California Audio Labs – Icon Mk II CD Player - HDCD

Did all the Icon Mk II players with HDCD have PowerBoss? Or are there some Mk II players with HDCD but not PowerBoss?

And how do you tell?

Thx

randy-1109-25-2016 12:06am

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jafant Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 19,737 posts 09-26-2016 at 11:37pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Right on all accounts guys. Enjoy the Music!
sevende Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 11 posts 10-03-2016 at 10:08pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Great question. Because the mods became so popular at the time, CAL ultimately offered an HDCD/PowerBoss model for sale with all the benefits up front. To your question about how do you tell? That can be deduced from wether or not the unit you have/want originated as a full featured ICON mkII HDCD/PowerBoss from CAL or if the unit had a mod/upgrade done to an original/older standard ICON after the fact.
sevende Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 11 posts 10-03-2016 at 10:18pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I am currently selling a direct from CAL most-full-featured HDCD PowerBoss model. Listing ID lis7c7e1
sevende Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 11 posts 10-03-2016 at 10:19pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete http://www.stereophile.com/cdplayers/696cal/#bTQWSWt9iB60EZZl.97
randy-11 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion 1,913 posts 10-03-2016 at 11:14pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Mine came direct from Cal Audio but it says HDCD on it and does not say "PowerBoss" The Stereophile article says "The Power Boss upgrade for the California Audio Labs Icon Mk.II ... adds HDCD " but it does not say that an HDCD player has PowerBoss. I am curious because this elderly player seems to be as good as the OPPO one (the $500 Oppo, not the expensive one).

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