Mod your Beresford 7520

[lingling1337]

I've read through all 88 pages here and the whole "collection of Mods" thread. So removing MLC5/6, swap in WM8716, and add new opamp (I believe it's LM4562NA) are the steps to homebrewing a Caiman? BTW, I grudgingly thank you for making all this info, to create our own Caiman and DIY knowledge in general, available to us, the consumer.

[Covenant]

Grudgingly? Why? What an odd thing to say.:

[NRG]

Because Jerry it wasn't handed to him on a 'plate' with easy to read how to's...

[StanleyB]

I've read through all 88 pages here and the whole "collection of Mods" thread. So removing MLC5/6, swap in WM8716, and add new opamp (I believe it's LM4562NA) are the steps to homebrewing a Caiman? BTW, I grudgingly thank you for making all this info, to create our own Caiman and DIY knowledge in general, available to us, the consumer.

You don't have to do those mods. You can quite happily use the TC-7520 as it is, or buy the Caiman very soon with all the mods.
The bog standard TC-7520 has been tested against he Lavry10, DAC1,Apogee, Naim CDP range, etc. and the TC-7520 came out tops according to all the owners. The headamp section alone has been judged to be as good or better than many headphone amps costing several times more. The USB section has been found to be one of the best below £1K.
So all in all the TC-7520 can hold its head against the best DACs and headphone amps out there.

The mods merely lifts it above the rest with a number of class leading or unique features. Where can you get all this for less than £1K?

STan

[lingling1337]

Because Jerry it wasn't handed to him on a 'plate' with easy to read how to's...

You're kind of a prick. You haven't read the emails between Stan and myself. What I was saying was, we certainly have our differences but he does a decent job of reaching out to his target audience, for better or for worse.

You don't have to do those mods. You can quite happily use the TC-7520 as it is, or buy the Caiman very soon with all the mods.
The bog standard TC-7520 has been tested against he Lavry10, DAC1,Apogee, Naim CDP range, etc. and the TC-7520 came out tops according to all the owners. The headamp section alone has been judged to be as good or better than many headphone amps costing several times more. The USB section has been found to be one of the best below £1K.
So all in all the TC-7520 can hold its head against the best DACs and headphone amps out there.

The mods merely lifts it above the rest with a number of class leading or unique features. Where can you get all this for less than £1K?

STan

I actually would love to try these mods that you and others have detailed here on these forums. I'm one for squeezing every last drop of performance out of my gear.

So, on a subject that you so artfully dodged in my emails, what do you know of discrete opamps? Or is that something that Jeff is working on solo (or with the rest of the Beresford NA crew, if there is one)?

[StanleyB]

Because Jerry it wasn't handed to him on a 'plate' with easy to read how to's...

Then there is always this:

[lingling1337]

Then there is always this:

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Photoshop or real design?

BTW please check out my edited post #885

[chrism]

Then there is always this:

Looks the bizz Stan.

Might just have to try one in front of my Avondale power amps.

Regards

Chris

[StanleyB]

Photoshop or real design?

That's the real deal.

STan

[lingling1337]

That's the real deal.

STan

Again, about those discrete opamps. Do you have anything to do with it or is it just a Beresford NA project?