Thiel Owners

@jafant I bought it new around 2002 from some dealer in Boston if I recall correctly. I had it in storage (in a closet) for about 5 years when  I did not have a system.

cascadesphil

Very nice!  ModWright are excellent products. Equally, the Bryston 1.7 is my fave pre/pro. I love its simple design and implementation. 

You are fortunate to own an EMM Labs DAC as well.

Happy Listening!

yyzsantabarbara

Nice! essentially, you purchased a new player back in 2002. Havingit modded certainly extended its life. Incredible that these players are still selling on the secondary marketplace. Sony really over-built this Reference spinner.

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yyz - Bill didn't actually make a very firm recommendation. He said that this unit, the SCD-1 has a thermal dissipation problem, which he elevated to a design flaw that shortens its life. He acknowledged that most audiophiles leave their gear up 24/7, and that is generally best because thermal cycling is what does the damage. When I probed, he said that knowing what he has seen over the years, he would probably take a hybrid approach, leaving it up when in steady use, but shutting it down when it would be unused for awhile. He didn't specify how long awhile is. I would conjecture that a couple to a few days might be awhile.  

tomthiel

Thank You for Bill's rationale. In my collection, Ayre and Marantz players have a stand-by mode when not at playback. The Accuphase does not.

All (3) are Reference players in their own right. 
I can hardly await to see which Player/Transport you add to Hot Rod Garage.

Happy Listening!