I got a TC-7520 4 weeks ago. Plugged it into a squeezebox receiver and
let internet radio play non-stop until yesterday. I finally compared it
to my Platinum Modwright Transporter (a $4800 front-end after all,
including some fine tubes). No, it is not a giant killer of THAT
magnitude, but I have t
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I bought a used TC-7510 MK6.4 and am using it in a secondary system down
in my rec room plugged into one of my classics and the sound is MUCH
better than that of the classic on its own.
I have also plugged the Beresford into my primary rig and compared it
to my Transporter, my Roksan DA1 DAC w/
Peter Stockwell;448103 Wrote:
> I couldn't discern a worthwhile difference. So I've sold the Beresford.
I find that very difficult be believe. My Beresford 6/4 0and now the
Caiman) made an immediate and very obvious improvement to the outputs
from the internal DACs of my SB3 and my Cable TV box.
I used the Beresford TC7510 Mk6/3 with an airport express and thought it
essential. The airport express died,s i I bougt a squeezebox and
automatically used it wit the Beresford Dac. I then read some opinions
on te unofficial french naim forum (NBLyon/uncl_Nigel) which stated that
there wasn't a b
jbloggs;447470 Wrote:
> Actually, I preferred the 19MK3 over the ZeroDAC right from the word go,
> so your rather sarcastic remarks are completely off...
>
> I'm sure you know the old cliche "sarcasm is the lowest form of wit,"
> so you're better off saying nothing rather than showing yourself u
Phil Leigh;447425 Wrote:
> You mean "before your brain prefers the sound of your new DAC to that of
> your old DAC"...
>
> The real issue is how many hundreds of hours will it take before your
> brain becomes convinced that your new DAC doesn't sound as good as a DAC
> you haven't bought yet...
jbloggs;447374 It'll need a few hundred hours burn-in before I begin to hear
the best from it.
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>
>
> You mean "before your brain prefers the sound of your new DAC to that
> of your old DAC"...
>
> The real issue is how many hundreds of hours will it take before your
> brain be
BigTony;388214 Wrote:
> I bought a Beresford dac about 4 months after the sb3. Its a decent bit
> of kit, very handy to have a bunch of inputs/outputs. After 12 months i
> decided i really wanted to close the sonic gap between my sb3/dac combo
> and my Musical Fidelity A3 cd player, but wasn't su
I bought a Rega CD, Rega DAC, Rega Pre and Rega power amp with Ruark
speakers 8 years ago. In it's day was a great combination. As CDs got
scratched, children etc.general enjoyment diminished.
I then ripped them all to flac using EAC and a Netgear ready nas. I
bought a Linn Majik DS to rep
I am thinking of getting the Beresford DAC to use between my squeezebox
duet and Onkyo 805. I currently connect the Duet to the Onkyo 805 using
optical using the 805 Burr-brown DACs. I really do like the sound a lot
but I want to take it to next level. Would I get a better sound quality
be adding
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Labarum;387969 Wrote:
> Review can be read on this thread
>
> http://www.theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1809
>
> look for other threads on this forum in the Digital section.
The thread linked to is somewhat misleading in that it could be read as
suggesting that the Beresford 'won' th
Phil Leigh;388208 Wrote:
> Darren... Darren ... I didn't have you down as a s/n + THD sort of
> fellow! In both cases the numbers are so low as to make no audible
> difference.
>
> It's a pity we don't know what the numbers are that DO correlate with
> enjoyment :o)
I suppose it's a bit like Eur
I bought a Beresford dac about 4 months after the sb3. Its a decent bit
of kit, very handy to have a bunch of inputs/outputs. After 12 months i
decided i really wanted to close the sonic gap between my sb3/dac combo
and my Musical Fidelity A3 cd player, but wasn't sure what to get. I
opted to try
Interesting, it does look like good value for money going by the
measurements available. THD 0.001%, SNR 98db (with an unusual caveat
about this being possible only when at least 1db below peak output).
Pretty decent and certainly great value. Then again the same can be
said of the SB3 according t
JezA;387929 Wrote:
> The Beresford got a full page review in this months HiFi Choice - along
> with 5 other DACs.
Review can be read on this thread
http://www.theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1809
look for other threads on this forum in the Digital section.
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The Beresford got a full page review in this months HiFi Choice - along
with 5 other DACs.
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Although I like my SB3 I'm a bit curious about this Beresford thingy
now. Can anyone point me to some specs or measurements somewhere? Can't
seem to find any on the Beresford site or the linked reviews.
Darren
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GlenL;387800 Wrote:
>
> I think I'll spend the £100 odd quid it would have cost me on some more
> CDs instead :-)
Good idea. ;)
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Themis's Pr
Labarum;387780 Wrote:
> The Beresford DAC is a very fine box, but I doubt you hear much
> improvement with your little A5s - those would need upgrading first.
Thanks for reply Labarum I suspected as much.
I think I'll spend the £100 odd quid it would have cost me on some more
CDs instead :
GlenL;387707 Wrote:
> I currently have a SB3 Duet connected to AudioEngine A5 speakers.
>
> Is it worth buying a Beresford do you think, or are the A5s not
> 'audiophile' enough for me to notice any improvement ?
>
The Beresford DAC is a very fine box, but I doubt you hear much
improvement wit
I currently have a SB3 Duet connected to AudioEngine A5 speakers.
Is it worth buying a Beresford do you think, or are the A5s not
'audiophile' enough for me to notice any improvement ?
Any thoughts/opinions greatly appreciated.
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ChrisMa;387660 Wrote:
> Thank you for your opinion - and I suspect it is just that.
