[freakydrew]

for a total noob, is this a decent starter amp?
I am getting Senns 555, and ATH-AD700's, both I am told do not need amplification, but this is for sale for $80 CDN....
should I pay or walk away?

thanks

 

[freakydrew]

anyone?



Bueller?

 

[.Sup]

80CDN is cheapish. Get it!

 

[freakydrew]

is it any good though? I can barely find anything on this?

 

[moonboy403]

Well...I have a feeling that you're not gonna get any response on this amp asking on head-fi.

 

[freakydrew]

do I take that to mean to stay away?

 

[XXII]

I think that saving up for something better might be wiser. Wait till you have $150-200 to spend.

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Originally Posted by freakydrew /img/forum/go_quote.gif do I take that to mean to stay away?

The issue here was very shady practice by the designer on Head-fi which is probably why many people here won't support Beresford products.

 

[moonboy403]

Quote:

Originally Posted by freakydrew /img/forum/go_quote.gif do I take that to mean to stay away?

Didn't mean it THAT way.

 

[tizer2000uk]

If you are just interested in the sound above all else the Beresford units are fantastic value for money, if you can stretch to £180 for the 7520 then go for it. I have just replaced the opamps (which are socketed for easy swapping) with the THS4032CD's from Texas Instruments and the result is awesome.

 

[fditolla]

I own a MK6 and the sound is good.
I woldn't say the headphone amp is the best part of the object, still you can get a good sound out of it.
If you use it even for other purposes that price is good, if you use it only for headphones I guess you could get something smaller and possibly better sounding for a similar price.

 

[tonsosnot]

What is your source? For $80CDN, the Beresford is a good deal if you are plugging straight into something like a soundcard, as you get the benefit of a pretty decent DAC along with an amp. This gives you the option of upgrading to a dedicated amp later, while still retaining the benefits of the DAC.

I think the Beresford units provide great value as starter units, but I would only buy used. I purchased my Beresford Mk3 new before the Head-Fi shenanigans, but will never purchase from him again because of his dishonest business practices.

 

[datura647]

What dishonest practices were those?

 

[Duggeh]

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Originally Posted by datura647 /img/forum/go_quote.gif What dishonest practices were those?

Multiple account product shilling over a prolonged period of time and associated abuse towards members with a suspicious or accusatory tone.