Topic: CD Player

[kimpao]

secret!! hehehe loko lang kimpao.  i think i'd still go for nad 521bee hehe ayos ba kimps!  seriously now, the details are there but not quite, something's still missing.  maybe if it has an hdam feature of marantz, it will sound better.  reputable naman ang marantz when it comes to budget cd players.

Ah, ok.

[audi0slave]

i think i'd still go for nad 521bee hehe ayos ba kimps!  seriously now, the details are there but not quite, something's still missing.  maybe if it has an hdam feature of marantz, it will sound better.  reputable naman ang marantz when it comes to budget cd players.

e di ilalampaso pa pala ng Denon ni hans at Sony ni BGA etong Marantz 5400 na to? 

[kimpao]

e di ilalampaso pa pala ng Denon ni hans at Sony ni BGA etong Marantz 5400 na to? 

Attorney! Swak na Swak! Ahahahahaha!!!!! Dagdag ka lang pala ng 2k naka-NAD 521bee ka pa! 50% ata nung total cost ng unit is para dun sa cd text. Ahahahahaha

[murcielago]

I wonder if any of you have auditioned Ferdie Ludo's tubed Heart CDP's (these are modified Marantz CDPs).  I was interested in the CD5000 kaya lang walang stock at the time. Yung 6000 na demo model was offered to me at a discounted price kaya lang over my budget pa rin. The internet reviews I've seen are very good. 

[H a n $]

sir hans,

nag-iisip pa lang. baka tube pre amp muna, san kaya makahiram ng pre-amp para ma test sa SS amp ko.

yung amx mo for sale na ba ?? HEHEHE

sir wanderlust tama ka sa price.  ;

Preamp ba?? hmmm tignan natin... amx amp ko not for sale!!  even yun Contodo not for sale din. OT na tayo..

[audi0slave]

Swak na Swak! Ahahahahaha!!!!! Dagdag ka lang pala ng 2k naka-NAD 521bee ka pa! 50% ata nung total cost ng unit is para dun sa cd text. Ahahahahaha

OK lang pre basta may CD-Text. ipapakalikot ko na lang kay Master GARP, sya yata ang experto sa CD mods dito eh. OK lang pag-praktisan ni GARP yan mura lang presyo... he he he

calling GARP... where can we get in touch with you, bro.... we would like to solicit your expert opinion on the possible and/or impending modification of this Marantz CD5400.

 

[H a n $]

audioslave,

Sir sama kami dyan ha kung success!! hehehehe

[audi0slave]

hans,

tagal pa bertdey ko bro... tagal pako magkakaron ng CD5400 na yan.

 

[H a n $]

hans,

tagal pa bertdey ko bro... tagal pako magkakaron ng CD5400 na yan.

 

Sir baka pagnarinig mo na eh di pa beerday mo eh mabili na agad..

[krets pulpol]

Attorney! Swak na Swak! Ahahahahaha!!!!! Dagdag ka lang pala ng 2k naka-NAD 521bee ka pa! 50% ata nung total cost ng unit is para dun sa cd text. Ahahahahaha

pwede rin i tweak into tube cd-player like superman and akyat stated on this thread hehehe 

[audi0slave]

seriously bros, magandang i-tweak ito coz of its good slim-line looks and built-in features like the CD-Text capability, pitch control and headphone jack with volume control...

 

[odyopayl]

Sir Kimpao,
OT lang po saan at anong store sa China pwede bumili ng mga NOS like the Amperex 12au7? My friend will be leaving next week for a 2 wks training baka sakali. Thanks

[kimpao]

no idea sir. sa hongkong or singapore.  weapons of mass destruction marami dun sa china. ahehehehehehe

[audi0slave]

OT lang po saan at anong store sa China pwede bumili ng mga NOS like the Amperex 12au7? My friend will be leaving next week for a 2 wks training baka sakali. Thanks

kay Bobby ka lang magpahanap, mabilis pa sa alas singko bebentahan ka nun... di mo na kailangang abalahin pa yung friend mo bro...

 

[redmagic]

i had my initial impression before the cd player shootout on this thread, natabunan na sa haba ng replies about the shootout hehehe 

sir krets maraming salamat. o nga sa dami ng post after the shootout natabunan na.   

[BGA VI]

sir hans,  isip pa lang naman nothing serious. 

[Garp]

OK lang pre basta may CD-Text. ipapakalikot ko na lang kay Master GARP, sya yata ang experto sa CD mods dito eh. OK lang pag-praktisan ni GARP yan mura lang presyo... he he he

calling GARP... where can we get in touch with you, bro.... we would like to solicit your expert opinion on the possible and/or impending modification of this Marantz CD5400.

