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| Why does an audiophile grade power cord matter? B_limo, Can you tell us please how long it took for the ac9 to be "just right"? Thanks. | |
| SACD with volume control Oppo 105 | |
| Power Cord up to $100? Here's my report on the Pangea AC-9 referred to above. I've always been a power cord skeptic, and am now surprised at how they can differ.Many years ago I replaced all my IEC cords with Volex 17604 which was highly respected and cheap. I wasn't mu... | |
| oppo 105 vs 103 I would answer this way. Oppo is a very respectable company that, mostly through direct sales, operates on a relatively small retail mark-up. Given that and the fact that as they go from a 103 to a 105 they ditch the 103 analog board, I would gues... | |
| Power Cord up to $100? I'm now trying out a 3 meter Pangea AC9 which is replacing a Volex that I terminated myself. I've had it on for about a week on a Sim Audio amp that I leave on most of the time. So far it's a disappointment in that it has tipped the audio up to th... | |
| Oppo 105 stock vs Oppo 105 Modwright Combine the Absolute Sound review of the stock 105 with the 6 Moons review of the mod and you'll likely have an accurate picture. http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/oppo-bdp-105-universal-blu-ray-player-and-dac/ | |
| Is the Oppo-105 with Modwright modifications Gztone, Sounds like it's working well for yo as it is for me. I'd be interested to know if you have tried an after-market power cord on the Oppo. | |
| Is the Oppo-105 with Modwright modifications To say that Jfz "couldn't stand" the Oppo 95 in his system is certainly to go against the grain of virtually all press reviews, sophisticated audiophile reviews and virtually everything else written about the product. The Oppo 105 is said to sound... | |
| Is the Oppo-105 with Modwright modifications Does Modwright publish distortion data for its mods?In its review of the Oppo 105 Audioholics writes:"The balanced analog outputs were just stunningly excellent (.001% THD + N) measuring almost down to the noise floor of my test gear and this was ... | |
| Is the Oppo-105 with Modwright modifications Jfz, I'm not clear about what you are unclear about.Srjan says the Modwright version is "Slightly soft on leading edges, image outlines and bass control. Dense. Generous. Relaxed. Midrange-y and even mildly bassy, i.e. very extended in the bass if... | |
| Is the Oppo-105 with Modwright modifications My reading of the recent 6moons review of the mod is that it changes the sound, but not clearly for the better. In fact, perhaps the opposite.See third from last paragraph of the review beginning" What the modified Oppo 105 isn't:". | |
| Has anyone bought the OPPO 105 and has an opinion Also, the Sony and Oppo 95 are compared directly at: http://www.stereophile.com/content/music-round-50-page-2-0 | |
| Has anyone bought the OPPO 105 and has an opinion I find it to be sensational. It replaced a very fine Lavry fed by a good Panasonic CD player. Soundstages beautifully and with the right material extends easily past the speakers. Great sense of depth. Terrific dynamics and strong and detailed bas... | |
| 300 RPM motor on the VPI HW-19? The 300 RPM motor is the same size as the 600 RPM motor. But you need a larger pulley wheel. Whether there is room for that I can't tell you, but there probably is. VPI will sell you one.To use only the SDS to get the right platter speed without c... | |
| Replace tnt2 springs with new vpi isolators? Yes, that's it. The reason the "kit" includes new stainless steel cups is that they are sized to make everything come out at just the right height. But they are the most expensive part of the kit. If Mike will sell you just the plastic gear below ... |