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| Sony Playstation 1 for a CD player ??? Andysolder,I have found with "super" mods, one has to be careful not to completely change the sound signature of the original Playstation. Otherwise, it loses a bit of that Playstation "magic" that a lot of people find alluring. It does come down ... | |
| Sony Playstation 1 for a CD player ??? I recently modded a couple Playstation 1 Model SCPH-5501 units. In comparison to stock Model SCPH-1001, stock Model SCPH-5501 does not have the built-in RCA jacks--only the AV Multi-Out port. It does share the same AKM DAC and clocking system, and... | |
| Sony Playstation 1 for a CD player ??? Tholt,The problem might be with the power supply. Depending on your unit's history, some components like the caps can go bad from prolonged exposure to heat inside the enclosure. If you are handy with a digital multimeter, you can remove the 7-pin... | |
| New Virtue Audio Integrated amps ??? I am listening to the Virtue Two with the 130 watt power supply, and I have to say that I am thoroughly impressed with this amp driving my 89dB efficient Fostex single driver speakers. I have plenty of headroom to create a solid and large soundsta... | |
| Sony Playstation 1 for a CD player ??? I bought my Sony Playstation 2 DVD remote with IR sensor from a Game Stop (same as EB Games) for $5.00. It was used and needed a little cleanup, but it's been very dependable. It works very well with Model SCPH-1001.eBay has some Sony-brand Playst... | |
| Sony Playstation 1 for a CD player ??? The output stage can be modified with a choice of caps and resistors that would work with whatever downstream equipment you have in the signal path. I have modded a few Playstations with different caps in the output signal path, and obtained diffe... | |
| Sony Playstation 1 for a CD player ??? Did you try resetting the laser intensity level and bias using the procedure outlined in Mick Feuerbacher's Web site?http://www.dogbreath.de/PS1/LaserAlignment/Laser.htmlThis usually cures most tracking problems. | |
| Sony Playstation 1 for a CD player ??? As an update, I upgraded the power supply caps on my Playstation 1. I replaced the MKT X2 line filter cap with a Wima MKP10 cap of similar rating. Next, I installed a low ESR, high ripple current Nichicon CS electrolytic cap for primary stage smoo... | |
| Sony Playstation 1 for a CD player ??? Souterncross,I thought you might be "Audio Luddite" on diyAudio. Your high gloss black Acrylic enclosure is beautiful and matches your McIntosh MC-240 very well. I'll post this link to your post on the Playstation 1 thread on diyAudio.com:http://w... | |
| Sony Playstation 1 for a CD player ??? To Quaddy,I just traced the power input from the AC connector and switch to the power supply input. Since then, I have found there are a few variations of the power supply board, so it might vary from unit to unit even though the model number (e.g... | |
| Sony Playstation 1 for a CD player ??? I just finished modifying the output stage of my Playstation following Mick Feuerbacher's output stage modifications www.dogbreath.de. I used two 4.7uF/50V Black Gate N electrolytic capacitors, two 22k/0.5W/1% PRP metal film resistors, Mundorf 24 ... | |
| Sony Playstation 1 for a CD player ??? Update on the modified Monster Cable GameLink 300... After extensive listening and comparing it to my Onix Blue interconnects, I still prefer the Onix interconnects connected to the RCA outs. There's just more transparancy, more detail coming thro... | |
| Sony Playstation 1 for a CD player ??? This morning, I decided to cut my Monster Cable Gamelink 300 AV cable down to 1m and solder on some Neutrik gold pin RCA connectors. I used the Cardas quad eutectic Silver solder compound. Using the AV Multi Out port bypasses the op amp buffered o... | |
| Sony Playstation 1 for a CD player ??? Ablang:For your Model SCPH-5501, you ought to try the Monster Cable GameLink 200 or GameLink 300 AV cables for the Playstation 2. You can usually pick these up at a used video game store for around $5 to $10. They're not the "ultimate" interconnec... | |
| Sony Playstation 1 for a CD player ??? Unplug the PS1 and use a small flathead screwdriver to gently lift the glass fuse from the fuse holder. If your model is SCPH-100X or SCPH-550X, the fuse size is 5mm x 20mm. The current rating should be specified next to the fuse holder, the clamp... |