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TRL 595-how good is it?

I am a digital junky, so I have been thru well over a dozen players in the past 12 months. My favorite is the APL 3910. I just bought the TRL Sony 595 from the Tsunami auction, and will receive next week. Any one here have experience with this machine? I TT Paul from TRL and he said he is still shaking his head from disbelief on how good this puppy sounds. I am impatient, so would love some feedback. I also love the fact it is a 5 disc changer. Could it be a world beater? I have TT a person who sold his Cary 303/200 after burning this puppy in.

Ehquiring minds want to know

Thanks
711smilin
maxxfell
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Paul Weitzel told me in an e-mail that it takes about 500 hrs (!) to fully burn in. He implied that after 100 hrs it would be just listenable - perhaps. "tolerable" was I think the word he used. He also said that, since the circuitry is essentially the same no matter whether a CD or SACD is playing, you can burn it in with just a CD.
aplhifi
515 posts
 
Maxxfell, the 595 is the cheapest possible CD/SACD player as intended by its manufacturer – Sony Electronics. It incorporates All-in-one, cost effective Digital Signal Processor which has the Servo, CD and SACD processing built in. Although it is just one processor, it still has COMPETELY different signal paths for CD (PCM) and SACD (DSD) as well as separate output ports for both formats. Also, the DACs used in the 595 have dedicated PCM and DSD ports with separate processing for the formats.

Bottom line: As all other SACD/CD players, 595 require separate burn in with CD and SACD.

Mr. Smilin, it was a good decision to alternate between CD and SACD. Please let us know when the "miracle" happens and the 595 starts "singing" better than Meitner...:-)

Regards,
Alex
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jayctoy
4,105 posts
 
Alex, if the 595 will sing better than Meitner,
I will buy 20 of them.If only miracle happen.Bon
lkdog
417 posts
 
Alex-

As another digital mod professional, I would think you would be above such troll like commentary that this thread is now disintegrating into. I am surprised that you are involving yourself in this end user banter to be honest.
I am sure you have better things to do. No one was attacking you or your work, which by several accounts is excellent.

711smilin also has no intention of coming to any conclusion other than the TRL mod is inadequate and "you da man" Alex, so no worries.

My only question is whether his daughter will let him borrow the TRL.
maxxfell
4 posts
 
Hi Alex: Thank you for the information. I was posting what Paul Weitzel had told me, as I remember it. I'm certain that he advised burning in with a CD only, though I'm sure that using an SACD too will do no harm to the machine. If I get one of his modded machines, I'll follow his advice, since I wouldn't get one of his modded machines unless I thought he knew what he was talking about. Just as, if I got one of your modded machines, I'd follow your advice.

Cheers,
Matthew
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