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A tweak that will tame the digital-ness

You can improve the sound of the red book Cd.

1) Rip it into your computer with the EAC program (exact audio copy) - can be had for free by google searching for it.

2) Burn it onto a Taiyo Yuden or Mitsui gold CDr.
3) Use Feurio program to burn - google for it also.
4) Burn it on the slowest speed allowed by your CDr
Player.
5) If you upgrade your CDr player to a plextor one, you can further improve the quality.

The sound is more dynamic, and the digital shril-ness is tamed. For the first time, I am satisfied with the digital sound.

Before spending thousands on an upgrade, might want to give it a try.

gonglee3
unclejeff
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Cytocycle;

I have a squeezebox which was given to me when I purchased a back-ordered Transporter. What benefits did you get from modified squeezebox?

Also, are you aware of modifications to the Transporter?
cytocycle
1,043 posts
 
UncleJeff: go check out the Bolder form on audiocircle for discussions about modifications for SB's.

Bolder is trying a different approach to modifications to the Transporter but hasn't come out with a unit he likes. There are two other mod'ers with transporter mods and I think they cost $2700 including the unit.

Huge benifits from my Bolder modified SB3, mainly the Ultimate powersupply which was ~$1500.. This made the unit comparable to my ~$5k Universal CDP player. I am about to send mine in to get the MkII updates and then re-evaluate.

A stock SB is really lean and flat in the bass, very similar to a Sub $1,500 CDP.
unclejeff
1,313 posts
 
ouch. $1,500.00 mod to a ,<400.00 unit(squeesebox!)....?
cytocycle
1,043 posts
 
Unclejeff: and so far the modified SB's $1500+400 still is sounding better than the modified $2700 Transporters so it's still cheaper...until they figure out what to do with transporters to make them sound better. Isolating powersupplies away from main units is always an improvement. I would have bought a Transporter if they had installed a larger display.

And keep in mind that amount is still cheaper than $5000 players plus preamps $$ and interconnects...
piano632
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Try Maxell PRO CD-R's available at Staples and elsewhere. They are made in Japan by Taiyo Yuden plus they have an added scratch protection layer that makes them more durable than regular Taiyo Yuden discs. But make sure you get the ones labeled as PRO ($14.95 for 25-spindle) and not the regular Maxell's as they are hardly the same quality.
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