add Benchmark DAC-1 to Sony 400 cd jukebox???

711smilin wrote:
"Steve N, does that include the mod you did on the Sony 777es jukebox? I thought that one came out great, and I just referred you a customer this past week, and was hoping the results were great"

It does turn-out superb as a player, but only average as a Transport.

Steve N.

I have a PT P-3A ModWright L2 DAC being fed by a 300 disc Sony CDP-CX555ES and it's really good. Much better that the stock player. With the de-jitter capabilities of the Benchmark you should be in good shape.

So, try it. I don't think that you'll be dissapointed but, if you are you'll be able to easily unload the equipment.

I think the best way to have juke boxes, is to store the music on computers. You can rip all ur audio CDs onto the PC hard drive, lossless (full CD quality).

Also check out the Hard drive based digital juke box component from wurlitzer. The DAC1 can be used with this too.
http://www.gibsonaudio.com/specs.htm

Steve N, does that include the mod you did on the Sony 777es jukebox? I thought that one came out great, and I just referred you a customer this past week, and was hoping the results were great, cause I have an older CX875P which really sucks, and was hoping the 777ES would replace it for party player. Please let me know.

Smilin

Unfortunately, I have found that the Sony Jukeboxes can make superb players, but only average transports, even when modded.

Steve N.
Empirical Audio
Manufacturer

The Benchmark DAC 1 will provide you with Sigificant sound increase. I own it, I used it with a standard Sony 715 dvd player, a Samsung 814 DVD player, and now Im using a Denon 3910. And It improved on all of the transports. Dont spend more on a transport, buy the DAC first then the transport!

For a while, I ran a digital signal from a 40 dollar dvd player into a msb link dac II. A tremedous jump in sound quality. I don't see why the benchmark wouldn't do the same for your sony. Buy the benchmark used so that if you don't feel the improvements are worth it, you can resell it for minimum loss.

I have owned the Sony CDP for almost a year. It works just fine, but I'm looking for higher fidelity. Question is whether or not adding an external DAC will give me a significant improvement, or am I so serious constrained by this transport that the Benchmark will be a waste of money? Thanks to others for any other input...

I hope it works.I want to give one to a friend as present. Some are so cheap and you can return them in thirty days if you get it from best buy. It seems I remember Proceed made a cd juke box(prohibitvely expensive). Let us know how it turns out.