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| What is the best mod for a Sony SCD-1 The latest Level 5 from VSEI of Allen Wright is your best bet. Regards, Alex | |
| EMM Lab DCC2 & CDSD Better connection? Since I believe in simple is better, I dont really like any optical connections. If CD is the main goal, why dont you try to following experiment?Connect the fiberglass cables.Connect a high quality Silver AES balanced digital cable as well.Se... | |
| Reference DACS: An overall perspective When it comes to separate Transport and DAC boxes, an external clock is beneficial as it syncs them all (frequency, not phase). When it comes to stand alone unit like UX-1 and X-01 for example, external clock is of a little to no benefit. It will ... | |
| Is the EMM DAC6e or DCC2 /CDSD the best out there? My experience is the same as Jtinn's. | |
| Why not just unplug it? The clocking of a digital player has nothing to do with the display. If you unplug the clock, the player will power up but you will not be able to play CD. In recent more sophisticated players, if the clock is removed, it will not even power up.In... | |
| Denon DVD-5910 Transport for a DAC??? What you really need to ask your self is how to de-jitter the 450pS jitter that comes from the actual clock in the Denon 5910. All the processors decoding CD, DVD and SACD are clocked off this clock. Super Clock (any version) will not solve this a... | |
| need help to mod a cd player. Sorry about the delay in my response! I was not sure what x30 Esoteric is? I am familiar with the xa900es which is out of the question.Regards,Alex | |
| EMM vs Remiyo I've heard the Reimyo in Jeffreyb's system compared to the LATEST CDSD EMM transport and DAC6. The EMM was better in every respect and overall sounded much more live and natural. The difference was not subtle either. We used the XRCD2 version of "... | |
| Ayre C5xe or APL 3910 ? Khrys, no offence taken! When you were around Zlatni Piasatsi (golden sands), Nesebar, Slanchev Briag (sunny beach), Albena?...tell me more. I've never had the time to go back and enjoy all that for the last 12 years - been too busy staying in exi... | |
| Ayre C5xe or APL 3910 ? Rex, please don't get me wrong, I am not claiming anything. I am just reporting the observation of 8 people who heard the RAM Marantz, the Ayre and my Denon (with the older Crystal DACs). As I mentioned, the main shootout was between the RAM and m... | |
| Ayre C5xe or APL 3910 ? Khrys, on a recent shootout at Positive Feedback Reviewer's house, we had the opportunity to hear the latest 6K+ (a) Ayre Universal machine compared to RAM modded Marantz SA-11 and my completely re-designed Denon 3910. The shootout was originally ... | |
| Absolute Best CD Players Out There Under $12k ? Here is a clarification about stock Digital performance.When it comes to pure CD reproduction, cost no object, the latest Zanden combo is what you really want. If SACD is a must, then the latest EMM Labs DCC2/DAC6 or DCC2 is the only ticket, cost ... | |
| Absolute Best CD Players Out There Under $12k ? Deb, I sure don't understand your point, but this might explain it better: Deb's TRL DV-50How can you comment on the RAM player since you've never heard one? I see, since APL is the "enemy", anything else is REALLY good. :-)I am sorry I can not pr... | |
| Absolute Best CD Players Out There Under $12k ? From your list of stock units I'd pick the CDSD/DAC6 or DCC2 without second thought.There are some to tell you that EMM is not that great. It is because they are not aware of the DRAMATIC improvement (night and day) the new CDSD transport is compa... | |
| Krell SACD Standard problem Your Krell is based on Philips SACD1000 transport and DSP. The failure you're describing is caused by the Servo Controller (MACE) or DSD Decoder (FURORE) or both. NO ONE can fix your Krell at any price. Send it back to Krell. I hope they will repl... |