Beresford Bushmaster DAC

[Russell Turner]

Stan,

Payment sent.

I await the "chosen one" with bated breath...

Russ

[jonnyd]

Same here....

*waits for postman to knock on door

[DaveK]

Dave,
Is that the software Stan spoke of earlier that he uses?
(Liking the idea of interchangeable front panels...)

Gaz, you of all people, (having frequent experience of what a shit (I'll resist the temptation in view of earlier comments ) memory I have). are asking me that question. I don't know - my source was a today post on Rock Grotto.
Dave.

[Gazjam]

Yeah think its the same software.
Looks good.

Interchangable front panels - design and manufacture yer own!
Unique feature!

We talking about the Dacs sound yet?

[StanleyB]

We talking about the Dacs sound yet?

Not till Thursday I reckon. No need to rush .

[Jamtoast]

Like your designs Werner, but still not crazy about the font choices - especially Rockwell for 'Bushmaster'. Am I alone in this?

[Werner Berghofer]

Graham,

still not crazy about the font choices

if I’m right the majority sems to like the “Rockwell” variant. Font choice is a very subjective matter; I guess it’s impossible to design something which is pleasing to everyone. Ultimately this decision needs to be made by Stan; he also seems to favor the “Rockwell” typeface (see → here).

Werner.

[howlindawg]

Just a few final thoughts on the front panel design.

Now that the inputs are labeled 1,2,3,4 I'm not sure that the Optical and Coaxial symbols are still required cluttering up the front panel. They're not well known and are somewhat superfluous on the front panel.

I prefer the 24bit/192kHz to just 24/192. It's probably my Maths/Physics background but specs or measurements without units just seem incomplete and amateurish to me.

Minor cosmetic points though as the latest designs would all look great on the product.
I'm looking forward to some feedback on the sonic performance in the near future.

[The Black Adder]

Good luck! - Joe's left the building.

[Werner Berghofer]

Martin,

I'm not sure that the Optical and Coaxial symbols are still required cluttering up the front panel. They're not well known and are somewhat superfluous on the front panel.

I agree. This was also my impression the moment I saw the Schiit Bifrost’s front plate for the first time, and I was a little puzzled. But a few minutes later I started to like these icons, maybe also because they’re quite unique and gave me the feeling that I had purchased something special.



[Close-up of the Bifrost DAC. Diameter of the input select button: 12 mm]

I prefer the 24bit/192kHz to just 24/192 […] specs or measurements without units just seem incomplete and amateurish to me.

Could not agree more. Unlike you I have no background in maths or physics, quite to the contrary.

Werner.