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audi0slave · « **Reply #120 on:** Apr 24, 2004 at 06:48 PM »

NAD S500i CD Player

This reference CD Player from NAD is considered as their best CD Player so far. I wonder if it is in the same league as the Rotel RCD-1072...

redkoji,

how much is your local price for the S500i?

redkoji · « **Reply #121 on:** May 04, 2004 at 06:39 PM »

Currently the S500i is being sold directly by Studio Systems thru order basis arrangement...we cannot comment on the price but more or less its bracket is in between P50-60,000.00.

audi0slave · « **Reply #122 on:** May 05, 2004 at 08:29 AM »

grabe.... ang mahal pala ng reference CD player na yan from NAD...

Gino · « **Reply #123 on:** May 05, 2004 at 01:44 PM »

Nad 542 retails for P19,000 at Spectra as of this week. Saw it last Monday.

av_phile1 · « **Reply #124 on:** May 05, 2004 at 05:11 PM »

Getting cheaper by the month, it seems.

Konting hintay pa. Hope Rotels also get cheaper.

kid · « **Reply #125 on:** May 09, 2004 at 05:44 PM »

anyone using nad 521bee here? please tell us your review about this cdp. im thinking of getting one. tnx

audi0slave · « **Reply #126 on:** May 09, 2004 at 08:00 PM »

punk kid,

si carlos tanong mo.... 521BEE ang gamit nya ngayon at tiyak masayang masaya yun

john5479 · « **Reply #127 on:** May 11, 2004 at 06:10 AM »

Quote from: redkoji on May 04, 2004 at 06:39 PM

Currently the S500i is being sold directly by Studio Systems thru order basis arrangement...we cannot comment on the price but more or less its bracket is in between P50-60,000.00.

Wish you had one in stock for audition...hoping lang

kid · « **Reply #128 on:** May 11, 2004 at 12:39 PM »

Quote from: audioslave on May 09, 2004 at 08:00 PM

punk kid,

si carlos tanong mo.... 521BEE ang gamit nya ngayon at tiyak masayang masaya yun

manipis saw tuong sabi nya, pero ok naman tunog nya para sakin...
esep esep nga ko eh

av_phile1 · « **Reply #129 on:** May 11, 2004 at 02:26 PM »

Quote from: punk_kid on May 09, 2004 at 05:44 PM

anyone using nad 521bee here? please tell us your review about this cdp. im thinking of getting one. tnx

If it ain't HDCD capable, get the other model. Even if you do not use HDCD discs, any CD sound will benefit from the superior digital filters of HDCD players. Just my thoughts.

kid · « **Reply #130 on:** May 11, 2004 at 04:59 PM »

Quote from: av_phile1 on May 11, 2004 at 02:26 PM

If it ain't HDCD capable, get the other model. Even if you do not use HDCD discs, any CD sound will benefit from the superior digital filters of HDCD players. Just my thoughts.

Nope, it does'nt support HDCD. it is only a 20-bit upsampling. Thanks for your recommendation, i think i'll save some more mooolahs to get an HDCD player.

Garp · « **Reply #131 on:** May 12, 2004 at 02:35 AM »

I use c21bee. Out of the box, it sounds good enough. But I've made a quite a lot of modifications already on the filters, caps, rectification, and opamps (ditched NE5532 and LM6172 in favor of OPA2134) that it's really no longer nadc521bee and the result I believe a lot better. What I really think is a great value player is the 521i if HDCD is not important to you and you then tweak it to your preferred sonic character.

redkoji · « **Reply #132 on:** May 12, 2004 at 02:57 PM »

Quote from: av_phile1 on May 05, 2004 at 05:11 PM

Getting cheaper by the month, it seems. Konting hintay pa. Hope Rotels also get cheaper.

Don't wait too long, with the US$ exchange is getting higher...we might increase the price before you knew it

av_phile1 · « **Reply #133 on:** May 12, 2004 at 05:11 PM »

Thanks for your reassuring words.

Gino · « **Reply #134 on:** May 12, 2004 at 05:53 PM »

Garp, if you are happy with the OPA 2134, wait till you get your hands on the OPA627.

I was happy with the Rotel RA931 Mk II's OPA 2134. But curiousity got the better of me and I scored a dual OPA627AU. Music opened up and has since been a good match with my tube cd player.

Some prefer the AD825. A lot cheaper. But I have yet to try them.

My OPA 2134 is up for sale if anyone is interested. Emaail me at [email protected]

redkoji · « **Reply #135 on:** May 12, 2004 at 06:44 PM »

Quote from: av_phile1 on May 12, 2004 at 05:11 PM

Thanks for your reassuring words.

We hope we could maintain its present pricing until July

redmagic · « **Reply #136 on:** May 14, 2004 at 02:14 PM »

anybody knows the current prices for C542 and C541i? how about the C320BEE?
thanks!

redkoji · « **Reply #137 on:** May 14, 2004 at 02:49 PM »

As for the C541i...it is no longer available...try mo na lang yun ibang members here which is trying to upgrade thier system as for C542 it is sold at P20K

Gino · « **Reply #138 on:** May 14, 2004 at 08:54 PM »

C542 was P19k at Spectra last week. Couldn't audition though, di nakasetup.

redkoji · « **Reply #139 on:** May 24, 2004 at 05:44 PM »

Check-out the review of NAD C352 and C542 on WHATS HiFi...

on thier May and June edition

Garp · « **Reply #140 on:** May 26, 2004 at 03:40 PM »

Quote from: Gino on May 12, 2004 at 05:53 PM

Garp, if you are happy with the OPA 2134, wait till you get your hands on the OPA627.

