Hi, Like the O/P I also have an LP12 and I guess i wanted to achieve a similar level of performance from a digital source with the added super convenience of all my music in one place. Always felt my CD player was a fairly poor second in listening terms. After reading all the positive reports on the web inc forums of the Beresford I purchased one a week before xmas. I ran it in using the SB3 internet radio for 3 nights as well as plenty of daytime play. I have to say I was disappointed. I spent the next two weeks really wanting to hear the ( apparently dramatic for some) improvements of Stan's DAC. But the best I could manage was subtle improvements in just a few instances. The biggest surprise was just how similar it sounded to my 3 week old SB3.I set things up to match the output volumes as accurately as I could even using test tones to confirm this. Using Immediate A/B switching revealed nothing at all. ( I know that /A/B is not the greatest method of assessment but you would certainly be aware of significant differences.) Soley on some female vocals did I find improvements in the "bite" and believability of vocal performance. Things like bass impact were unchanged. The LP12 still rules I'm afraid. My guess is I'll need to invest considerably more to achieve parity ( or close). My best guess is the lavery DAC from reports I've read. I hope this helps to add to the overall picture. regards martin
SB3 playing flac and some high bitrate MP3's Linn LP12/ ittok / Trak Linn LK1 & LK280 Kef reference 103/3 -- martin_sv ------------------------------------------------------------------------ martin_sv's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21607 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57619 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
