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#16 Re: Beresford DAC

Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2015 10:15 pm
by pre65
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...
There is a recent upgrade chip for the Caiman II, speak to Stan Beresford Andrew.

#17 Re: Beresford DAC

Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 10:07 pm
by Paul Barker
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.

Firestone Audio Spitfire DAC has a 24-bit Burr Brown

Peachtree DAC iT

I need optical input whatever I buy.

#18 Re: Beresford DAC

Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 10:53 pm
by andrew Ivimey
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!!!!!!

#19 Re: Beresford DAC

Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 11:02 pm
by Paul Barker
Thanks for the opinion.

#20 Re: Beresford DAC

Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 11:38 pm
by Paul Barker
Stanley may be able to suggest what is the issue with my DAC. Very generous of him to offer support.

#21 Re: Beresford DAC

Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2015 2:33 pm
by Paul Barker
What a great guy he is. I am sending it to him and he is going to fix and return it for £20.

Top man.

#22 Re: Beresford DAC

Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2015 6:02 pm
by Nick
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,