Beresford Bushmaster DAC Reviews

[Pieoftheday]

thanks stan, done a bit of research and it seems some sky boxes are well known for this via optical connection. on a more positive note, the bushmaster has given my modest set up a real lift, so much more 'life' to cds and tv is much easier on the ear.a quick blast on modern warfare2,xbox360,a huge improvement especially in the clarity of dialogue, you should be well chuffed, i know i am!!!!!

[MartinT]

the Bushmaster doesn't have a muting circuit so it won't suppress any decoder edge digits as the decoder switches from one encryption to another when you change channels.

As I noted earlier, Stan, but it's very low level and you can ignore it once you expect it to happen.

[magiccarpetride]

Unfortunately Jerry suffers from a major case of emperors new clothes every time he gets anything new. Has he ever had anything new that wasn't a million times better than whatever he had previously? I'm not saying he doesn't genuinely feel like that each time, but it doesn't make him a compelling source of objective reviews, IMO.

This is very typical in audio circles. According to the urban mythology, only 'experts' who never ever get excited about quality components are to be trusted. Things get even worse than that, inasmuch as if you'd like to be regarded as a trustworthy peer, you ought to insist that there is no freaking possibility under the sun that two different DACs, or two different digital transports, or even two different power amplifiers could ever sound different. Support that outrageous claim with some half-baked theory borrowed from the field of thermo-dynamics etc., and that stupid stance will, for some silly reason, buy a lot of street cred.

This is false math, folks, and is a pathetic attempt to get recognized as a hard core 'objectivist'. Please, let's disregard the naysayers -- I'm really enjoying the honest, sincere, empirically based reviews here

[StanleyB]

I'm really enjoying the honest, sincere, empirically based reviews here

Sounds even better when in front of you and in operation .

[MartinT]

I'm really enjoying the honest, sincere, empirically based reviews here

Amen to that - member's opinions here are highly valued and it's easy to filter according to taste. Remember - the final arbiter is your own ears and no-one else's!

[Ali Tait]

thanks stan, done a bit of research and it seems some sky boxes are well known for this via optical connection. on a more positive note, the bushmaster has given my modest set up a real lift, so much more 'life' to cds and tv is much easier on the ear.a quick blast on modern warfare2,xbox360,a huge improvement especially in the clarity of dialogue, you should be well chuffed, i know i am!!!!!

Try the S/PDIF instead?

[Pieoftheday]

My sky+ box only has optical,havn't gone hd yet,its I minor irritation, just gone through the whole of 'marshmallow lane' by the real people,fantastic!!!! Best money I've spent in ages !!

[northwest]

I have just seen the price of this. Bloody HELL! A hundred and fifty quid? You can't afford to ignore it at this price no matter what your prejudices are.
I'll be getting one for the living room AV system.

[StanleyB]

I have just seen the price of this. Bloody HELL! A hundred and fifty quid?

That is excluding VAT and delivery.

[Ali Tait]

Even so, if SPPV is anything like your previous offerings Stan, it'll be stonking value.