Beresford Bushmaster DAC Reviews

[NRG]

Jerry, that video is typical of the many scare videos on the 'net, it needs some perspective. You cant tar all Lithium batteries with the same brush!

[StanleyB]

With so many mobile phones and laptops using them I would be a bit cautious. Maybe it is time to get rid of that laptop and phone...

[MCRU]

The final version of the MCRU / LDA power supply has now been finished and is ready for ordering, all existing orders will be sent the latest spec. which has been fine tuned by Nick with Stan's input for optimum sound quality. I will be listening myself as soon as I get time to go to Nick's den as he has the Bushmaster set up in his own system.

Here is a quick picture of the final design. Any existing users of our power supply's will know there are plenty of additional tweaks that can be performed to improve the performance even more, the up-grades are available at time of ordering on my website or there are simple ones you can do yourself such as fitting a better fuse or mains lead.

[Ali Tait]

Bernie has kindly offered to loan me his BM, so I'll be able to have a good listen in my own system over the weekend. Be a chance to see if there was a problem or mismatch at Gary's, as what we heard was not what most folk seem to be hearing.

[RoboCopper]

Bernie has kindly offered to loan me his BM, so I'll be able to have a good listen in my own system over the weekend. Be a chance to see if there was a problem or mismatch at Gary's, as what we heard was not what most folk seem to be hearing.

Looking forward to your findings...

[MCRU]

Bernie has kindly offered to loan me his BM, so I'll be able to have a good listen in my own system over the weekend. Be a chance to see if there was a problem or mismatch at Gary's, as what we heard was not what most folk seem to be hearing.

It could be the quality of Gary' mains supply as an example.

I have been using a Musical Fidelity LPS phono stage until my own comes back from being reviewed and of course it uses a smps wall wart, my Isotek Sigmas has schuko sockets on the back so I had to plug the SMPS into a spare UK wall socket behind my rack, playing some vinyl all was well, when some schuko to UK adapters arrived that my wife ordered for our holiday I pinched one and plugged it into the back of the Sigmas and stuck the smps into that, beyond belief the improvement in the sound!

If you used a proper PSU for the bushmaster when you listened ignore the above! If you used a smps then it may be relevant.

[StanleyB]

Bernie has kindly offered to loan me his BM, so I'll be able to have a good listen in my own system over the weekend. Be a chance to see if there was a problem or mismatch at Gary's, as what we heard was not what most folk seem to be hearing.

There is no problem with the BM. The Rega Brio appears to have been set up for the Rega DAC. I have heard from several people with a Brio and a different amp who have checked the BM on both amps. They confirmed that BM and Brio don't like each other.

[Mark Grant]

Mucho looking forward to receiving a couple of linear PSUs (12V & 15V) from the estimable Mark Grant today, hopefully.
Thanks Mark, it was fab of you to phone & discuss.

Thanks for the order Jerry
UPS should be delivering today.

[Ali Tait]

There is no problem with the BM. The Rega Brio appears to have been set up for the Rega DAC. I have heard from several people with a Brio and a different amp who have checked the BM on both amps. They confirmed that BM and Brio don't like each other.

Ok Stan, I'll find out this afternoon.

[Ali Tait]

It could be the quality of Gary' mains supply as an example.

I have been using a Musical Fidelity LPS phono stage until my own comes back from being reviewed and of course it uses a smps wall wart, my Isotek Sigmas has schuko sockets on the back so I had to plug the SMPS into a spare UK wall socket behind my rack, playing some vinyl all was well, when some schuko to UK adapters arrived that my wife ordered for our holiday I pinched one and plugged it into the back of the Sigmas and stuck the smps into that, beyond belief the improvement in the sound!

If you used a proper PSU for the bushmaster when you listened ignore the above! If you used a smps then it may be relevant.

Not the mains in this case, as other dacs we tried including a Caiman sounded great.