Any Digital Impressions of the Caiman yet?

Just concentrate on the upgraded power supply Stan!

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Originally Posted by Covenant

Just concentrate on the upgraded power supply Stan!

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I assume you mean the Caiman PSU.

Absolutely-the job wont be complete until that arrives. I suppose you will be reluctant to get it reviewed unless it has its own power supply.

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Originally Posted by Covenant

I suppose you will be reluctant to get it reviewed unless it has its own power supply.

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If the reviewers are to believed, there are two other far better DACs from the UK. The clinical accuracy, rock solid bass, and detailed musical extraction of my DAC is not what magazine reviewers perceive as a winning formula. So I reckon my products are more suited for audiophiles who want to hear and feel warts and all, rather than the general public.

Stan

Spot on about the clinical aspect, especially with the Caiman ....it is really showing up some poor recordings and less than adequate compressed files.

I was listening to a Sam Brown CD the other day, and for the first time ever thought how horribly sibilant her voice sounded (just on one particular track) – as I had never heard this before, I immediately “blamed” my new equipment (not necessarily the Caiman, as I have also recently moved to a Creek amp, and changed interconnects) – then I A/B'd the analogue and digital outputs on the CD player and realised it was the Caiman's fault – it was revealing the bad recording – which for me, is exactly what I want – the truth! Keep it up Stan.

Can you clarify the point on the PSU with the Caiman - is there an upgraded one to follow? I'm considering replacing the figure 8 lead, but I'll hold off if there's a new unit in development.

For what it's worth, the same unforgiving characteristics also apply to the Tirna-ised 7520. I have a Tony Bennett/KD Lang CD ripped to FLAC on PC which I have played many times before through standard 7520 without problem. Last night one track came up (on random playback) with continual slight but audible 'white noise' all through the track. Next track was fine so replayed the problem track and there it was again - very revealing, perhaps in more sense than one.
Cheers,

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Originally Posted by Sensimilia

If the reviewers are to believed, there are two other far better DACs from the UK. The clinical accuracy, rock solid bass, and detailed musical extraction of my DAC is not what magazine reviewers perceive as a winning formula. So I reckon my products are more suited for audiophiles who want to hear and feel warts and all, rather than the general public.

Stan

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I guess that's why your products have found such favour with Naim Audio users.

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Originally Posted by marscay

Spot on about the clinical aspect, especially with the Caiman ....it is really showing up some poor recordings and less than adequate compressed files.

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Dunno 'bout that so much...128Kbs Napster streams sound bloody great, all the involvement and musicality is there...

Oasis sounds a bit pants though!

There really is a more open window though, warts and all.
Works for me.

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Originally Posted by Spur07

I guess that's why your products have found such favour with Naim Audio users.

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i agree!