Beresford Bushmaster DAC

[synsei]

It's a tricky one for me, so any "for" and "against" opinions on the add-on box would be most welcome.

Here's my opinion on this Stan for what it's worth. The Bushmaster is what it is. You have budgeted for it to sell at a particular price point and there it must remain unmolested in my book. You have already had to revise the price upwards from where you originally intended to pitch it thus bringing it close to the Caiman. You have also stated that you intend to develop a more upmarket version of the Bushmaster later on which will incorporate variable outputs. You need to determine what the retail price of this unit will be in comparison with a Bushmaster plus add-on because it may not make economic sense.

One idea which might give you some wriggle room would be to incorporate balanced inputs and outputs on the more expensive DAC. This would mean you could pitch it at around the 400 quid mark consequently allowing you to offer the Bushmaster and Add-on together for around 300 pounds retail. (my retail figures are estimates of course)

[StanleyB]

Thanks very much for all the inputs guys. It has been very useful.

[StanleyB]

Unlike the cheap and cheerful two piece case from my previous DACs, the Bushmaster is made out of precision laser cut panels. The holes are then individually burred out into a cup shape. This process is a lot more expensive and really reserved for one off proto types or expensive high-end stuff. But as promised last year, I intended to launch a statement DAC. It is a minor statement, but hopefully it is good enough to demonstrate that Bushmaster owners are not buying a budget DAC. It will take a lot more than what I charge for anyone else to produce something of a similar quality and finish.

[MartinT]

Looking nice, Stan.

[jandl100]

Lovely stuff, Stan ... there's a space on my hifi kit shelves just waiting ....

[Welder]

Looks nice Stan. My preference would be without the gold effect trim.

[seoirse2002]

+1

[Werner Berghofer]

Stan,

what was the reason for the international English way of writing „Digital to Analog Converter“? I think in Great Britain the variant „Analogue“ is used. At least that’s the way it was spelled on your former two DAC models.

Just curious,

Werner.

[Covenant]

Looks nice Stan. My preference would be without the gold effect trim.

+1

[StanleyB]

My preference would be without the gold effect trim.

It's a tribute to the London 2012 games . I shall try silver and bronze later.