dgarretson
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| Bobo stensons Cantando The best trio I've heard in a long time. | |
| resolution and imaging Sns, I completely agree with your notion that with progressive refinements to electronics, precise imaging comes together with density and dimensionality. Higher resolution reveals some types of fast transients as pin-points (say plucked strings o... | |
| Life without a remote In addition to the good sound, there is something about moving through the detents of a high-quality manual stepped attenuator, like the gates in a Ferrari shifter. | |
| SCD-777ES or SCD-1 In this context, I'll add a thought illustrating how engineering choices to improve performance are sometimes available to the modder, but not to the manufacturer.The many PCB traces that carry power to a DAC chip are bypassed by capacitors at the... | |
| SCD-777ES or SCD-1 Similarly, in the RAM full-out mod, the entire power section is replaced with aftermarket discrete DC regulation circuits, the one-chip clock oscillator is replaced with a Superclock PCB, and the entire analog output section is replaced with buffe... | |
| SCD-777ES or SCD-1 I'm at a loss for having not heard the APL/Denon, but if it gets close to the big boys that I mentioned, then that underscores the value proposition of modding. | |
| SCD-777ES or SCD-1 Tvad, admittedly I don't get out much. The only top players I've listened to closely are Zanden, DCS stack, and top Reimyo(RBCD comparisons only), as well as comparisons to vinyl in my own system and to stock 777ES and Theta Gen 5a that I keep for... | |
| SCD-777ES or SCD-1 Put another way, at $800-900 for a used 777ES vs. $1800 or more for SCD-1, 777ES is a good deal for anyone interested in performance/value or mod potential. Moreover, a 777ES can easily be converted to true balanced operation through one of severa... | |
| SCD-777ES or SCD-1 Both units are identical inside, except that SCD-1 has transformer shields and an additional PCB at XLR to derive balanced output from single-ended analog stage. The additional processing for XLR may even degrade signal relative to RCA output. In ... | |
| BAT VK-60, VK-55 or ???? Classical1,Perhaps I was unclear. In addition to 6H30, the -SE versions have an extra PCB with a separate transformer and three separately regulated circuits for tube filaments. | |
| BAT VK-60, VK-55 or ???? Having seen inside VK75SE, VK75, and VK60, all three are pretty much the same, except for addition of a regulated filament power supply PCB and subsitution of 6H30 tube at input in -SE version. | |
| Help with BAT VK75SE You should be fine with external switching without generating any boom. I've been inside that unit and the switch is nothing fancy-- just an AC line switch with a soft-start thermistor which will continue to function in conjunction with external s... | |
| Help with BAT VK75SE Of course if you have a switched AC wall outlet or a switch on your power conditioner, you can just leave the BAT chassis on and switch externally. | |
| BAT VK-60, VK-55 or ???? Anyone with the ability to desolder/solder can perform these mods, accessing through the bottom cover of the chassis without removing PCBs. Probably about 1 hour of work. You need 4 x .22uf/600V V-Cap @ $89 and $60 in triple-braided silver IC from... | |
| BAT VK-60, VK-55 or ???? Until recently I had a VK5i in combination with my VK75SE tube amp. It was a good combination, but errs towards loose bass and bloomy presence region. You can bring out lots more detail, neutrality, and bass control in the VK60 by switching from s... |