I was happy with the Rotel RA931 Mk II's OPA 2134. But curiousity got the better of me and I scored a dual OPA627AU. Music opened up and has since been a good match with my tube cd player.

Some prefer the AD825. A lot cheaper. But I have yet to try them.

My OPA 2134 is up for sale if anyone is interested. Emaail me at [email protected]

Unfortunately OPA627 is not a dual opamp so not a direct replacement as is AD825. I have replaced the opa2134 with ad826 and the result is fantastic. My experiments with opamps before yielded only moderate results but this time the change is noticeable and in a good way, which I didn't really expect following my disappointing experience with the much vaunted LM6172. Now I can fully recommend AD826 to be on the shortlist of those wishing to upgrade opamps on NAD cd players.

Audioboy · « **Reply #141 on:** May 27, 2004 at 10:03 AM »

Quote from: redkoji on May 24, 2004 at 05:44 PM

Check-out the review of NAD C352 and C542 on WHATS HiFi...

on thier May and June edition

can you post the reviews here?

thanks.

number1 · « **Reply #142 on:** Jun 02, 2004 at 02:14 PM »

How does the Rotel 1070 fare against the NAD C542? The Rotel 1072 did not get good reviews.

odyopayl · « **Reply #143 on:** Jun 02, 2004 at 02:55 PM »

Unfortunately OPA627 is not a dual opamp so not a direct replacement as is AD825. I have replaced the opa2134 with ad826 and the result is fantastic. My experiments with opamps before yielded only moderate results but this time the change is noticeable and in a good way, which I didn't really expect following my disappointing experience with the much vaunted LM6172. Now I can fully recommend AD826 to be on the shortlist of those wishing to upgrade opamps on NAD cd players.

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Sir I've heard that AD8066 is the best replacement with OPA2134, i've read a review that this is really day & night comparison.
BTW, where did you bought your AD826? Thanks, wish i can find AD8066 this is also a plugin replacement.

Garp · « **Reply #144 on:** Jun 04, 2004 at 11:56 AM »

Quote from: odyopayl on Jun 02, 2004 at 02:55 PM

Unfortunately OPA627 is not a dual opamp so not a direct replacement as is AD825. I have replaced the opa2134 with ad826 and the result is fantastic. My experiments with opamps before yielded only moderate results but this time the change is noticeable and in a good way, which I didn't really expect following my disappointing experience with the much vaunted LM6172. Now I can fully recommend AD826 to be on the shortlist of those wishing to upgrade opamps on NAD cd players.

Sir I've heard that AD8066 is the best replacement with OPA2134, i've read a review that this is really day & night comparison.
BTW, where did you bought your AD826? Thanks, wish i can find AD8066 this is also a plugin replacement.

Yes I actually have been wanting to try AD8066 and this one actually is what Lars of LC Audio prefers over the AD825. I actually have a pair at home. But AD8066 is available only in SOIC package so its not really a plug in replacement unless I get a brown dog adapter. I got the AD chips as samples while in the US. But AD's 8066, 8065, 825, 826 are available at Newark via Access Frontiers in Makati.

odyopayl · « **Reply #145 on:** Jun 04, 2004 at 04:23 PM »

Quote from: Garp on Jun 04, 2004 at 11:56 AM

Yes I actually have been wanting to try AD8066 and this one actually is what Lars of LC Audio prefers over the AD825. I actually have a pair at home. But AD8066 is available only in SOIC package so its not really a plug in replacement unless I get a brown dog adapter. I got the AD chips as samples while in the US. But AD's 8066, 8065, 825, 826 are available at Newark via Access Frontiers in Makati.

You are right AD8066 is SOIC Pkg. it's a Surface Mount Device and very difficult to solder. By the way,Sorry i'm not familiar with Newark can they sell a piece which is already attached to a PDIP(Thru hole) adaptor? Based on what I've read on the net, owner review with this tweak really happy with the result, some says they like having a new CD player. My CD player OP Amp is already socketed, if I will replace with another direct plug-in OP amp no need for soldering. Thanks for your help hope you can plug-in your AD8066 so that you can share your review.

Bogsle · « **Reply #146 on:** Jun 25, 2004 at 01:50 AM »

Quote from: Garp on Jun 04, 2004 at 11:56 AM

Yes I actually have been wanting to try AD8066 and this one actually is what Lars of LC Audio prefers over the AD825. I actually have a pair at home. But AD8066 is available only in SOIC package so its not really a plug in replacement unless I get a brown dog adapter. I got the AD chips as samples while in the US. But AD's 8066, 8065, 825, 826 are available at Newark via Access Frontiers in Makati.

Sir,

Sent you a PM.

cousin skeeter · « **Reply #147 on:** Jun 25, 2004 at 10:54 AM »

guys,

ive a nad502 cd player. are the mods youre doing on your units applicable to mine? any site you can direct me? thanks!

audi0slave · « **Reply #148 on:** Jun 25, 2004 at 11:21 AM »

skeeter,

you might want to go to this link shared to us by Superman:

http://www.ultranalog.com/cdenhancer/cdenhancer3/

cousin skeeter · « **Reply #149 on:** Jun 25, 2004 at 12:04 PM »

Quote from: Garp on Jun 04, 2004 at 11:56 AM

Yes I actually have been wanting to try AD8066 and this one actually is what Lars of LC Audio prefers over the AD825. I actually have a pair at home. But AD8066 is available only in SOIC package so its not really a plug in replacement unless I get a brown dog adapter. I got the AD chips as samples while in the US. But AD's 8066, 8065, 825, 826 are available at Newark via Access Frontiers in Makati.

garp,

do you have contact numbers of newark? am not from manila kasi. thanks! although i would imagine these to be quite expensive.

audioslave,

thanks bro. will check it out