Online Resource: The Eastsound CD-E5 European Edition - Page 9

Is it possible to measure differences in interconnects and speaker cables? This is the question always coming. Actually we should consider this question as a constant factor and throw it out of the equation. I think the theory of the equipment only being able to "see" the last 12 feet of cabling is quite good. It's the best I have been able to find to explain the differences in sound owing to power cabling...

I would rather consider the miles of bad copper as a "filter" or distorter of the current. The last feet of cabling sorts out the mess and lets the current be as even flowing as possible - this is a great thing for the equipment receiving it; there are no problems in converting "clean power" into good sound!

Rune

I don't think they do - they have stopped exporting to private persons in Denmark after they got a Danish distributor...

Rune

Hello,

As a newbie here, let me first thank for the help that this forum gave me while I was uncertain which player shall I choose . After having read all posts of the initial, 60 pages long forum, I also had the chance to try an E5 at home, as an owner here in Hungary had lend me his unit for a week-end. As I was astonished by the sound and build quality for this price category, my decision was made ! Just to reply to bizkid’s concerns, let me relate my experience with my new CDP, as I've purchased my E5 a month ago from the German dealer.
Although their site is indeed "amateurish" I had excellent service from them. As I was willing to buy one, I asked Snowy for a quotation, but his price+shipping fee to Hungary was more than given by the German dealer. Bank transfer fee was also lower. No marble slab included , but a packing much more impressive than I suppose provided by Cattylink (I saw pictures in the initial forum): a huge box (approx. 70x70x100 cm !) made of 12 mm thick OSB panel, filled with polystyrene for a perfect stabilization of the manufacturer’s cardboard box. Official German dealer gives 2 year warranty as well, I don’t know how Cattylink proceeds with this matter, but if the unit has to be sent back, (hope not) I believe it would cost lower for European customers like me to ship it to German rather than Hong-Kong.

I’m quite positive that for me, choosing this dealer was a better choice, I might be not for other future customers in Europe. Anyway, this dealer is presented within Cattylink’s website, and there was a sticker on the back panel of my E5 with the URL of Cattylink, so I presume these two companies are “linked” somehow.
Strange , I always got almost instant replies from Snowy, his business attitude seemed to me quite correct....

How much did you paid for it?

As a Xmas special offer, 730 Euros, including door-to-door delivery Sorry, it seems price has since increased

Eastsound CD E-5

I hope you guys are steering me in the right direction. I was ready to buy a NAD 542 to replace my old Denon DCD 1500 when I came across your praise for the Eastland CD E-5 player. I got a quote from Snowy Law and the rest is history as my order was placed yesterday.

Track, welcome to Head-fi, and sorry about your wallet (standard newby greeting), but you should be very happy with your purchase.

drarthurwells,

Is the 1202 transport ACME sells, the same as the Eastsound one (with the 'optical preamp'; I think I read something about one)?

Thinking about picking one up, just to have...

Pete

The VAM 1202 from catylink has the E5 optical preamp attached. Their is a Philips VAM model with a higher number that has an optical preamp, and is much more expensive than the VAM1202, but I don't know if it interchanges with the E5.

You should be able to purchase an ACME supplied 1202 laser unit (about $25) and put it in your E5 1202 transport - I can give you instructions for this.

You should be able to purchase a 1202 transport and laser (about $50 together) from ACME, and add the E5 optical/photo preamp from your old E5transport. I don't know for sure.

Cattylink will supply a new E5 transport for about $85 total - includes the E5 optical preamp.

For those wishing to stock one, the 1202 laser unit for about $25 is the best bet - it is the part most prone to failure in the whole E5.

Let me know if you want my transport repair instructions. None of the above repairs involves soldering - it is all mechanical replacement and easy to do.

If you're willing, why not do a online guide so that Headifiers can install their transport? Something like Pink Floyds guide to upgrading amps etc...

I think it was already done with pictures.

Thanks Art. I think picking up the laser unit is probably a good way to go.
The instructions would be most welcome.

Thanks
Pete

Hey guys, havent posted anything for a while in here, but lately ive been experiencing a couple of "errors" or jitters when playing a CD, I have noticed that this happens if I accidentally knock my desk with my knee, although sometimes there are a few of these noises in a CD, that may happen once when playing the CD, but not the next time.

Is this laser wearing out perhaps ? or ....

I have had similar experiences with other CD players - in my case it was the power cable not being connected fully so a little knock broke the circuit very briefly or sometimes even without a knock, it manifested itself in skipping badly on Cds that normally played fine I would check the power connection first.

On that same vein, several owners reported that the CDP end of the Silver Raincoat had loose screws (mine didn't), so you might want to un-plug and check that end of the powercord.