Bryston SP1.7 Series User Manual

SP1.7
SERIES
INSTRUCTIONS FOR BRYSTON
SP1.7 PRECISION
PREAMPLIFIER/PROCESSOR

Bryston SP1.7 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Bryston
Model	SP1.7 Series
Category	Amplifier
Language	English

Summary

SP1.7 FUNCTIONAL LAYOUT

POWER

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

Power, IR, and Dynamic Range Controls

Describes power switch, IR receiver, and dynamic range adjustment.

Display and Navigation Buttons

Explains LCD display, menu, and source selection buttons.

Menu and Source Selection

Menu Control Buttons

Explains the menu navigation buttons (<, >, SEL).

Source Selection Buttons

Describes buttons for selecting input sources.

Digital Mode and Surround Button

Digital Mode and Indicator

Explains the digital mode toggle button and indicator.

Surround Button Function

Stereo and Mono Modes

THX Button

Mode Button

Bypass, Balance, and Volume Controls

Bypass Button

REAR PANEL INPUT AND OUTPUT CONNECTIONS

Analog and Digital Inputs/Outputs

TOSLINK Optical Inputs and Assignment

THE SP1.7 REMOTE CONTROL

Source and Bypass Buttons

Remote Control Operation Buttons

Mode and Core Function Buttons

SET UP and CALIBRATION OF THE SP1.7

Saved Settings and Speaker Configuration

Explains saving settings per source and speaker configuration.

Setting the Speaker Crossover Frequency

Setting the Channel Delays

Calibrating and Setting Levels/Channel Balance

THX Subwoofer Limiter and BPLM Setup

THX Subwoofer Limiter (BLPM)

Explains setting the THX Bass Peak Level Manager (BLPM).

BPLM Setup with Pink Noise

BPLM Without Pink Noise and DTS-ES 6.1

BPLM Setup Without Pink Noise

Enabling DTS-ES 6.1 Decoding

Explains how to enable DTS-ES 6.1 decoding.

Enabling THX Surround EX™™ Decoding

Changing Dolby PLII Music Settings

Changing DTS NEO:6 Settings

APPENDIX A - SP1.7 Surround MODES

APPENDIX B - THX INFORMATION

SP1.7 SPECIFICATIONS

Performance and Physical Specs

SUGGESTED SURROUND SPEAKER PLACEMENT