Quote: Originally Posted by falis Sony Playstation 1 (SHCP-1001) isn't bad. I picked one up on ebay for $40 last year. Here's a link to some impressions: PlayStation as CD Player - nuxx.net - Ed Second that. Mine has been on for over a year and sounds better than most dvd...

Quote: Originally Posted by Volts How can I change the lens of this player and where can I find a replacement lens? Thanks! You could try here.. Playstation Accessories, Spares & Gadgets Playstation Spares, Laser Spindle Hub - Only £5.49, power board, motor, case, laser...

Quote: Originally Posted by ecclesand I have the Constantine USB Plus and really love it with my Meier HA-2 and D2000. Prior to the Constantine, I had only listened to OS Dacs (Zhaolu and MD10) and was really surprised by the lushness/warmth of the NOS Constantine. I was also pleasantly...

You can find the Sony 595 as low as $89.00. There is a lot of information about this unit. I own the very similar but improved SCD-C2000ES which is around $249.00 new and I saw at Audiogon for around $175~. This is a good unit and very reliable since mine has 3+ years with me. Jose

Saludos! Checking out the internal pictures of the Constantine vs Constantine+ we can see several differences. http://photobucket.com/albums/v309/m...1545cons-8.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...cp/usbcp-3.jpg At simple view, the coupling caps went from 1uF/400V to 2uF/250V...

http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls....lay&1193981881 http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls....lay&1192579939 http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls....lay&1191611176 http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls....lay&1191366040 Check some used Rotel units too. Good luck!

Mine, is still working well with movies, because it was replaced some time ago. But, as in all audio situations, just for curiosity I compared it to my actual player, a Sony SCD-C2000ES, and prefered the Sony. Feeding both units to my MHDT Constantine, the Sony was better too. Now, for $30 no...

Quote: Originally Posted by colonelkernel8 Anyone heard any of these. I'm thinking of getting a D2... Nope, but Derek is a honest guy and friendly. He will respond any question you have. Here is a new review I just found on the D-2...

Quote: Originally Posted by Towert7 Shhhhhhhhhhhhh. (I'm trying to buy one myself, and the price keeps going up the more you mention it.) Let's keep this little secrect on the down low, at least until I can get one for under 40$!!!! Haha. My problem with those are the...

Thanks for this post! I have several questions for you guys. I bought a Constantine about two months ago and used around 5 different cables with it. Everytime I noticed a different response and at the end I bought a RCA/BNC, 1.5m BlueJean Cable. The power cable is a DIY unit I made. Q-1 ...

Quote: Originally Posted by earwicker7 EDIT--One thing I should clarify... I would only use this thing for SACDs. 99% of my CDs will go in the Opus 21, so the quality isn't quite as important.

Quote: Originally Posted by Turn&cough Could be - All I'm doing here is relaying what I'm picking up elsewhere. The fellow actually did recommend that prospective Paradisea buyers should consider getting the less expensive Constantine then swapping the AD826 for an LM4562, decoupling...

Quote: Originally Posted by Turn&cough But sadly, it now appears that the best sounding tube for the Paradisea may be no tube at all. I heard from reliable sources that bypassing the tube buffer will yield more detail, tighter bass and a better soundstage without sacrificing the warmth...

Try here... http://www.vinylengine.com/phpBB2/index.php Jose.

Correction... the caps are C-29 and C-30 and both are 1uF,400V. They differ from the Paradisea which are 1.5uF,250V. Jose.

I just bought a used unit at Audiogon for $200 and would like to know some details about the way you are using your unit. 1- What is your transport? 2- What digital cables have you tried and which one had being better? 3- What power cords have you tried and have you noticed any difference...

Quote: Originally Posted by lmf22 Looks like CD with a good DAC could be better than a low price SACD player. I wonder how good of a DAC is require? Would be CIAudio VDA-2 be good enough? Based on its comments, sure would be. The advantage of buying one of these is that...

Although my unit is a bit different to yours in some aspects, they are essentially the same internally. I refer to the Sony SCD-C2000ES which uses the same DAC's ( BB DSD-1751). Using my unit as a transport into the Shigaraki 4715 DAC, the redbook sound was WAY UP SUPERIOR to the SACD on my...

I just made my first order from these people... http://cdbaby.com and they are amazing! Not just, they have a huge amount of CD's. You can hear 2 minutes from several cuts on a CD. There are a few good reviews from customers ( that looks to know their music) and the comments about the...

Saludos Soundboy, it's always good to hear from you! That is an interesting read, specially for the few hints on the modifications. "First of all, the 20K brick-wall filter is bypassed. Paul believes that the latest generation of chip sets found in the Sony are capable of reproducing...

They also have a NOS version ( RD-3). The company is in Romania so what is the cost in pounds and dollars? They ask 139 on Romanian money Jose.

...but still! How does the little new Dan in a Box sound? Specially for a $59.90 srp? The promo said it was near to the Zahoulo sound...... from the DIYKits site. Jose.

Which Dac in a Box are you talking about? The old Audio Alchemy Dac in a Box or this one http://www.diykits.com.hk/dac.html ? Jose.

An audio friend who has a Shigaraki 4715 Dac with a heavily modified Toshiba SD-3950 as a transport ( and who is more of an analog audiophile) told me yesterday about a unit he auditioned which impressed the heck out of him. The player is a CD/DVD/DVD-A/SACD unit and cost $1,500.00. Parasound...

Oopssss.... Didn't saw this... Key Hardware Enhancements - New active touch buttons - Class A headphone output stage with headphone socket and volume control - Optimized and shortened signal paths - Separate audio and signal switching PCB circuits eliminates switching noises...