For sale is my Beresford Caiman DAC, this is the upgraded version with the Gator board installed. €180
I have been using this item in the office as a headphone amp, streaming music via USB from my laptop. I have the original box, power supply etc. Its in perfect nick.
I've used it also as a preamp with my monoblock power amps and its a great performer.
What hi-fi five star review:
http://www.whathifi.com/review/beresford-caiman
The spiel on the site goes as follows:
The ground breaking Beresford Caiman is the accumulation of various modifications and the use of the latest high performance components that were proven to enhance the standard TC-7520.
The Beresford Caiman is the first commercially available DAC to use some of these components, and the only one to incorporate so many of them all in one go.
Each Beresford Caiman is individually modified and assembled by hand, before undergoing a test session. Such level of workmanship is unheard of in the DAC market at this price level. But it ensures that each one of the limited quantity production run is built to the highest standard and care.
WM8716 - 64x, 192KHz oversampling DAC chip. The majority of high-end consumer DAC chips are only 8x oversampling types. The Caiman DAC chip is only matched or surpassed by the DSP based DAC chips. As far as we know, the Caiman is the first and only DAC that makes sole use of the latest 64x oversampling technology in an affordable consumer aimed product.
I paid close to 300 euros for this piece of kit and it was a bargain at that.
Beresford Caiman DAC (Gator'd edition) - SOLD
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