........I really can't understand why some folks dare to call it esoteric (original), even if it's a real good sounding cd-player....but after several mods it earn a very good place in the golden skies of Audiophile listening!
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| mmm.....golden plate it's like cufflink of nightshirt of a very trendy man |
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| copper bathed case it's like a tanned velvety skin....but alas....raped by blue-tack!!! |
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| ...ooh sexy butt baby ! |
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| upside down.....almost!......laid aside! |
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| ...a good sounding chip from Nippon Precision....you can find it in many Onkyo players and......shame!...I find them a tad better sounding on Onkyo boards....it's only my opinion! |
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| some audiophilers would says:"uuh ceramic noo!".....my answer is:LISTEN BEFORE TO TALK! :-) |
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| ...cutting here(pin2) |
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| ...cutting there(as close as possible to oscillator's cap) |
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| two poliester caps close to DAC...the first yelded direcly on DAC pin to avoid RF trouble |
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| two Low esr , takes place of the ceramic caps getting closer to DAC |
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| oscillator quartz shield grounded could be usefull!! |
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I let all the work to a pair of brilliant Analog Devices OP249 class A fitted on the sockets.......a pair of BP Nichicon Muse bypassed by polyester....and go to the output throught loved Allen-Bradley carbon composite resistor!
......ahh HDAM??.. bypassed of course! |
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| on a surgery.......... |
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| PCB as comes as original |
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| fitting the sockets... |
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| getting ready to new voltage regulators and new filter caps |
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| old suff |
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| some of the new stuff |
How does it sound??? ..now it's worthy to be called a very good sounding CD Player!!!!! CD63 now and only now you could take place in the golden heaven of the audiophile players!
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It's amazing Maurizio's work!
ReplyDeleteCrisp, clear, airy soundstage, deep 3d image.
Perfect separation between instruments, rock equipment vigorous with a stron bass, classical violins light as feathers.
A new CDP, very close to the memory of an ancient Marantz CD17 sound listened in milan years ago..............
A very remarkable work, a masterpiece from an Hi-Fi teacher............
Go on in this way, Mau!!!!
Wow, thanks a lot Stefano, I think you're flattering me .....anyway....I guess you're satisfied with my job!! :-D Pls remember me to pay in your bank account one million dollars I promise you for this review!!!
DeleteJokes aside, I'm very glad you got this great feelings with its listening!.........unfortunately I never heard the CD17 .......may be one day................