Re: Thinking Out Loud

Posted by Al Sekela (A) on July 5, 2002 at 09:35:40

In Reply to: Thinking Out Loud posted by mark on July 4, 2002 at 19:53:19:

Mark and I at CES heard a modified Sony XA777es with 5687 tubes used for summing and output duty, with an external power supply for the tubes using an Electraprint transformer. This device was in the Diapason/Tenor/Jena Labs room. The sound had a recessed mid-bass but good resolution of vocals. I don't recall which company did the mod on the SACD, but it was likely Jena Labs. Their web site appears to be munged up with some Atma-Sphere pages, but in what I can make out, I don't see this modification offered for sale.

Regarding VSE kits: Mark and I had poor experiences with their Super Regulators, where they just threw all the parts into a plastic bag without regard for the static sensitivity of the semiconductor devices. This was several years ago, and I'd like to hear that they have improved their packaging methods before I would pay any money for anything other than a circuit board from them.

I've not heard SACD as good as the CD reproduction from my Wadia 861, but I haven't gone out of my way to audition better machines. The software is too limited and costly to be of interest, and the dust has not settled from the format war. If anything, it seems to be getting more confused.

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Topic - Atma-Sphere vs. Tenor - Ralph 09:41:07 06/28/02 (24)

Re: Atma-Sphere vs. Tenor- further details please - Henry 11:12:07 06/29/02 (14)

Re: Atma-Sphere vs. Tenor- further details please - Ralph 16:45:11 06/29/02 (13)

You enjoyed a CeeDee! - Henry 10:14:42 06/30/02 (12)

power cords make a difference? - Ralph 09:03:37 07/01/02 (11)

Re: power cords make a difference? - Jack Williams 13:05:16 07/01/02 (10)

Re: power cords make a difference? - Ralph 09:24:19 07/02/02 (9)

Thinking Out Loud - mark 19:53:19 07/04/02 (5)

Re: Thinking Out Loud - Sony SCD 777ES - Daan van Egmond 16:57:38 07/05/02 (0)

Re: Thinking Out Loud - Frode 12:18:15 07/05/02 (0)

Re: Thinking Out Loud - Al Sekela 09:35:40 07/05/02 (2)

Re: Thinking Out Loud - mark 11:46:56 07/05/02 (1)

Re: Thinking Out Loud - Greg H 12:16:29 07/05/02 (0)

Re: power cords make a difference? - Jack 13:42:56 07/02/02 (0)

Re: Atma-Sphere vs. Tenor - Allan 23:57:26 06/28/02 (2)

Re: Atma-Sphere vs. Tenor - Brian Walsh 14:47:49 06/29/02 (0)

Re: Atma-Sphere vs. Tenor - mark 19:31:20 06/28/02 (3)

I am so very lame... - mark 18:47:13 06/29/02 (0)

Re: Atma-Sphere vs. Tenor - Shep 09:39:47 06/29/02 (1)

URL Mark provided works for me. (n.t.) - Henry 11:25:27 06/29/02 (0)

Re: Atma-Sphere vs. Tenor - Tony 18:08:22 06/28/02 (1)

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Re: Thinking Out Loud - Al Sekela 09:35:40 07/05/02 (2)

Re: Thinking Out Loud - mark 11:46:56 07/05/02 (1)

Re: Thinking Out Loud - Greg H 12:16:29 07/05/02 (0)

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