Beta Beresford DAC 7510+

[Labarum]

Our Stan is being very naughty . . . and enjoying it.

It's getting like one of those Apple cliffhangers . . . will they . . . wont they.

[trailer]

I'm all for a Stancast on iTunes

[kreacherx]

Been there , done that with hifi! now i just want to settle to good listening.
My source data is flac, appple lossless, mp3 and lower?
through imac & at the moment analog out!
into the Fatman iTube 182 valve pre/power amp
into a pair of TDL speakers
music tastes ---- all of it as I feel!
It sounds good now but what I hear about the beresford 7510 DAC I know it'll sound better!!
SO! what do I get the 7510 or the 7510+? with optical
this is the equipt i will be using for some time so, being honest Stan & others what do u suggest???

[Labarum]

Both 7510 and 7520 (7510+) have optical input which you Mac will feed.

The new 7520 has a USB input, which you won't necessarily need.

7520 has better output section and drives headphones better.

Up to you. At the price you can't lose with either!

[Clive]

Stan,

I hope I can phrase this question without sounding insulting, I certainly don't intend to be!

Not all USB inputs or converters are created equal, eg the cheap and nasty USB to coax converters from the likes of Maplin are not at all the same as the one from Hagtech - to name just one of the better examples.

I fully expect the 7520 has a well implemented USB input. Can you say anything about what you done here (I'm not asking for you to any divulge secrets!)

Thanks,

Clive

[Labarum]

Not all USB inputs or converters are created equal . . . Can you say anything about what you done

Yes Stan,

and with reference to Kernel Streaming, ASIO, Exclusive Mode, WASAPI, Windows Mixer.

Getting a bit perfect stream out of a Windows PC is a black art which is one of the reasons why I took the Squeezebox route.

So Stan, what can you tell us about the USB implementation.

[kreacherx]

Both 7510 and 7520 (7510+) have optical input which you Mac will feed.

The new 7520 has a USB input, which you won't necessarily need.

7520 has better output section and drives headphones better.

Up to you. At the price you can't lose with either!

The output section? is it increased o/p or matched z to headphones, how is it better??
there is 70squid difference seeing i wont be using usb & i'm going into a preamp, is the d-a conversion improved???
Excuse my Q's but i was a technician in the stone age, before i/c's

[leo]

But most of those USB convertors including Hagtech etc use the cheap PCM27** based audio convertor chip

They're pretty bog standard regarding implementation but can be all made to sound quite good, I've got one here which I can use with any of my dacs including the Sabre, actually not a bad sound at all and its convenient.
IMHO I think having the USB option with Stans new dac is a great idea and something that a lot of people would use.
Its hard designing a unit which has the features to apeal to everyone

[kreacherx]

I'm an Aquarian, need new things & can't wait, I'd really love to hear the difference the 7520 makes! but I was impatient before, now since the heart health scares waiting months with no idea of delivery time is or what's happening that money as my old mum says (even @ 57) is "burning a hole in my pocket" any ideas of delivery time???Pleez

[StanleyB]

I'm an Aquarian, need new things & can't wait, I'd really love to hear the difference the 7520 makes! but I was impatient before, now since the heart health scares waiting months with no idea of delivery time is or what's happening that money as my old mum says (even @ 57) is "burning a hole in my pocket" any ideas of delivery time???Pleez

Send me your Paypal ID via PM and I can send one out to you tomorrow.
I am busy doing the web pages etc. Once that has finished I can load up the relevant pages and evryone can then order. In the mean time it's AoS members only with a respectable number of postings.

Stan