Thiel Owners

tomthiel

Nice score on those Model 01 speakers. Good to read that these Vintage loudspeakers are still out there. There is a Sony ES SCD-1 in CT area via

U.S. Audiomart for those owners looking for a back-up. In the Digital realm, Audiophiles can never own too many back-up Spinners.

Happy Listening!

JA - the SCD-1 makes good music, especially feeding the Benchmark DAC3. I just received the OPPO 105 from Bill Thalmann. Long-term, iterated design upgrade. Very mature. Interestingly to me, his development references included no digital counterparts, but rather his Oracle Mark IV into his own phone stage and best CJ souped with teflon caps, etc. All new analog circuitry. Sound is clean and neutral with no discernable digital glare and solid bass. Soon I hope to make direct comparison with the ES9000 and SCD-1.

tomthiel

Excellent update! Yes, I am looking forward to the Oppo vs. Sony comparisons.

Happy Listening!

I am packing up my SCD-1 to ship it out this weekend to a buyer. The SACD section died last week, and the CD section will likely die on shipment. The original shipping packaging is toast (with all SCD-1 owners).  I am shipping in a Magnum Dynalab 108T shipping container (double box).  The buyer and I are expecting the FedEx shipment to put the final dagger into the SCD-1. 

So, if you want a working SCD-1 you should seriously consider local pickup instead of shipping.

yyzsantabarbara

You are 1 of the early adopters of the SCD-1. Is the buyer planning to repair this Player? Or, use it for donor parts?

Happy Listening!