Beresford Bushmaster DAC

[StanleyB]

One of the many so far undisclosed secrets behind the Bushmaster design is its frugal power requirement. Just like a Bushmaster, which can live off one meal for a very long time, the DAC is designed to consume a minimal amount of power. So you can take the DAC with a battery pack and a laptop equipped with SSD drive, plus your headphone out and about and have hours of fun before the laptop needs recharging. It might be one of the biggest portable DAC around, but just imagine the looks you'll get using one of them in the park with say a HD800 on a hot sunny day .

[MartinT]

I'll rig up a 'Y' switch so that either charging or running from battery can be selected, but never running from the PSU. Simple enough.

[StanleyB]

That particular battery pack that I linked to has a " battery charged" indicator, which is very handy.

[jonnyd]

Do you mean one of these Stan?

http://markgrantcables.co.uk/shop/in...roducts_id=270

That's the one. Using that with my own power supply I got battery like performance reading on my noise measurements at the DC socket on the Bushmaster.

What are your thoughts people, would the SBooster, the battery pack which Stan recommended, or a mains conditioner at around the same price (£30) make a bigger difference initially? I know the SBooster has an easy return policy, but value your thoughts before I decide.

Thanks.

[jandl100]

It's just my opinion, but I think Stan and his Bushmaster DAC would be best served by putting review-like comments in the forum's review section! - rather than losing them on a general discussion thread with getting on for 1000 posts already.

Herewith a review thread in the review section! http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=18278

[Jamtoast]

It's just my opinion, but I think Stan and his Bushmaster DAC would be best served by putting review-like comments in the forum's review section!

You're probably right but FAR OUT it's been nice to see this thread turn back to matters of SOUND.

[Jabberwocky]

Stanley is dispatching mine today
I decided I couldn't wait for the undetermined graphic upgrade - even thought the debate here has been most entertaining and some good stuff has come out.
Can't wait to try it

[MartinT]

I find I can't even see the legends from across the room

[bobbasrah]

I find I can't even see the legends from across the room

Have you tried opening the curtains or switching on the light yet ?

[MartinT]

Audio Out Sockets

Just a small request for the future, Stan: the line out sockets are very close to each other causing cables with locking collars (I use Tellurium Q Black cables from the Bushmaster) to foul each other. Just 2mm more clearance would be appreciated