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.