Hello From Pontefract

[TheGreenManalishi]

Hi All,

Just coming back from a ten year hiatus, due to the bairns etc!

Used to have a fairly decent kit based around an Arcam CDP and some Arcam Pre/Power units. Anyhow times change financially and i was forced into changing my priorities so a went ten years without 'owt decent.

Due to circs im now more able to listen through headphones so ive just bought:-

Beresford Caiman
Graham Slee Novo +PSU1
HD650;s
Squeezebox Duet

Like all kinds music, Kate Bush, The Who, Neil Young and Pink Floyd etc.

Name is Shaun and i have two kids, and a missus.

[The Vinyl Adventure]

hi Shaun

how does the headphone amp in the caiman compare to the graham slee?

welcome to the art of sound

[TheGreenManalishi]

The Caiman is only just burned in, and as such i havent been able to do an A/B comparison as yet. Listened thru the Caiman though last night and whilst i wasnt being critical i was very impressed by it tbh.

And ive just purchased the Russ Andrews DAc that was on the Bay so in the next week or so i will make up my mind whats staying and such.

On a budget you cant knock the Caiman to be fair - reccomended.

[TheGreenManalishi]

Doh, i see youve got a caiman, i wouldnt pay £nearly 400 notes more for the Slee if what ive heard thus far is borne out by tonights tests.

[TheGreenManalishi]

Or maybe i didnt just purchase the Andrews...GRRRRRR....Seller refuses (and i understand his point of view) to send the DAC until Paypal release the funds to him (they put a block on him recieving the money till i was happy - kind of escrow i spose).

He now wont send full stop - and thinks ive done the Paypal block thing!

[Spectral Morn]

Hi Shaun

welcome to AOS.

Have fun.


Regards D S D L

[Alex_UK]

Hi Shaun - welcome to the loony bin!

[aquapiranha]

Hello Shaun.

[The Vinyl Adventure]

Doh, i see youve got a caiman, i wouldnt pay £nearly 400 notes more for the Slee if what ive heard thus far is borne out by tonights tests.

indeed, I got one! Any more comparative info on that would be interesting though! I gad a nva head phone amp that was in terms of quality alone, the same as the 7520! I wonder what headphones, if any, would show up a caiman compared to a dedicated headphone amp...

[The Vinyl Adventure]

As for paypal/eBay ... You won't be alone in your critisim here!