beresford 7520seg caiman,headphone match

[trevioso]

hi all, this is my first post, i would like to know if the caiman is a good choice for connecting up to my pc for gaming through headphones,and would i need a seperate headphone amp,any suggestions welcome

[StanleyB]

Hi Trevor,

as it happens, there was another member who asked more or less the same question about three weeks ago. He picked a TC-7520SEG up from me to use it for mainly playing games and listening to the audio through headphones. He sent me a very nice email to say he had a big smile on his face:) from the moment the credits started rolling on the first game he tried the DAC on.

[trevioso]

hi stanley,thanks for the reply are the tc-7520seg readily available or are they built to order,in your opinion what make model and ohms would best suit the caiman

[StanleyB]

Hi Trevor, you can order one from my website right now and you'll have it in your hands on Friday ready for the weekend :).

[trevioso]

hi stanley, can you recommend any headphones that are a good sonic match and does the ohms on the headphones dictate if i need a seperate amp

[StanleyB]

If you wish to buy a separate headphone amp then I suggest that you forget a DAC and just buy a headamp :).
As for headphones: there are loads of headphone reviews that are aimed at gamers. You can use anything between 25 to 300 Ohms with the Caiman. Just get the type of cans you feel happy with in terms of bass etc. The Denon D7000 would be my first choice, but that's OTT.

[trevioso]

hi stanley, well i have just taken the plunge and bought myself one of your famous tc-7520seg caiman's, i see from reading reviews that there is a burn in period,is there a certain cd that will help this at all

[The Grand Wazoo]

.....there is a burn in period,is there a certain cd that will help this at all

The CD you require for this is 'Wait a While' by the Patience Brothers

[trevioso]

hi, sorry i am like a kid in a toy shop :)

[StanleyB]

hi stanley, well i have just taken the plunge and bought myself one of your famous tc-7520seg caiman's,
Money back guarantee if you don't have a big grin on your face within 5 minutes of trying it out:).

[trevioso]

cheers stanley, must get sleep

[trevioso]

hi stanley i am still none the wiser as to which headphones to match with the caiman really hard to find anywhere local to audition any

[StanleyB]

It will work with anything between 25 ohms to 300 ohms. So just which one you decide to buy is purely down to your budget and listening style. See the head-fi forum for a wide range of users feedback on headphones and their signature. Then pick out of that one that matches your listening style.

[trevioso]

thanks stanley will have a look

[trevioso]

hi stanley, well i have received my caiman,thank you so much for the quick delivery,this thing is amazing,my wife has been calling me the cheshire cat,i borrowed a old set of 1977 beyers dt 441's,even with these cans the sound that is now coming through my pc is incredible,every thing seems so much more alive,clear and a bigger soundstage,many thanks stanley for a awesome product,will speak soon,trevor

[StanleyB]

As I promised, money back guarantee if you didn't have a big grin on your face within 5 minutes of listening to it. I am glad I didn't let you down:).

[Alex_UK]

Makes you feel all warm inside! ;)

Another member of the Caiman owners family!

:grouphug:

[trevioso]

thanks stanley and alex,can i connect this straight to my cd player

[Alex_UK]

As long as you have a digital output and the correct cable for either coax or optical (should in theory be a "proper" digital coax cable with 75ohm RCA plugs, or an optical "Toslink" cable) then yes - depends on what your CD player is, but will likely be a good improvement to most budget/mid priced spinners out there. Works a treat for Sky TV or PS3 too (optical only on those I think) DVD players, etc.

EDIT: Just checked and your CD player has both types of output - so your choice, really - arguments for and against either method, but I've never been able to tell the difference if I'm honest.

[trevioso]

can this be used with turntable through my preamp

[Alex_UK]

um, no, although not exactly sure where your question is leading? The clue is in the name - Digital to Analogue - your turntable is already analogue! ;)

[StanleyB]

It's not impossible, but does require a few additional items. I did a topic on that a year or more ago. But that gave me the idea to make a phono preamp that could be used with a DAC. Still work in progress I am afraid. The first prototype worked out to be far more expensive than the average TT user might want to spend. But the project has not been abandoned. After hearing it in operation with my own TT I am convinced that it is a desirable solution.