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So I missed the delivery on Saturday morning, the beresford DAC i ordered is waiting for me in the post office. I'll be connecting it from my airport express with the TC3618 optical cable, and to my rotel RA05 with QED QUNEX 2 cables. I'll post soon as to how I get on!

So I've had the Beresford DAC connected up to my system for a few days now, and I am quite impressed. I haven't done blind tests, but with my favourite songs that I listen to often and know well, there is definitely a change for the better. I find that the different parts in a song are more defined, and the bass especially is improved.

I would be interested to hear what others have to say about this, as I know from reading the forums there are others thinking of adding a DAC to the airport express (JohnDuncan!).

Like I say, I have not done blind tests, but I'm happy with what I hear as an improvement, so I guess thats what matters!

Thanks again to those who answered my questions earlier in this thread!

Well I'm kind of hoping that the difference between the standard AE and a DAC'd one would be night and day - it certainly is between my AE and my CD player - otherwise I'm not going to bother. Let us know if you do dome comparisons.......

JonnyD:

So I've had the Beresford DAC connected up to my system for a few days now, and I am quite impressed. I haven't done blind tests, but with my favourite songs that I listen to often and know well, there is definitely a change for the better. I find that the different parts in a song are more defined, and the bass especially is improved.

I would be interested to hear what others have to say about this, as I know from reading the forums there are others thinking of adding a DAC to the airport express (JohnDuncan!).

Like I say, I have not done blind tests, but I'm happy with what I hear as an improvement, so I guess thats what matters!

Thanks again to those who answered my questions earlier in this thread!

Not seen or heard an Airport Express, but assuming it has digital, AND analogue outputs like the Squeezebox, and operating on similar budget... If so, simply wire both up and flick from one to the other. In the case of the squeezebox, it makes an instant, and pretty obvious sound change, not only in clarity, and detail, but the sound suddenly becomes spread out a good metre or 2 wider in front of you(in my case).
Very ofen to notice differences, repeated and lengthy listening is needed, in this case, I could tell with the press of a source switch.

Not quite as easy as that Fr0g...the audio output jack is a combined 3.5mm stereo and mini-toslink optical, so you would have to swap leads to make the change.

Still worth doing though. I've ordered a Beresford myself as my PC has an optical out, so am waiting to see what difference it makes...