Beresford Dac

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Currently have amp hooked up to computer and would like to add a Dac ,what is the best way to connect.

Many thanks 

 

[John Duncan]

What's the computer? Does it have an optical digital out?

 

[bartlett23]

i'm about to buy a beresford dac also. is it best to just hook it up via my laptop's 3.5mm headphone jack? if so, can anyone recommened an interconnect?

cheers

 

[Anonymous]

bartlett23:
i'm about to buy a beresford dac also.ÿ is it best to just hook it up via my laptop's 3.5mm headphone jack?ÿ if so, can anyone recommened an interconnect?

If it is also an optical out yes. You need to feed a DAC with a digital connection be it optical, co-ax or USB. Optical cable wise it depends on the length you need really as most aren't available too long. Is it optical you are after, and if so what length?ÿ

 

[bartlett23]

i have no idea if it's optical out, i just plug it straight into the back of my amp at the moment. how can i find out if it is? and if it isn't will i need to hook the DAC up via a USB connection then? the laptop is right next to my hi-fi

 

[Anonymous]

The Beresford doesn't have a USB connection. If you can post the make and model of your laptop I'll have a looksies.

 

[bartlett23]

brilliant, thanks. it's an acer aspire 5612WLMi core duo T2300

 

[Anonymous]

If this is your laptop then yes it has an optical connection.

 

[bartlett23]

looks about right. i'll probably need a digital VGA cable then? any recommendations? thanks again

 

[Anonymous]

No you'll need a cable such as any of these, though you can find them cheaper if that's too much and also a normal RCA interconnect to connect it to the amp.

 

[PJPro]

I'm buying a couple of these; one for my DAC, one for my HDR.

Seems as though everyone is out of stock. Tried two places. HiFiCables.co.uk and HiFiBitz.co.uk. Only found out that they had no stock after I ordered!

 

[up the music]

I think Stanley can sell you a 3.5 mm optical adapter at the same time as he sells you the DAC. You may want to hold fire as I've heard a rumour that Stanley is soon to introduce a new DAC with USB support. Can anybody point me in the direction of a site with details of this? It's not mentioned on his website.

 

[JonnyD]

There's a thread on this forum that is about the new beresford DAC with USB, you'll find stan regularly on there too!

http://theartofsound.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=3

jon

 

[up the music]

Thanks for the link. Sounds intriguing.