There is a recent upgrade chip for the Caiman II, speak to Stan Beresford Andrew.andrew Ivimey wrote:I've got a Caiman 2 - its quite good really. I must go over to see Phil and we can compare and contrast. Its just finding the time; since I retired I have never been busier...
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I have given up on my non mark II Bushmaster due to no output on any platform now.
There is a Caiman presumably a one on sale at Audio Standard but I wouldn't pay his asking price with postage and he wasn't prepared with an answer about postage costs, so I am in the dark anyway. But after Neal's comments above, probably best not purchased.
So I am presently bidding for a couple of other DAC's on eBay. May not win either or may win both, which wouldn't matter as I would sell on the worst.
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I need optical input whatever I buy.
There is a Caiman presumably a one on sale at Audio Standard but I wouldn't pay his asking price with postage and he wasn't prepared with an answer about postage costs, so I am in the dark anyway. But after Neal's comments above, probably best not purchased.
So I am presently bidding for a couple of other DAC's on eBay. May not win either or may win both, which wouldn't matter as I would sell on the worst.
Firestone Audio Spitfire DAC has a 24-bit Burr Brown
Peachtree DAC iT
I need optical input whatever I buy.
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Well this reminds me. I never did get over to Phil's to compare Caiman 2 with his Bushmaster but my 'quite good actually ' comment re Caiman2 can be translated into '...the best and most versatile DAC I have yet bumped into.'
I don't use it anymore because I am lazy and my main player system now is the dread Devialet Phantom2s.
Tomorrow I get access to my shed with several amps and speakers that need dusting down, a couple of Goldrings and ooooo lots of other stuff. Anticipation!!!!!!
I don't use it anymore because I am lazy and my main player system now is the dread Devialet Phantom2s.
Tomorrow I get access to my shed with several amps and speakers that need dusting down, a couple of Goldrings and ooooo lots of other stuff. Anticipation!!!!!!
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Thanks for the opinion.
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Stanley may be able to suggest what is the issue with my DAC. Very generous of him to offer support.
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What a great guy he is. I am sending it to him and he is going to fix and return it for £20.
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Stanley is a good guy, I have noticed he can sometimes be a bit defensive when posting on forums, but I think that is because he has had so much crap directed at him from people who have vested interests that his products affect,
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