FINAL UPDATE March 2009: Beresford/Herandu scam confirmed!
UPDATE February 2009:
Several
complaints about Stanley B.
UPDATE January 2009:
Things got out of hand in
this thread.
Saved quote from Stanley Beresford which was obviously removed:
"At a stroke you have shot your credibility on Head-Fi to pieces. Your exaggerated claims about 348 versions are out by 338. Would it not be more sensible for someone who wishes to offer some negative comments to at least have some factual substance behind any claims? I appreciate that Scottish audio engineering companies have a long way to go before being able to compete on price and performance with English audio engineers, but I wouldn't have expected you to display such politically biased views on an audio forum, or exaggerate the figures by such a horrific margin just for point scoring.
You have failed miserably. Stan"
Looks like both Herandu and Stanley have trouble behaving themselves.
Or are they the same person? It has been suggested by several people before...
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Quotes concerning Herandu's connection with Stanley Beresford:
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I wouldn't call being in touch via email with someone as being a close friend.
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Just a few comments from Herandu about Stanley:
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"I must point out that I have met him several times before"
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From what I gather he offered to cover your cost for ordering a cable more locally. I do email him my mods in case they turn out to be worthwhile and practical to add to the production line.
He even calls the latest mod the H mod.
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TR909: Er...wow, you were able to pinpoint which of his many orders was mine and what his email response to me was?
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I know many people in the electronics industry in the UK.
I spent much time modding my TC-7510 and making the info available here. That's the DAC I know inside out. You got a problem with that?
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No, I don't. I'd say thumbs up actually. My comments were not about the technical info you give.
I clearly said you shouldn't comment about its sonic properties, or at least shouldn't do recommendations. Why?
1) because you're too closely involved with the manufacturer.
If Elias from Benchmark, or Ori would do that, they would get shot on this forum .
It's actually illegal:
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A Member of the Trade may not--via the forums, Private Messaging, or Head-Fi's e-mail relay function--volunteer any information about a specific product that he is selling or making, in response to a general request for information about a type of product or in any other discussion in the Main Forums."
I marked "making" because didn't Stanley include a "H(erandu)" mod?
You can't deny you've got an interest in this product.
What makes you think you can get away with it??
2) because you don't come up with detailed comparisons. See also below.
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As far as comparing the DAC to other ones: I am a repair engineer so I get to play with a lot of gear that come in as faulty. That is not insulting in any way.
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Why is it then that we never see a detailed comparison between the Beresford and another dac from you? There should have been tons of reviews from you.
We all know the Beresford bests a lot of cdplayers. But it says nothing about where it stands against the high end dacs.
If the Beresford is that good I'd certainly expect some juicy reviews from you.
I used the word insulting because you trash the opinion of experienced people on this forum who *have* compared the Beresford with other dacs.
Examples:
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f7/lin...ml#post4072409
Sold the Beresford after hearing and NOS Shek (think Monica-like dac), which absolutely destroyed it.
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Naw sorry Herandu I like my old PS Audio Dac II better than the 7510
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I think the beresford is a great DAC for the cash, but the Opus is certainly better (and so was the zapfiltered zhaolu I used to own).
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But when OMZ kicks in, I realize this is the music that really touches me. Comparing to Beresford it is more detailed, with better instruments separation and most importantly, the sound stage is huge. I was attracted to it so much that sometimes I forgot I was doing the comparison.
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Yeah.. Its the new FOTM like the heed.. With ppl blowing it out of proportion as giant killers.. Remember when the Heed was comparable to the HR-2.. & having plants when the Bed first came out stating that it would blow away my DAC1 & sounds better then 2,000 DACs!! I know people want great deals, but the Bedford isn't in the class or zip code of a DAC1/Lavry10/Stello100. Yes, a good DAC for the money. Entry level audio gear.
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Having listened to the tc7510 and a Lavry da10, I do not feel that the 7510 was impressive enough to make me defend my more expensive purchase. Maybe that is how you would do things, but don't go telling me that is how I/everybody would do things! The Lavry is just plain better. No ifs, and, or buts
Not to mention my own experience:
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I've tried the Beresford again after using the DAC2 for a while.
The difference is pretty embarrassing for the Beresford. The TC-7510 sounds rough, grainy and uninvolving. The DAC2 sounds two classes better.
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f7/ber...7/#post5322789
Personally I do think the DAC2 is the better DAC quite obvious on my high end tubed amps, but a little less so on my SS which were a lot cheaper. When you move from the Beresford to the DAC2 it is like a vail is removed, the sound opens up and their is more detail, just seems more refined and engaging. I suppose you could say the Beresford with both amps just sounds duller in compassion to the Bel Canto.
Please remember, in these examples the TC-7510 is being compared to more expensive dacs. There's no question about the good value of the TC-7510.
It's merely to prove your ridiculous claims that it's better than the high end.
There are actually a lot of complaints and unanswered questions:
Recent ones:
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f7/ori...ml#post3722119
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f7/not...1/#post3638353
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f7/dac...7/#post3627651
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f7/rev...ml#post3312275
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f7/aud...1/#post3603811
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f7/yul...7/#post3568237
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f7/yul...7/#post3568267
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f7/ber...ml#post3485287
You'll have to come up with better answers to justify your behaviour...