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Can transport in Philips SACD 1000 be replaced?

Do you KNOW of any shop in the US that will replace the transport in a Philips SACD 1000 and with what and for how much?

There are a lot of units with faulty transports which have been upgraded for use with EMM LABS gear.

It would be great to find someone who can salvage a bad situation.
lakefrontroad
brainwater
520 posts
 
Alex Peychev at www.aplhifi.com . He repairs the 1000 and can replace the notorious fuoure and mace chips that plagued the unit. He is modding these units and the performance is excellent. The first review is at stereotimes.com
lakefrontroad OP
302 posts
 
I followed your leads to Aplhifi and learned that he has been "fixing" the mace chip problem for over a year. I await his prices.

More to follow.

Thank you.
tireguy
1,964 posts
 
I have also sent him an email, I am curious what he can do. I heard from over at AA that he will not touch Emm labs modified units, lets see if there is any truth to that.
gladstone
296 posts
 
Bill--didn't you say you were looking for a good doorstop? I think we've both found it.
rgd
656 posts
 
Alex is advising that he will repair what he has in house but is not taking on additional SACD-1000 units for repairs. Alx has a forum board over at Audiocircle...

http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/viewtopic.php?t=13130
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