>
> You appear to have an issue with the Beresford. My "opinion" is that
> sound for pound it is right up there. It is also well designed and the
> changes to the PSU should should really be seen as icing on the
Phil Leigh;387546 Wrote:
> For the SB, The extra voltage is a complete and utter waste of the
> earths resources, since the extra volt will not even make it past the
> first regulator. Sorry.
> It won't change the sound. At all. Try it and see!
>
> Just because one piece of gear responds well to
ChrisMa;387511 Wrote:
> Yes but what about the sound - is that affected. All Hifi wastes heat
> etc!
>
> The Beresford clearly responds well to an increase in voltage from 12V
> to 13.8V and this has been documented elsewhere. I suppose this is a
> waste as well!
For the SB, The extra voltage
Phil Leigh;387482 Wrote:
> All that's going to achieve is to waste heat and electricity and create
> electrical noise as the internal regs dump the extra voltage. Not
> advised!
Yes but what about the sound - is that affected. All Hifi wastes heat
etc!
The Beresford clearly responds well to an
ChrisMa;387470 Wrote:
>
>
> Anyone run a SB3 at 6V rather than 5V?
All that's going to achieve is to waste heat and electricity and create
electrical noise as the internal regs dump the extra voltage. Not
advised!
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You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl.
I also have recently bought a SB3 and Beresford and think they are
really good. I have added linear power supplies to both and like the
smoother presentation over the switching ones supplied (I think they
give an aggressive sound).
I prefer running the Beresford into a Grad 1 using the fixed outp
Another happy Beresford user here. IME it offers a huge improvement over
the SB. I originally used it with an SB3, but it was relegated to the
bedroom system along with the SB3 after I upgraded to an SB+. I have
recently had the dac upgraded by Stan to mark 6/4 and now prefer the
SB+ with Beresfor
martin_sv;383836 Wrote:
> Think you may have judged in haste and perhaps should re read the sig. I
> did of course use lossless files before coming to my conclusions.
Sorry. Misread your sig in haste and added a line to my post.
Then if you have been listening to FLAC, I cannot account for why
Checkout this months HiFi Choice and HiFi Sound for some good reviews of
DACS - including the Beresford, Lavry, DacMagic, Bryston and dCS.
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Hibitrate MP3s? Goodness knows what is going on in the streaming. Rip
one of your best CDs to FLAC and try again.<<
Think you may have judged in haste and perhaps should re read the sig.
I did of course use lossless files before coming to my conclusions.
However can you clarify what you
I must say I am very surprised to hear you say the difference between
the SB3 0n its own and with a Beresford DAC is negligible.
I find the SB3 by itself has a very flat musical presentation - it
spring to life with the external DAC.
A piano chord dying with the dampers off is the tell-tale for
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 o
I have a 6/3. No Stan has it for the MOD21 upgrade to 6/4.
I find it a great improvement over the raw SB3.
I use the variable output straight into my power amp, and the source
switching to choose SB, Cable TV Box or S/PDIF from TV which I only use
when playing the laptop via HDMI into the TV.
F
I've got a 6/3. Excellent. As mentioned, ignore the earlier reviews.
The new USB version looks quite exciting as that apparently includes
other upgrades like op amps etc.
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I've been using one for a few months now, latest version after applying
the Stan's "mod21". I applied a few other mods and, for the price, I am
now happy with it (see
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54947&highlight=beresford&page=5).
Note that Beresford fixed analog output is diffe
The thing with the Beresford is that its constantly being improved.
I've had one of the early ones and I've recently bought the latest one,
the Mark 6/4.
Very VERY different animal to my earlier Dac.
I'd say go for it. Even email Stan Beresford and he'll send you out a
loaner to try - he's that
pjdowns;378776 Wrote:
> All,
>
> I am in the market for a DAC to upgrade the Squeezebox, yeah it is a
> truely magical machine but overall the DAC inside isn't quite upto the
> rest of my system
>
> All of my music is being streamed from an Apple iMac G5 wirelessly
> through a Linksys route
I have used Benchmark DAC1, which I sold in anticipation of the Naim HDX
and bought a Beresford DAC for temporary replacement. I gave up on the
HDX idea but finally got myself a Transporter.
The Beresford is very reasonably priced but I think it would stuggle to
even get close to what your Naim
I have a Beresford unit for nearly a year and the improvement is
noticable. I am sure a highe rpriced Stello or Monarchy DAC is even
better, but I am please with my Bereford, for now. I have used both
optical and coax and cannot detect a difference between the inputs.
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IMO much improved sound over analogue input,only been using it for 7
days, it does appear to need a bit of "burning in" though as it seems
to get better by the day.
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Squeezebox Receiver Beresford DAC Roksan Kandy L111 Dynaudio Focus 140
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Coax for SB3 and also for DVD player. Sky+ box goes into optical.
I bought a coax lead with my DAC, but have ended up using an old
interconnect with Eichmann bullets on. Both coax connected devices use
the same cable, just with different coloured plugs on the end.
Chris
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Thanks for the info;
Reference the connections, can you tell me, what do you use the Optical
or Coax ? ... I have a spare Coax cable so if I buy the DAC I would
intend on using this !.
P.
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Don't ask which computer someone is using ... if they're a Apple Mac
user they'll tell you, i
I've had one for a year now and have no complaints. It sounds quite a
bit better than the standard SB3 analogue outputs.
The DAC performs better with a PSU with some grunt behind it (well more
than the supplied one) - you can get these from Maplin for around £20.00
.
The DAC also sounds better I
All,
I am in the market for a DAC to upgrade the Squeezebox, yeah it is a
truely magical machine but overall the DAC inside isn't quite upto the
rest of my system
All of my music is being streamed from an Apple iMac G5 wirelessly
through a Linksys router. It is recorded as either AAC (192/44
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