Cheers Peter and Stan, and don't worry stan after my last balls up I'm just gonna send them with the caiman to tirna
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Location: Elland
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I'm David.
Cheers Peter and Stan, and don't worry stan after my last balls up I'm just gonna send them with the caiman to tirna
CS Port TAT2 - Benz LPS - Funkfirm Houdini - DS Audio Vinyl Ionizer - CS Port C3EQ - Kondo G70 - Kondo Gakuoh II - Maxonic TW1100 MKII - Isol-8 SubStation Integra
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Location: Glasgowshire
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I'm Gary.
If like me your cack handed with a soldering iron and want to upgrade your Bdac....
Tirna will be able to offer the Mutara Regs, Rubycon Caps mod in a couple of weeks when stocks of the components are confirmed.
Check the website
http://www.tirnaelectronics.co.uk/ for confirmation of availability.
Also, the latest mods upgrading caps to Elna Silmic II will be available soon too, but I believe this will be stock limited so watch website for details.
I've used Tirna before, quality work and very reasonable.
Last edited by Gazjam; 25-05-2010 at 10:12.
AC POWER
Hardwired 10kVA balanced mains powering entire system
AMPS
Meridian 557 power Amp (Modded) / PS Audio BHK Preamp (Modded)
SPEAKERS
Wharfedale Evo 4.4
DAC
PS Audio Directstream (Modded)
TURNTABLE
Pro-Ject X8 balanced output via XLR / Ortofon Quintet Blue cartridge
PHONOSTAGE
Pro-Ject DS3 B balanced Input (TT and Phonostage powered by Pro-Ject Power box RS2 linear psu)
DIGITAL
OPPO 203 (Modded: Linear PSU, i2s output to Dac) - Roon Endpoint, HDMI input used for all things Streaming/ PS5 /AppleTV ... also good for movies apparently?
MUSIC PLAYBACK
Tweaked AP-Linux based Roon Server into Oppo 203 as Roon endpoint
Ipad Roon Remote.
Apple Music/ YouTube via AppleTV, fed to Dac via Oppo HDMI input/i2s output to Dac.
SPEAKER CABLES
Biwired: Duelund DCA10GA (Bass) Duelund DCA16GA (mid & treble) Duelund 12DCA used as jumpers (On "Blackcat Cable" Chris Sommivigo's advice - yup, even with biwire it sounds better - and it does)
INTERCONNECTS
All Balanced: Ghost+ recording studio XLR cables
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Location: Elland
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I'm David.
Exactly what I'm waiting for, good news on the Silmic thingys too, I dot think that was on the cards when I last spoke to him
CS Port TAT2 - Benz LPS - Funkfirm Houdini - DS Audio Vinyl Ionizer - CS Port C3EQ - Kondo G70 - Kondo Gakuoh II - Maxonic TW1100 MKII - Isol-8 SubStation Integra
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Location: NE Scotland
Posts: 496
I'm Jim.
Caiman Mods
Received my 7520 back from Tirna today with the Murata, Rubycons etc all fitted. Warming up currently with a Caiman PSU. Think I'll leave it to tomorrow to have a listen.
Naim ND5 XS, nDAC, XP5 XS, 202, HC, NAPSC, 250.2, B&W 804s.
AVR350, B&W HTM4, Gallo.
Samsung, Oppo.
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Location: Denmark - Struer
Posts: 343
I'm Jan.
I dare you....
Jan.
Main: Touch -> Beresford Caiman II -> Carver A-500x -> B&W 704
Office: Duet (Audiocom)
-> Luxman L-210 -> Stax SR84 Pro
-> Beresford Bushmaster -> Superlux HD668B
Server: A8-5500, 4 GB, SSD + 2*1 TB, Win8 w. SBS 7.9 (SQLite w. High Mem)
Tied together by D-Link DIR-655 + DGS-1008D
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Location: NE Scotland
Posts: 496
I'm Jim.
Caiman Mods
Had the 7520 on tonight. Very interesting.
Naim ND5 XS, nDAC, XP5 XS, 202, HC, NAPSC, 250.2, B&W 804s.
AVR350, B&W HTM4, Gallo.
Samsung, Oppo.
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Location: Kent
Posts: 540
I'm Twisted.
