Beta Beresford DAC 7510+

[Peter Stockwell]

I'd like to think my Naim 282 is up to the task ?

[theone999]

Welcome to AOS. Glad you found us!

Thanks. So by the replies, I guess this is the forum where the DAC maker resides

What I personally need a USB DAC for is to output music from my laptop to an active subwoofer through to a pair of active studio monitors via RCA. The headphone amp which is mentioned would be a bonus point for usage with my custom IEM as the 3.5mm jack on laptop is full of electrical noise.

So when is it going to be out? IMO anyway this 7510+ will be against the CA Dacmagic and MF V-Dac in the price range <£200.

Subwoofer's in a box on floor, speakers coming very soon, need to decide on a DAC! So I am kinda impatient (<- very cool smiley)

[StanleyB]

So when is it going to be out? IMO anyway this 7510+ will be against the CA Dacmagic and MF V-Dac in the price range <£200.

I don't compete on price. The DM and MF are sold through distributors and retailers. I sell direct. If DM or MF sold their DACs direct, mine would be more expensive.
But add to that the fact that there is no other DAC below £500 that can accept 4 inputs and allow you to switch between those 4 inputs at the touch of a button. Plus mine is the only UK DAC below £500 that has a headphone amp and two analogue outputs.


Stan

[theone999]

I don't compete on price. The DM and MF are sold through distributors and retailers. I sell direct. If DM or MF sold their DACs direct, mine would be more expensive.
But add to that the fact that there is no other DAC below £500 that can accept 4 inputs and allow you to switch between those 4 inputs at the touch of a button. Plus mine is the only UK DAC below £500 that has a headphone amp and two analogue outputs.


Stan

Thanks for the info but I didn't mean to offend . The £200 figure is basically my personal budget set aside for a DAC after buying everything else.

I definitely have an interest in the upcoming DAC, so any light on how soon is "soon?

[StanleyB]

Thanks for the info but I didn't mean to offend . The £200 figure is basically my personal budget set aside for a DAC after buying everything else.

I definitely have an interest in the upcoming DAC, so any light on how soon is "soon?

Offended? Moi? Not at all. I am sure many potential buyers also harbour those thoughts.

I am hoping that I can have the first batch available towards the end of January. Waiting for the product to complete certification for RoHS and CE.

Stan

[Filterlab]

Shout as soon as you have one available Stan, I'll take one off your hands and run it along side my Apogee.

[theone999]

Cool Stan, I look forward to the end of this month.

A point of clarification when you said "a headphone amp and two analogue outputs." & the "what hi-fi" review of your current 7510

1) Does 2 analogue outputs mean 2 x L/R via RCA
2) I.e. 4 channels running simultaneously?

If I understood that correctly, it means you can output to both 2 x active mains and 1 active subwoofer from DAC without the sub in question having RCA out function. (exciting because it would mean I can change my subwoofer)


3) On the what-hi review, it basically said that there was a volume knob which controls the headphone socket as well as the analogue outputs. Would this be kept on the 7510+?

If I understood that correctly, it means you don't need to control volume exclusively by mouse on the pc or adding a passive volume attenuator/preamp into the chain? (exciting because it's simple and economical)

[StanleyB]

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Yes

But only the variable output can be adjusted with the volume control..

[Filterlab]

Good answer Stan!

[theone999]

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Yes

But only the variable output can be adjusted with the volume control..

sounds great stan.

What does "variable output" mean in this context? Sorry if it sounds silly, but I've never had a DAC before and catching up on some terminology.