Audio Research Ref: CD8

Ossocao, I don't think I have experienced days where the cd player sounded better than others or any inconsistencies. Perhaps there is something else wrong with th player or elsewhere in the audio chain. Have you received your upgraded player? Has this corrected the issue?

Hi,
I have fitted myself the two tube upgrade kit to my old CD7 and did not find it deteriorated the sound - truth is it did not change, compared to a good set of matched 6h30.
Later a close friend also had it fitted to his player by the distributor and considered it an improvement. As he was listening to an unit with defective 6h30s in the power supply immediately before it is not a good case.

Owners using RCA units immediately noticed the hum noise when the tubes were not matched, people using the XLR output only noticed a much poorer sound.

My CD8 is still burning in ...

Can anyone post pics of the upgraded CD-7 with 5881 tube installed ?

C'mon, don't be lazy ! Support audio community !

I have already done my part and posted images of the CD-8 ...

I have internal pictures of my CD7 as modified by Audio Research with the 5881 tube. I toook these when I receivced my CD7 back from ARC.I have already emailed them to a few folks here.
Who else would like a picture? Send me an email I'll forward off to you.
Bill

My CD8 has been now been playing almost continuously for 22 days approaching 500 hours. Happy to tell that after burn in the bright, sometimes almost edgy sound is completely gone.
During the burn in phase I had to remove the Valhalla cables from my system as they exacerbated the sibilants and splashiness, but today I could use them again.
One thing is sure - the bass control and depth are improved and it is more detailed than my previous CD7.
I will wait a few days more before borrowing my old CD7 to make a direct comparison.