Sony SCD-1 audiocom mod vs. Wadia 861 anybody?

Jwin,

Can you tell us more? What level of mod on SCD-1? Rest of the system? What's better?

Kublakahn:
I know how you feel--what digital product should I invest in? How will things work out in the industry? Do I need SACD? Can combination players do the trick? etc.

I finally decided to get over it with SACD. I bought a Mude Model 10, which I can run straight into my amps with an ANALOG remote volume control. It is quite simply the best digital I have ever heard. Really. Now, a huge world of existing CDs is opened up for me. It sounds so good on all kinds of discs, it's almost like playing records. I don't have to buy from a limited catalog of wierd and obscure performances on SACD, or be limited to choices from the past that SONY reissues. The Muse is not a chic, in-crowd, high visibility player. I know that I will never get my money out of it if I wanted to sell. I chose to put my money where my mouth (and ears) is and went for superior Redbook and DVD-A playback. I can always buy another SACD player if I must, but why? I won't find SACDs of hot new recordings in the record store. The industry doesn't care about them. I'm happy with my choice.
jeffreyfranz

I have noticed the same lack of depth with my modded scd-777es. I use it as a transport into an audiomeca enkianthus X dac to phenominal results. The Modded scd777es is a very nice stand alone player, though it is completely outclassed by the dac. As a transport, I doubt it could be easily bettered by most of what's out there.

The SCD-1 had the superclock II and transport mods. The epeakers were Dunlavy SC-4a, The tube amps were Wavestream and the tube pre-amp a Conrad Johnson 16 I believe. It was the model under the art.
Jeff

I just had my SCD-1 modified by Reference Audio Mods (East) with the Audiocom SC3/SC3 PSU. The SC3/SC3 PSU MOD is AWESOME!! There is so much more musical information presented with such great EASE and REFINEMENT. Musical enjoyment from the SCD-1 now approaches my Oracle Delphi MKV SE with a Graham Phantom and Helikon cartridge. I am surprised at the level of improvement.