Beresford Bushmaster DAC

[John]

Hi Rich
Can you please introduce yourself in the welcome section
Many thanks

[Krisbee]

I use my 7250 variable out straight to my Quad 306. As an electronics numpty, does Stan's comment about the DC fixed out of his new Bushmaster DAC being a no no with passive preamps inlcude LDR designs?

I guess it probably does, so it looks like I'll still be waiting for the next best Beresford DAC.

[StanleyB]

I use my 7250 variable out straight to my Quad 306. As an electronics numpty, does Stan's comment about the DC fixed out of his new Bushmaster DAC being a no no with passive preamps inlcude LDR designs?

The DC offset component is only 1mV. But carbon tracks on a variable resistor will sound crackly/noisy when a DC level is adjusted with the pot.
LDR etc would be OK, or a cap in the signal path before a variable volume control. I am working on an optical encoder type of volume control circuit in order to add a variable output.

[Krisbee]

Thanks for the clarification Stan. At least a LDR is cheaper than a s/hand Quad 34, which you'd be lucky to get for £200. But I'd rather have your Bushmaster plus.

Let's hope it's not too many months away.

[jonnyd]

I just wish the first Bushmaster wasn't months away! April (if thats when it's due to be released) seems like years at the moment, sorry if that's being impatient, but I'm excited!

[cycler2]

Hi Rich
Can you please introduce yourself in the welcome section
Many thanks

Thanks for the reminder. I've posted in the welcome section.
Rich

[Audioflair]

I have just auditioned the Bushmaster Dac and am really impressed by it`s transparency and focus. The top to bottom coherence is of the highest order. The battery PSU gives a silent backdrop from which the music flows with naturalness and clarity. Some products strip the meat off the bone to give an impression of etched detail. The Bushmaster avoids this because it is emotionally convincing. I just love deceptively simple designs that deliver the goods like this Dac does.

[cycler2]

I have just auditioned the Bushmaster Dac and am really impressed by it`s transparency and focus. The top to bottom coherence is of the highest order. The battery PSU gives a silent backdrop from which the music flows with naturalness and clarity. Some products strip the meat off the bone to give an impression of etched detail. The Bushmaster avoids this because it is emotionally convincing. I just love deceptively simple designs that deliver the goods like this Dac does.

Thanks for your report. Are you in a position to compare what you heard to other, specific DACs at the realistic end of the price spectrum...or some at higher prices?

Rich

[Audioflair]

Please bear in mind that this reply is an opinion based on my sonic tastes, so here goes. It clearly outperforms Arcam rDac, Dacmagic and Rega Saturn and Rega Dac. At the higher end, its timing is spot on, so better-timing than two Accuphase models I have heard (now obsolete), more natural than the earliest Audio Synthesis Dac and P.S. Audio Ultralink both of which achieved detail by what I call negative colouration i.e. too etched.

[Gazjam]

Some esteemed company there...
Better than the Saturn...that got my attention

Can see the Caiman going in the bedroom soon....