Beresford Caiman DAC -- first impressions (and a question)

[magiccarpetride]

Hello everyone,

I'm a new guy on this forum. Decided to join you after my Caiman arrived yesterday (I see a lot of really good discussion on this DAC already transpired here). The arrival of this DAC got me so excited yesterday that I couldn't resist and jumped right in to give it a good listen, without allowing it a fighting chance to properly burn in.

I won't bore you with the gushing praises -- this DAC is simply amazing (even straight out of the box). I just have one question: I am finding that Caiman sounds muffled in the upper register (compared to the built-in Squeezebox DAC). Is that typical? Will that go away with burn in?

My system: Logitech Squeezebox Duet into Caiman via digital coax, fixed outputs into DSP 200s preamp, then into DPA 200s power amp, driving Magneplanar MG1 IMP speakers.

Nice to meet ya'll, and thanks for any help you care to toss this way!

[Themis]

Hi there,

my Caiman took three days to give its full potential. Try and be patient.

[Alex_UK]

200 hours (I think) is Stanley's recommendation, which equates well with the 7-10 days I found it took to blossom - though "muffled in the upper register" wasn't something I experienced before burn in (bass light and a bit too bright, I would have said.)

Do pop in to the welcome section and introduce yourself properly if you get the chance, please - let us know a bit about yourself and your music tastes.

[magiccarpetride]

200 hours (I think) is Stanley's recommendation, which equates well with the 7-10 days I found it took to blossom - though "muffled in the upper register" wasn't something I experienced before burn in (bass light and a bit too bright, I would have said.)

Do pop in to the welcome section and introduce yourself properly if you get the chance, please - let us know a bit about yourself and your music tastes.

Thanks Alex. Funny, seems like i've experienced the exact opposite first impressions -- in your case, a bit too bright, in my case a bit too muffled

Thanks also for reminding me to introduce myself -- I just did it in the welcome section, hope that would be helpful for other members who would like to chat with me.

[The Vinyl Adventure]

Is shouldn't worry about the caiman so so after it birth(?) I'm sure it will grown into it's stride!

[The Grand Wazoo]

.........could just be it's (English?) accent.

[The Vinyl Adventure]

I seem to remember stan having a quite unenglish accent, he phoned me once to say he was sending out a replacement dac "hi it's stan..." or... "Stanley" I cant remember...I heard, well, you know when you get that 'i definatly know a stan, I've been talking to a stan recently.... Oh stan!!!" thing go through your head... Well the accent definatly exaserbated matters.... .... I'm pretty sure that happend and I didn't dream it anyway....

[The Vinyl Adventure]

That all under the notion that he passes his accent, if he has one, on to his dacs.... .... I really should get some sleep, it's been a long day!

[Stratmangler]

Hi Alex

Have you tried using your Caiman as preamp yet - I saw your post on the Slim forum, and my thoughts are that something is not gelling in your system.
There are variable outputs on the Caiman that are controlled by the volume potentiometer (that's knob , for all the plebs amongst us).

[Alex_UK]

I seem to remember stan having a quite unenglish accent, he phoned me once to say he was sending out a replacement dac "hi it's stan..." or... "Stanley" I cant remember...I heard, well, you know when you get that 'i definatly know a stan, I've been talking to a stan recently.... Oh stan!!!" thing go through your head... Well the accent definatly exaserbated matters.... .... I'm pretty sure that happend and I didn't dream it anyway....

I don't think it was a dream Hamish - I spoke on the phone to Stan (I ordered a 7520 on the day the Caiman was released) and I'm 99% positive he isn't native of Peckham or Shoreditch (etc, ad infinitum) despite living in London currently.