 

Ha ha. Salamat sa implicit compliment but hardly deserve it. Seriously though am no expert because I don't know circuits unlike Jojod18, Tony, or Rene. The mods on cd players are well documented and the things I proposed in this thread are just borrowed ideas I got from the real experts and newbie diyers alike. But if I knew about the CD5400, I would have chosen it over the NADC521bee for one reason alone: its cheaper! I bought the NAD with a view to tweaking it and hoped that it would make music much much beter than what its price tag suggests. Besides its fun doing it so really I suggest you do it yourself. The only minimum requirement is some basic soldiering skills. Of the tweaks I mentioned earlier, its actually just the diy clock I haven't tried but soon hopefully. Whatever I can contribute to the topic am willing to help. If you have questions, I'd enjoy sharing my own experience or point you in the direction where you can get a more satisfying answer.

In the meantime I'll do research on the Marantz unit, seems like a good candidate for tweaking. 

[bruno]

I have built the Kwak Clock 7 and I tell you the results are outstanding!

[Garp]

I have built the Kwak Clock 7 and I tell you the results are outstanding!

Tell us more pls! What CD player? What parts did you use? How did it make a difference? Thanks. Sorry if am asking to much.

[s2kov]

Yes, please provide us details.... Thanks....

[audi0slave]

Whatever I can contribute to the topic am willing to help. If you have questions, I'd enjoy sharing my own experience or point you in the direction where you can get a more satisfying answer.

In the meantime I'll do research on the Marantz unit, seems like a good candidate for tweaking. 

thanks Garp... as soon as I get my hands on this Marantz CD5400, i will surely get in touch with you. PM mo naman cellphone # mo bro.

 

[audi0slave]

but the sad thing is, this player is no longer available at the Galleria Branch of Electronics Depot. went there this afternoon hoping that i could audition it and if impressed with its features, to get it sooner than planned. but they were selling  the CD5400s like hotcakes and they already ran out of stock. good news is: new stocks will be arriving by mid of july but they're not sure yet if they can maintain its current price.

 

[krets pulpol]

slave! meron pa yata sa electronics depot alabang! layo nga lang.

[audi0slave]

naka-reserved na daw yun bro... baka mga taga Pinoy DVD din kumuha ng mga yun ah.. yung mga lurkers lang dito na di nagpo-post. i know one and he told me that he will be getting that CDP soon.

pre (no need to mention your name), kung ikaw man yun... balitaan mo na lang ako... he he he

 

[krets pulpol]

bwahahaha rest assured it's not me audioslave! promise! 
baka makapunta na lang ng pier for a surplus! not pier1 hah, puro batang chix dun hahaha 

[vvt-i]

i was at electronics depot afterlunch to audition the marantz cd5400 and wala na stocks dun pero meron pa daw 2 units sa alabang branch unless meron nang nagpa-reserve. 

audioslave,

sir sayang d tayo nag-abot, balita ko you already got the nad integrated amp to match it with your nad cdp.....are you pushing thru with your plan for a tube setup?   

[s2kov]

Bro,

How much kaya ito'ng marantz cd5400?

i was at electronics depot afterlunch to audition the marantz cd5400 and wala na stocks dun pero meron pa daw 2 units sa alabang branch unless meron nang nagpa-reserve. 

audioslave,

sir sayang d tayo nag-abot, balita ko you already got the nad integrated amp to match it with your nad cdp.....are you pushing thru with your plan for a tube setup?   

[edboy7]

but the sad thing is, this player is no longer available at the Galleria Branch of Electronics Depot. went there this afternoon hoping that i could audition it and if impressed with its features, to get it sooner than planned. but they were selling  the CD5400s like hotcakes and they already ran out of stock. good news is: new stocks will be arriving by mid of july but they're not sure yet if they can maintain its current price.

 

anak ka ng tubo!!!! ubos agad ...thanks audioslave

[rony]

atty. upgrade ka rin ng cd player?
 
  bakit

 
 

[bruno]

Tell us more pls! What CD player? What parts did you use? How did it make a difference? Thanks. Sorry if am asking to much.

I fitted the KC7 in my Pioneer cdp.  (Yung isasali ko dapat dun sa cdp shootout.)  The most astonishing improvement was less digital glare.  If you would like to build one, you can download the diagram from this link:
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?postid=199928#post199928
I mainly sourced my parts from Farnell and used pcb and metal film resistors from Radioshack and Alexan.  Will post the prices of individual components next time.

There is another worthwhile diy clock from Guido Tent but this requires a special crystal as compared to the KC& which uses the existing crystal from the cdp.

Lars Clausen of LCAudio also gave the diagrams to his Lclocks from this link:
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?s=4fc0022106b4890b17fac01350958c58&threadid=24059&highlight=
But this is too complicated to build and also requires a special crystal.

Here are characteristics of op-amps as discussed by Dejan Vaselinovic of TNT-Audio.  Use it as a guide on choosing which op-amp you will use:
http://www.zero-distortion.com/downlaod/opamps.zip
And here is how to improve their performance by boosting their output currents:
http://www.zero-distortion.com/downlaod/boosting-jpg.zip

Happy tweaking!!!
(Parang Happy three kings! Hehehe)