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tomthiel

Thank you for the cabling/ XO update. Very cool to have consultation with Mr. Ray Kimber.  His cables are a Sonic match for Thiel Audio speakers. If you need a second opinion, reach out to Taylor at Gold Print Audio. He used to represent Thiel Audio. Currently represents Kimber Kable for a long time.

Happy Listening!

tomthiel

Nice catch ! On the Sony S9000Es player. Those remotes are plentiful on eBay.

Now, to address your query. All of my spinners, minus the AYRE, have those Digital “filters”. While it is a marketing ploy, to a degree, these are fine-tuning tone controls for CD or SACD playback.  Test drive each filter or setting to your ear brain. Purely customized to the user’s taste.  Both S9000es and SCD-1 are very well annotated and documented in Audio forums. You will have zero trouble finding out pertinent information on both machines.  
 

Those filters are very subtle. You will find the one that best suits your personal Playback taste. Try to have a quiet environment for best outcome. Keep me posted as you finagle this fun process.  Let me know if you have any questions.
 

Happy Listening!

tomthiel

2nd Note;

Sony writes a very good Operational manual. Take the time to digest it. I know that it is quite lengthy. Still, a wealth of information is there.  Have fun!

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The operational and service manuals have lots of information, including a caricature description of the filters. However, I located Sony's white paper on the SCD-1 which has more detail including frequency responses of the 5 filters. However, I want to look at how the reconstructions affect the time domain. I'm developing a mental framework, but that task would be more effective and productive with more information.

Do you know where that filter discussion / information might be found?

tomthiel

Outstanding! A White Paper will certainly provide much insight for your discretion.

Sony is/was big on “Bass Management “ those 5 selectable Filters will tie into their philosophy.  To start, Google Sony SCD-1 forums and reviews. This player is 20 years old, so, have your readers on.  I will do some detective work on my end as well. Give me a few days.

Happy Listening!