Beresford Bushmaster DAC

[Labarum]

I'm surprised that not many people use the variable outs, I would have thought, that for most people, hiding away the large clunky stuff (amps p.amps etc) and the DAC doubling up as a preamp would be half the point. I wonder what percentage of people like the bits on display, especially when it comes to computer based audio?

My solution






Simples!

[The Vinyl Adventure]

Even more importantly, what room have you used in the design process, Stan?

Blimey ... What a bloody question
Any idea of the room that naim use for testing?

[The Grand Wazoo]

My solution

Simples!

Very neat Brian. Just out of interest, do you use the pot on the DAC or the ones on the Quad to control the volume, & have you compared the two for sound quality?

[Labarum]

do you use the pot on the DAC or the ones on the Quad to control the volume, & have you compared the two for sound quality?

I use the Caiman's volume control - it's a ganged stereo pot. The sensitivity pots on the power amp are single channel. I have not tried the Caiman fixed out into the power amp.

[pumpkineater23]

I use the Caiman's volume control - it's a ganged stereo pot. The sensitivity pots on the power amp are single channel. I have not tried the Caiman fixed out into the power amp.

I also have a Quad power amp and have not tried it with the Beresford fixed outs. I worry that without any preamp the volume would be at the highest at default and I might damage my speakers. (I use J.River/PC remote to adjust volume).

Hey that's a nice tidy setup you have there.

[pumpkineater23]

I've tried the variable outs on Caiman, but was not happy with the output volume it was giving me. Basically, I would have to crank the volume control on the Caiman all the way up to get the same loudness I get from my pre-amp at around 10:00 (which is some 20 - 30% of the max volume possible). That just doesn't cut the mustard for me, as I often enjoy my music very loud!

So I'm perfectly happy to learn that Bushmaster had cut the charade and is going fixed only -- less stuff to worry about inside the DAC, way to go!

Strange, I find the opposite. My Beresford volume control is very sensitive with variable outs and Quad power amp - I never go past half way even at my most drunkest. It's usually set at about a quarter past and I adjust with J.River/PC remote and seem to have plenty of volume.

[The Grand Wazoo]

I had great fun for a short period playing my Accuphase CD player directly into a Quad 520. I was sorry to see it go - a very capable amp.

[magiccarpetride]

Strange, I find the opposite. My Beresford volume control is very sensitive with variable outs and Quad power amp - I never go past half way even at my most drunkest. It's usually set at about a quarter past and I adjust with J.River/PC remote and seem to have plenty of volume.

How many watts into 8 ohm are we talking?

[magiccarpetride]

I don't use speaker makes or models, or room sizes as a measurement guide in my DAC designs. My view is that a DAC should sound excellent at all times, no matter which speakers you own or room size you use it in.

This is the so-called 'Beatles syndrome' in hi fi. Basically, it don't matter if you're listening to a Beatles song on a shitty Japanese transistor from the early '60s or on an amazing ultra high-end hi fi system, the song always sounds amazing!

[DSJR]

I had great fun for a short period playing my Accuphase CD player directly into a Quad ***. I was sorry to see it go - a very capable amp.

SSSHHHHH! Don't wake them up