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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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Someday, If I only had some extra time available.....
cytocycle
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Googlee3: I always loose that link! Thanks for posting it!

Unclejeff: The other method is rip to FLAC and then use a Squeezebox (modified of course) to reply them.. no more CD playback problems and one less step of burning cd's.
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
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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
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ouch. $1,500.00 mod to a ,<400.00 unit(squeesebox!)....?
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