Mod your Beresford 7520

[StanleyB]

How are you going to distribute that number fairly?

Fairly? It ain't three fishes and five loafs of bread. I reckon I already have half of them sold based on email inquiries.

Stan

[Dougr33]

Stan, is higher bit rate (96) in works for USB input?

[sponge]

My own WM8716/LM4562NA modded version is just something else. I have been testing mine for a few weeks now against a standard TC-7520, and on complex material the separation is far better.

Stan

I'm very interested in the Wolfson upgrade Stan, Can you please expand on how in your opinion the sound is improved? Have you tried the WM8716 with the THS4032, or is the WM8716/LM4562NA combination the winner?

Also - It looks a little tight in there, but can you do the DAC swap with the main PCB still installed in the case?

Sorry about the number of questions, but this is quite an exciting upgrade

Ken

[leo]

Fairly? It ain't three fishes and five loafs of bread.
Stan

You make me laugh mr B

[Ali Tait]

Hi Stan,
I'll take one of those off your hands please.

[Clive]

Hi Stan,
I'll take one of those off your hands please.

Me too!

[kalozois100]

My own WM8716/LM4562NA modded version is just something else. I have been testing mine for a few weeks now against a standard TC-7520, and on complex material the separation is far better.
If I can get my hands on a small quantity of the WM8716 without having to buy the 1K minimum quantity I might do a limited run of a SE version if there is enough interest. But keep in mind that it could cost an extra £30 to £50. The chips would have to be inserted by hand on the PCB since it would require far too much to reprogram the automatic pick-and-place machine to do a limited run.

Stan

Halleluya!!
this is the sign from above I have been waiting for before getting a 7520. However I can't see myself being in lucky few to have the SE (I personally prefer it to be called a 7520Wolf. We could refer to it as the" wolf " cause it has a wolfson inside .A slogan could be " Out of nowhere the beresford wolf allows the music to pounce on you " Far more interesting than the run of the mill SE IMO) . Ah well now you now why Im not in advertising i suppose
looks like the distributers are in for a treat though........
By all means Stan cater for the gods in mount olympus but think of us mere mortals too on the ground also wanting a wolf

[trailer]

There's nothing stopping you getting your own chip and getting a decent electronics engineer to do it for you if you're not one of the "chosen ones".

[kalozois100]

There's nothing stopping you getting your own chip and getting a decent electronics engineer to do it for you if you're not one of the "chosen ones".

Yep thats definately an option if I don't get a seat on noah's arc
But i want one but i neither have the time or energy to chase up an electronics engineer to do it for me. Been there and done it with the 7510
Im a patient man........ sooner or later the wolf will come out on public sale(he hopes)

[StanleyB]

Can you please expand on how in your opinion the sound is improved?

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Have you tried the WM8716 with the THS4032, or is the WM8716/LM4562NA combination the winner?

The THS4032 is surface mount, which would mean a PCB redesign. Not economical for such a small run. That will have to wait for another day when I develop a complete top PCB that can be swapped over. The top PCB has plug in connectors with that possibility in mind.

Also - It looks a little tight in there, but can you do the DAC swap with the main PCB still installed in the case?

I managed it, so it is possible. But it is a level up in skills from the average electronics engineer. It takes between 15 minutes to half an hour to get it right and you normally only get one chance to get it right. So careful preparation and extremely steady hands are a must.