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SCD-1 Questions...

#1 I've heard some mention that the XLR outputs use cheap opamps and are inferior to the RCA outputs. What's the consensus on this?

#2 What's up with the little metal plate that can be unscrewed from the back panel to allow a switch to be moved to the "custom" mode position as opposed to "standard" mode? The manual says that flipping the switch can cause system damage. I use a McIntosh MA-6900 integrated amplifier and Vandersteen 3A speakers.
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ghostrider45
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Stehno is right about the new version of the SCD-1 using the American standard for the XLR pinout - just checked my owner's manual. I just read in the reviews that the connections were reversed and never checked firsthand.

I usually invert the polarity on my preamp by default to "correct" when listening to the SCD-1, and often found myself flipping back to normal. I wondered why so many SACD's were recorded "inverted." Now I know the truth!

Good catch!
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guss2
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Yes it will play CD-R's, not CD-RW's. Gary.
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woodburger
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Mine won't play CD-Rs.
guss2
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Sorry to hear that Woodburger. I wonder if it could be the type of disc you using, have you tried different varieties. I use Memorex 80 and TDK's with no problem at all. Gary.
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