I had had a Gator board fitted for a week. Is it worth the £30. Yes. This is what I wrote
> Done a bit of listening now, and the Caiman-Gator has been powered up > seven hours. > > As I said, better piano tone. > > With the Gator the Caiman seems to have more clarity and is less > aggressive, though it was neither clouded nor abrasive before. I am > always wary of subjective descriptions (my engineering background!), > but the 'picture' projected by my little Neutron 4s seems bigger, > deeper and more convincing. I look forward to hearing what the Gator > will do on my big system in Nicosia. > > I have now listened to the news and a Feature Film with energetic > soundtrack. Speech is better, and the film soundtrack seemed to have > more life and more size. > > Verdict: An improved sound - a worthwhile purchase. > > -Edit: I have just read what Stan himself said- > > > > -It's true.- > > I would like to see some data: how does the DAC measure with and > without the Gator? Stan? Leo? Read the long development thread here http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=7623 and the latest comments by Stan Beresford here http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=9150 -- Labarum Brian In Southampton: my son's Marantz AV amp in Super Direct mode with B&W 684 (Not good!) In Nicosia: Quad 405-2 refurbished by 405man - Quart 980s German Tower Loudspeakers. Boom in conservatory. http://www.hifi-wiki.de/index.php/MB_Quart_980_S In both: Squeezebox Classic, Beresford Caiman DAC, Sony MDR-F1 Headphones ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Labarum's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=19963 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84349
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