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Pioneer DV-45A or Denon 2200 Universal players
I have a DV-47a which is essentially the same as a 45a. I was also unimpressed with the SACD performance. So I sent it Dan Wright at Modwright and let him do an extensive upgrade including adding Bybee devices to all 5 channels. Now it is absolute... 
Anyone done the xupgrade on their Wadia 860?
Of course, you can read this from about 20 different people in just about every usergroup........but before you do ANY mods on a Wadia player or transport...you absolutely should talk to Steve Huntley at Great Northern Sound. His number is 651-762... 
Wadia Upgrade or GNSC upgrade?
I've had two tricked out units from GNSC. My first was a WT-2000 Transport that had a ton of mods. The first time I heard it, I knew that the work that Steve Huntley does at GNSC is very special indeed. I was hearing a tremendous amount of detail ... 
Wadia transport locking keys ?
my guess is that they are the exact same. My WT-2000 and 270se utilized the same key.Harry 
DAC's with Word Clock Input?
Wadia 27ix and dCS are two possibilities 
Nora Jones new CD -- Copy Protection -- YIKES
billhart: try to copy your cd to a mac or pc. Then try to make a copy without the bandlink software. I think this will then work in your ML 37. Good luck, Harry 
Pioneer DV-47ai and jitter
Dan:Because the chroma bug problem is in a number of the mass produced decoders, Pioneer would have to recall virtually every unit they put out for several years. And because most people don't know about the problem or what to look for....most peo... 
Pioneer DV-47ai and jitter
Dan:It may not bother you, but the DV45a and the DV47a and the DV47ai all have a decoder that does, in fact, have the chroma bug. It is not something that is in some units and not others. Also, it is not subtle...these players all have a bad case ... 
Pioneer DV-47ai and jitter
Gitarretyp and Kana:I have a Dv47a that was extensively modified by Dan Wright including the addition of bybee devices to all 5 channels. I use it exclusively for SACD since I have a different transport for CD.....but I recently ran it through the... 
RIP Cornelius Bumpus
To get a great look at Cornelius....pick up the Steely Dan DVD Two Against Nature. What a cool guy. He will be sorely missed. 
live dvd/v concerts
Springsteen Live in BarcelonaDiana Krall Live in ParisColtrane and Dave Brubeck from the 60's TV jazz series.Norah Jones Live in New Orleans 
Lexicon MC8 vs Bryston SP1.7 pre amp
EAD Theatermaster 8800pro. I just selected this over the MC8 and the SP1.7 after lots of careful research. 
Toslink to SPDIF RCA digital converter
The digital Lens does indeed have a toslink input. 
Theatermaster 8800 Speaker Configuration Question.
You can get a eprom chip upgrade for your ovation 8 from EAD. It basically brings your Ovation up to the same performance as the Theatermaster 8000 pro and costs 20 or 30 dollars. 
pioneer elite DV09 or DV47ai
Ultraviolet:I too have had problems with the layer change problem....as well as some difficulty with jumps in CD playback. Luckily, I had my unit modified by Dan Wright to improve SACD playback..and I'm using it as an SACD player only. The Chroma ...