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| Modifying a Pioneer Elite PD-65...... I have modded a number of PD-65's. I perform a number of digital and power mods to improve the S/PDIF output as well as installing a modded Superclock3. It becomes a pretty good transport with these mods, and it has the stable platter, which is a ... | |
| A "bit" of information "And the cheap CD drives in PCs don't add jitter when theyread the data on to the HD, and the noisy PC PSU doesn't effect the output signal?"No. I'm talking about ripping the CD and playing it back from RAM on the computer. This is computer-driven... | |
| Transport & tweaks for audio logic 24MXL The first thing you should do, since this is a stock transport, is buy a 1.5m digital cable. This white-paper I wrote explains why:http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue14/spdif.htmSteve N.Empirical Audiomanufacturer/modder | |
| A "bit" of information Rockvirgo makes an important point. This is why computer audio is intrinsically better than CD playback. The pits are jittery as written on the disk. The Transport also adds jitter when it reads these pits, because each read head has different acc... | |
| A "bit" of information I am an engineer, with 30 years digital design experience, so I'll be happy to give you the technical explanations:1) The S/PDIF output from a transport is specified at 75 ohms characteristic impedance. This means that the output impedance of the ... | |
| Parasound JC1's vs. Sim Audio W10 Sean - I used to have the same opinion about amps with global negative feedback. This is why I own amps such as the CODA's. I still like them, but I found that it is possible to get the same speed, liquidity, focus and air of these non-feedback am... | |
| Empirical Audio modded DAC1 initial impressions I have found that the SC3 (modded) makes an improvement, particularly in the imaging and focus, but it's not as significant as the other mods. About 50% of the modded DAC-1's do not have it. | |
| Best soundcard if have outboard DAC If you must use an internal card (not the best solution), then I believe the Lynx is the best around. | |
| Benchmark DAC-1 on a Sony DVP S9000ES?? I found the stock 9000ES to be a bit harsh on the highs. The DAC-1 would likely improve upon this. However, the stock 9000ES does not make a great Transport.Steve N.Empirical AudioManufacturer/modder | |
| Clicking noise with M-Audio Audiophile USB Kill all other applications, including virus scan and screen saver. Then defrag the disk and try again. This problem has to do with CPU resources and latency of the I/O transactions.Steve N.Empirical AudioManufacturer/modder | |
| time for amp upgrade If you can possibly manage it, you should attend the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest in Denver July 30, Oct 1 and 2.http://www.audiofest.net/ | |
| Can HI FI components really make music? What you are after is possible, but do not expect ANY stock consumer gear to deliver the dynamics or clarity of a live performance. I dont care if you spend $150K, you will not get it. You should consider modifications of a piece that you really l... | |
| DACs: Airport Express vs waveterminal vs mini-dac Racerxnet - forget the sound card. Use an external converter with it's own power supply, or a USB DAC. | |
| time for amp upgrade I would stay with a balanced amp. Here is a world-class one:http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstran&1126212103I would buy it myself if I had the scratch. | |
| Kimber vs Jensen coupling caps in Cary amps reb1208 - I have used RTX's for years. The V-Caps are better. They are the only bypass cap that I have found that is totally transparent and blends perfectly with the bypassed caps. |