I would just like to share some thoughts on the new Beresford. As some of you will remember from my earlier posts here, I was looking for a budget DAC to balance my setup which was a bit too forward in the high ranges. One of the questions was whether to go for and older high-end DAC, or a new one.
My system then was the Marantz PM7200 amplifier running in Class A mode, Klipsch RF-52 speakers, a modded Audio Alchemy 1.1 DAC and a Pioneer 575 DVD player. The speaker/DAC combination was the main culprit here, as the Klipsch has a horn tweeter and the Audio Alchemy had a tendency to struggle with the treble. Having used the Beresford a few days, i have already noticed the following: Right from the start it produced better controlled and more clearly defined bass - and in force. The sound stage appears larger and more dynamic. And in the high midtone-treble area it produced the desired effect: The previous harshness is gone, especially in vocals. My system now performs far above its price tag. With four inputs and both fixed and variable output there is no faulting the Beresford's value at all. With my setup, the combination was ideal. I'm just looking for it to open up a little with proper burn-in. -- vidarm ------------------------------------------------------------------------ vidarm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12559 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=37720 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
