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Boulder Modified Squeezebox...any experience?

Hello all,

I have been interested in the Squeezebox V3 for some time now...I finally had the opportunity to see and use one at a local shop and liked the interface, which I think would work well with my iTunes library...which FYI is all ripped in Lossless.

Now to the meat here. I am worried however that the stock SB V3 is not really going to keep up with my Denon transport, let alone anything else that I have thought about upgrading to...Which makes me wonder what type of difference has the boulder modifications had on this device. I have read all of the reviews I could find on the mods, but am interested if any of you have had experience with this modified piece...

Finally, if you have had experience with the squeezebox at all, but particularly the modified unit, what did you think? How does the modified SB compare to your transport? Please let me know what transport with which you are making comparisons.

Thanks for your input!
Ben
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ecruz
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I've owned a couple of popular disc players over the past few years, Rotel 1072, Marantz 8260 and a TRL modified Sony 900. I’ve been using an SB3 for the past year or so. I had the Bolder digital mod with a Bybee filter done about 6 months ago and I added one of Bolder’s power supplies then too. I won’t say that it’s better than the TRL/Sony, because the TRL modded Sony was really, really good, but if it’s not better, it’s very close. I definitely think it’s better than the Rotel and the Marantz.

I didn’t go with the analog mods, because I run digital out from the SB3 into a digital EQ for room correction and then into a DAC. But Vinnie (at Bolder Cables) told me the analog mod sounds better than the digital.

I’m currently using the volume control on the SB3 and no pre-amp.
SB3 > Behringer DEQ > Lite DAC > Vandersteen 3A’s

I love the sound! Not to mention the convenience. There is no going back to discs.
ecruz
402 posts
 
One more thing.

There is no comparison between the stock SB3 and the Bolder modded unit. It's like comparing a cheap cd player, to a high end unit. The modded one is on a whole new level.
ecruz
402 posts
 
Oops, forgot to mention my Nuforce amps after the DAC and before the speakers.
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