Beresford Bushmaster DAC Reviews

[NRG]

I just received my BM yesterday, so its got less than 20 hrs burn-in but I must say that so so far I prefer the sound of my passive modded Caiman. I am using the stock PSU with the BM comparted with a tweaked Maplin linear CB-Radio PSU with the Caiman.

The BM is more analogue sounding and but lacks the soundstage and highs and lows of the PM Caiman. In my system the BM still sounds a little harsh. The BM output is much higher than the passive modded Caiman, which might also be a factor. My poor old Linn Kairn pre-amp could not handle the output of the Gator board but the BM does not seem to be distorting like it did with the Gator.

I am using EDO 0.7 with the SBT before and after.

I am just hoping it gets more rounded with some more burn-in... I might try the Maplin PSU to see if that makes a difference.

If the active Caimen was overdriving the pre input of the Kairn then the BM will do the same, the outputs are standard line level 2v. If the Kairn can be overdriven by a standard 2v line level input then its not up to much or could be faulty.

[wee tee cee]

Great wee review chaps. Would have been very interested to have to heard Ali's audio note in the fray-nicest dac I have heard so far.

[Ali Tait]

Don't have it any more mate, it's been moved on.

[Canetoad]

To me.

I'm very happy with it too.

Actually, I'd like to compare it with a Rega DAC.

[Gazjam]

To me.

I'm very happy with it too.

Actually, I'd like to compare it with a Rega DAC.

Shame you couldn't make it Bernie, had a good session and you could have brought the Dac down!

[magiccarpetride]

Lots of opinions of Stans previous stuff benefiting from some burn in.
I found it with my 7510 and my Caiman.

All 4 dacs were good, none were poor on the day.

This may be asking too much, but any chance you guys could post the list of songs/tracks you've used during your evaluation of the DACs?

[Gazjam]

This may be asking too much, but any chance you guys could post the list of songs/tracks you've used during your evaluation of the DACs?

Uhm, ok see if I remember some of them...

Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges - Side By Side: Track = Stompy Jones
Beth Rowley - Little Dreamer: Track = Beautiful Tommorow
Richard Thomson - Rumour and Sigh: Track = Mystery Wind
Eric Bibb - Just LIke Love: Track = Wrapped up in her Arms
Lambchop - Is a Woman: Track = The New Cobweb Summer

there were a few more but these were the main ones.


What are you thinking Alex?

[wee tee cee]

Bernie,
I ordered a battery pack for the BM, you remotely interested in taking it off my hands when it arrives.
Tony

[James_Woods]

* UPDATE * Oups I just realized you didn't ask everyone for their evaluation tracks of the BM

My tracks (all 16bit / 44.1 Khz):

Bass Performance:

LCD Soundsystem - Dance Yrself Clean
James Blake - Limit To Your Love
Nicolas Jaar - Space Is Only Noise

Vocal Performance:

Rainald Grebe - Die Fete
Rainald Grebe - Es Ist Gut
Kinderzimmer Productions (Unplugged from the "Over and Out" Album) - Mehr Oder Weniger
Hildegard Knef - Die Herren dieser Welt

Overall Performance:

Iron & Wine - Walking Far From Home
Radiohead - Codex
Vampire Weekend - Oxford Comma

[Canetoad]

Bernie,
I ordered a battery pack for the BM, you remotely interested in taking it off my hands when it arrives.
Tony

I've already ordered one for myself, otherwise I would have.