
both MM (moving-magnet) and MC (moving-coil) Phono
Cartridges. The Moving-Magnet mode comes factory
set at 35dB of gain, but can be adjusted with an inside
jumper to 41dB gain.
The Moving-Coil mode adds an additional gain stage to the MM
stage with a step-up transformer. This step-up transformer has
adjustments for gain as well. It can be set for 22.5dB or 16.5dB
of gain. It is factory set for 22.5dB as this will facilitate 90%
of the MC cartridges available. The standard gain of 22.5dB
accommodates cartridges with outputs of less than 40 ohms
impedance. The 16.5dB of gain is for cartridges of 40 to 150
ohm output impedance.
Input Capacitance Loading for Moving-Magnet Section:
The Moving-magnet input capacitance switch is located on the
rear panel and consists of a four element DIP (Dual In Line)
switch and eight high precision capacitors. Four capacitors for
the left and four capacitors for the right channel. This ensures
the correct amount of capacitance across the Phono cartridge
to provide accurate performance.
Mute Switch :
The Manual MUTE switch on the front panel can be activated
at any time. This switch mutes the output and is indicated by
the front panel LED turning from Green to Red.
BP 1.5
MPS-2
