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Mini CD-Pro2 Transport Kit

post #1 of 50
4/18/08 at 12:00pm
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Like the title says, this thread is about the Mini CD-Pro2 Transport kit from Hifidiy.Net

It does NOT come with the CD-Pro2LF pick up. You'll have to buy that sperate from here: ENCO SYSTEMS - Your first stop for CD jukebox service.

Enco-Group responded quickly to an email I sent inquiring about buying just one and if it was in stock. You can purchase just one unit and shipping is included. They are US based. I placed the order online last night 04/17/2008 so we'll see how long it takes.

Lei from hifidiy.net is very quick to respond to questions and his replies answered all of my questions perfectly. So I placed the order today 04/18/2008 so we'll see how long it takes to cross the ocean.

My total cost at this point is around $792.00

My intentions for creating this thread is so that I can attempt to gather all current information on building this transport in one place for others that wish to give it a shot.


hifidiy.net's instructions are mostly pictures with a few lines of text on their website. After reading threads from other kits it would seem that there really is no instruction manulal in english. I would like to use this thread to compile a step by step instruction manual in english with pictures.

I would suspect this will take weeks to start to come together, so everyone hold on and enjoy the ride
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post #2 of 50
4/18/08 at 12:11pm
You might take a look at this: diyAudio Forums - Finally, an affordable CD Transport: the Shigaclone story

I like Philips mechs/transports, but they as a company really do suck in support and in bailing on a mech leaving it with no continued support. Building something based on one of their mechs is something I would think twice about, particularly at $1K. I'll watch your build with interest however, as I do really like the mechs.
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post #3 of 50
4/18/08 at 2:20pm
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I edited my cost down to $792.00

I accidentally added in the cost of a DAC in there.


I know those units aren't supported well by philips, but I just wanted to make a go of it. I read all the time about how those units are found in players and transports that are in the several thousands of $ so if I could get a taste of it for under a grand I figured I'd try.

I'll read that thread to see what's going on there.
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post #4 of 50
4/22/08 at 8:11pm
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Originally Posted by Pars View Post
You might take a look at this: diyAudio Forums - Finally, an affordable CD Transport: the Shigaclone story

I like Philips mechs/transports, but they as a company really do suck in support and in bailing on a mech leaving it with no continued support. Building something based on one of their mechs is something I would think twice about, particularly at $1K. I'll watch your build with interest however, as I do really like the mechs.
After reading through all that I'm just not that into making my own case and PSU. Then trying to find that radio etc etc...

I wanted something where the machining was all done for me. And with kids and cats it has to look something like a finished consumer electronic item.

Having a transport mounted to plywood with no top and a million wires spells out ATTENTION touch ME! around here...
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post #5 of 50
4/22/08 at 8:17pm
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The CD-Pro2 has arrived 04/22/2008

Enco Systems gets my vote 5 days from click to door step

The fedex man cometh:





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post #6 of 50
4/23/08 at 8:51am
Very cool stuff. I love my first edition hifidiy.net transport, and I'll definitely keep looking in on this one!
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post #7 of 50
4/23/08 at 10:28am
Steve,

Let me know if I can be of any help with the build. I can't promise that I remember much about building the original transport (that swt has now) but I think that I still have all of the correspondence that I sent back and forth with HiFiDIY which may contain helpful information for you.

Best of luck with the build!
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post #8 of 50
4/23/08 at 10:59am
Yes, looks good! Good luck!
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post #9 of 50
4/23/08 at 11:49am
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Originally Posted by n_maher View Post
Steve,

Let me know if I can be of any help with the build. I can't promise that I remember much about building the original transport (that swt has now) but I think that I still have all of the correspondence that I sent back and forth with HiFiDIY which may contain helpful information for you.

Best of luck with the build!
Thanks nate...

we'll see what come in the next few weeks. I also ordered their extreme 1543 dac to go with the transport.
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post #10 of 50
4/23/08 at 12:09pm
/subscribes to thread
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post #11 of 50
5/2/08 at 1:03pm
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The postman has delivered a large heavily taped package from China....

Hmm.. I wonder what it is? I'll have to wait and see when I get home

14 Days from China door to door
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post #12 of 50
5/2/08 at 4:26pm
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Originally Posted by Pars View Post
nothing to see there .... keep moving ....
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post #13 of 50
5/2/08 at 4:57pm
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Originally Posted by luvdunhill View Post
nothing to see there .... keep moving ....
Hehe... no good?
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post #14 of 50
5/2/08 at 5:50pm
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Hehe... no good?
I'll let you know this weekend, as my custom r-core transformer is stuck at the post office until tomorrow morning! Using the stock transformer, things are very very very nice
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post #15 of 50
5/4/08 at 2:13am
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It appears that the package was ripped open during transit. There are some parts missing for certain.

I have to sort through everything tomorrow to find out what is missing. I'll post some pics of everything as well

In the mean time I couldn't resist building the remote. It's machined out of a block of aluminum with nice aluminum buttons also.

Aside from the package being violated I'd like to note some positives.

1. The machining on the case panels is top notch

2. The PCB's are great quality and all components are marked

3. The components included are very good. The caps are elna and nichicon muse. The film caps are wima black. The resistors are vishay-dale except in the non critical areas like led's and displays.

This is a very well thought out kit
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