Aww you can't leave us guessing like that. Spill the beans. How does it sound?Had the 7520 on tonight. Very interesting.
Simon
MINI DSP SHD; Longdog 300b; Reiver Fenwicks
Twitter @siashmore
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Location: Glastonbury, UK
Posts: 1,118
I'm Chris.
It now needs 200 hours of run in timeOriginally Posted by Ashmore
iFi ZEN Stream/TV/CXC >> RME ADI2 DAC >> XTZ Edge A2-300 >> Rogers LS8a
PC >> Hugo 2 >> iFi Pro iCAN Sig >> Raal-Requisite CA-1a
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Location: Glasgowshire
Posts: 9,663
I'm Gary.
Thanks to top work by Tirna on Friday there, got the Elna caps mod done.
(I bought my own components and took my Dac down to them to do as I live locally)
To say my 7520 has came on a bit of a journey is an understatement.
Along with the Elna Cap mods I have upgraded to the Rubycons and the Mutara Regs..
oh, and the Wolfsen Dac chip swapped over too.
I'm using AD826 Opamps, which after trying lots of different kinds are the best to my ears, seems to bring the best of the rest without the downsides.
I'm running it at 15V with a diffrent PSU as well.
Anyway, I literally just plugged it in half hour ago after a weekend away and a funny thing happened...
My Virgin Media box and DVD player are wired into the Dac as well as my SB Touch, and i had gotten the coax's from the DVD player and the Touch mixed up when wiring it all together.
So..power on, only to hear the sound of the last DVD I had in playing unexpectedly.
Friggin' Nora...talk about voices in the room?
And this is with my system just plugged back in after a weekend away?
I spent about 10 minutes just listening to what I was hearing from the DVD player..without the TV even being on.
No more comments about sound quality just yet...that was just an initial first impression.
Plugged the SB Touch in and...well...
Leaving in going for a few days to see what happens, but as far as the Elna cap mods? If you have everything else done?
Sell a kidney or whatever and just get it done, ok?
Seriously.
Last edited by Gazjam; 31-05-2010 at 14:37.
AC POWER
Hardwired 10kVA balanced mains powering entire system
AMPS
Meridian 557 power Amp (Modded) / PS Audio BHK Preamp (Modded)
SPEAKERS
Wharfedale Evo 4.4
DAC
PS Audio Directstream (Modded)
TURNTABLE
Pro-Ject X8 balanced output via XLR / Ortofon Quintet Blue cartridge
PHONOSTAGE
Pro-Ject DS3 B balanced Input (TT and Phonostage powered by Pro-Ject Power box RS2 linear psu)
DIGITAL
OPPO 203 (Modded: Linear PSU, i2s output to Dac) - Roon Endpoint, HDMI input used for all things Streaming/ PS5 /AppleTV ... also good for movies apparently?
MUSIC PLAYBACK
Tweaked AP-Linux based Roon Server into Oppo 203 as Roon endpoint
Ipad Roon Remote.
Apple Music/ YouTube via AppleTV, fed to Dac via Oppo HDMI input/i2s output to Dac.
SPEAKER CABLES
Biwired: Duelund DCA10GA (Bass) Duelund DCA16GA (mid & treble) Duelund 12DCA used as jumpers (On "Blackcat Cable" Chris Sommivigo's advice - yup, even with biwire it sounds better - and it does)
INTERCONNECTS
All Balanced: Ghost+ recording studio XLR cables
Senior Member
Location: Cambridge, UK
Posts: 110
I wonder if there will ever be a day when it is not possible to get any more performance out of the Beresford DAC's?
James
My System:
Beresford Caiman (Murata Regs, Elna Silmic II, Rubycon Caps, Op-Amp Bypass & OPA2132P) QED Performance Optical
Arcam DIVA A70 QED Reference Audio Evolution & QED Qonduit 1.5m Power Cord
Dali Concept 6 (Custom Built Crossovers & Complete Re-Wire) QED XT Evolution & Airlocs
BK Gemini 2 QED Performance Audio 1
QED Qonduit Mains Conditioner QED Qonduit 1.5m Power Cord
Denon AH-D5000, Shure SE210, Goldring DR150
My Projects:
Caiman Re-Case Project
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