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| CD player for a warm system I also have an old 880. Really heavy-duty tranpsport. I love the ergonomics and looks. I do mods, so I modded it. It is a lot better as a transport now, but I would not use it as a player. Pretty bad by todays standards. Even modded transports suc... | |
| What exactly does a DAC do? I would not recommend older DAC's. DAC technology has come a long way in the last 2 years, particularly with upsamplers. Used ones are available and can be modded. | |
| Questions about Toslink's Sean - if you are doing Toslink, you should consider the glass cable from The Sound Prefessionals:http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/category.cgi?category=220&item=SP-TOC-99HQ&type=storeThis one is almost as good as my best coax. | |
| What exactly does a DAC do? 1. What does a DAC do?Converts serial Digital data to two-channel analog2. What is a transport? Is there such thing as a pure transport?Reads CD's optically and outputs a special serial digital format called S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface)... | |
| Warrenty and lifespan of cd players Most high-end high-volume gear does last a long time. The top of line Sony's that were sold 6-8 years ago are still going strong. I have three DVP-S7700's that show no signs of wearout and they have been obsolete for 3 or more years. Lots of custo... | |
| Which DAC? Perpetual P-3A with mods from EA. Nothing touches it, not even electrocompaniet. | |
| Preferred Method of Sub Hookup The crossover filters in all subs are very poor, even Velodyne. I would avoid them if you care about the sound from the front left/right. I use no crossover at all on my reference system. Just adjust the sub roll-on to mate well with the left/righ... | |
| Comparson Of 24/92 vs Non Upsampling DAC's They can both sound good, but when direct comparisons are done, the inner detail and vocal smoothness are usually superior on the upsampler due to the very high frequency filtering and the interpolation (if the implementation is done right). The A... | |
| Levinson 360S and the quality of assoc'd transport If a cable makes a difference, then the transport jitter will make a difference too. A good transport is a Sony DVP-S7700 with mods. Don't spend a fortune on a new transport. This one outperforms the best on the market. | |
| New system too bright.Will different cables help ? You may be confusing brightness with sibilance. They can sound very similar. Cables with good metallurgy eliminate this sibilance without losing any detail. | |
| Good DVD changers to use as transports? The older high-end Sony's make excellent changers, particularly the DVP-S7700 and DVP-S7000, and they are real cheap used on Audiogon. With mods, they both are reference quality. | |
| Good cd player and a great DAC or great cd player? Unless you are planning on buying one of the more expensive universal players, such as the Denon and replacing all of your CD's with SACD or DVD-Audio disks, I would recommend buying a top of line used DVD player, such as a Sony DVP-S7700 and get ... | |
| Cable Suggestions Shielding has nothing to do with it. Shielding will just increase the capacitance, which is not a good thing. Your problem is sibilance from poor conductor metallurgy. It is often perceived as high-freqency harshness or brightness. You need single... | |
| Electrocompaniet EMC1 CDP owner's suggestions Modding the EMC 1-UP has a positive effect on all digital outputs. Unfortunately, unless the transformer is replaced, the outputs are all 75 ohms. The balanced outputs would be 75 ohms as well, which is a mismatch and will cause reflections. With ... | |
| Best SACD/CD player I can get for $5k new or used Eldartford has good advice. The transports in the newer players, such as the Denon 2900 and the Philips 963 are much better than the older ones. These have two lasers and with mods, can offer world-class performance. |