Accuphase DP75V: does it still hold its own ?
I don't understand why your so keen to get out of the CDX2 + XP5XS DP85 Vintage 2002 AD1853 "Delta Sigma" Laser KHM230AAA cheap build quality compared to all the others. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Used-Good-Original-Sony-KHM-230AAA-Laser-Head-E-RP-/181901895771?hash=item2a5a32a85b:g:iosAAOSwmUdUYc6g Cheers George |
I’m not sure that so many people bought that optional boardI would say if the new buyers had the deep pockets to buy one new, they would have got the board to do sacd with also. But watch if your thinking about the transport for that laser with the DP100 only one new one for $$$ you can see two lasers in it one for CD and the other for sacd. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/original-Sony-KHS-180-180A-18-laser-lens-pick-up-new-Sony-SACD-Accuphase-Classe-/252620461890?hash=item3ad15a5742:g:zPUAAMXQLw1RzIm6 Cheer George |
DP75V dose not read SACDIt’s dac input will of the 75V if you have a transport that gives a SACD digital stream, and because of this it should do dsd as well. Certain model Playstation can give out SACD and the Stereophile review of the 75V says Accuphase transport can as well, I believe it was the DP-100, good luck finding one, and it uses the Sony KHS-180A laser Cheers George |
DP75V is a neat step forwardI believe that could stem from it's ability to be able to decode sacd which is dsd without the flag, but for Redbook, if that's what you want, then the 75 is the way to go, as Mojo music implies 75v would be "a neat step backwards" for Redbook. But like I believe stick with the Naim, as if you ever need a laser (as I've shown you above) for the Accuphase you could end up with an expensive door stop. Cheers George |
Then as I hinted stay with your CDX2 + XP5XS Maybe this will convince you Daniel what’s best for PCM Redbook CD replay, from MoJo Music. And why now there is a big swing back to R2R Multibit, even if it has to be done discrete, because the chip manufacturers find it too expensive to make, compared to a Delta Sigma chip they are a 10th of the price to manufacture as there is no laser trimming of the R2R ladder resistor network, because there is none. "When a PCM file is played on a DSD/Delta Sigma or Bit Stream converter, the DAC chip has to convert the PCM to DSD in real time. This is one of the major reasons people claim DSD sounds better than PCM, when in fact, it is just that the chip in most modern BitsStream/Single-Bit/Delta Sigma DACs do a poor job of decoding PCM." Cheers George |
Thanks, George.Never compared them, but one is Multibit (DP75) and the other is Delta Sigma (DP75V) With all players I've compared between the two with, it's the Multibit I prefer for doing RedBook cd (pcm) with, it's got a jump factor that to me the Delta Sigma can't equal. Delta Sigma to me is sweet enough, but tends to put me to sleep, doesn't excite like Mulitbit. As for the CDX-2 it's Multibit, so are the other three I mentioned (Naim CD555/PS555 or a Linn CD12 mkII, or a Mark Levinson No39) Cheers George |
Lasers: DP-65v Sony KSS-272A very hard to get new DP-55 Sony KSS-240A still cheap $20 but getting hard to get new DP-55V Sony Kss240A " " " DP-65 Sony KSS-272A very hard to get Naim CDX-2 Philips VAM1250 easy to get new $20 -$30 ebay Once again stay with the Naim. If you really have itchy feet to change to another CD player Then go with a Naim CD555/PS555 or a Linn CD12 mkII, or a Mark Levinson No39 Cheers George |
With just playing pcm Redbook cd's 16/44 or 24/96 which both will do, I would have to say yes the odds are in favour for the DP75, used prices also indicate this in Japan where there are many of both. And I would say even the DP75 could be hard pressed to better your Naim CDX2 + XP5PS, as it being multibit as well, it also has the advantage of having the better filter chip the PDM200, this chip can also do HDCD cd's which is another step up again. Cheers George |
