[tom hankins]

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Originally Posted by KenW Okay, It's just $$. I'm gonna email Matt tonight and get on the list. Hope I don't regret this! With my luck, UPS will play dodgeball with my modded unit on the way home to papa.

You and Purk can start the Georgia chapter of team "SACDMODS 555ES"

 

[KenW]

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Originally Posted by tom hankins You and Purk can start the Georgia chapter of team "SACDMODS 555ES"

Guess that would make you the founder?

Didn't realize there were so many Fiers in Ga! Small world.

 

[KenW]

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Originally Posted by purk Nightfall, I shipped it out today. Mr. Ankers should get it by the end of the week. The shipping via FedEX ground w/ 400 dollars insurance was quite cheap, 17 bucks for a double boxed C555ES. I probably have to take it easy for two weeks. Can't wait to hear the modded product. Purk

Well, Purk, I joined the club. The 555ES left this morning. Here's hoping the mods are all Nightfall, Mark and Tom speak so highly of are all they're cracked up to be. Anxious to get her back and see what Matt's work will do for her. Let me know when you get yours back and your impressions.

 

[purk]

KenW,
So you can't resist.

Mine should be modded either today or tomorrow. I shoult have it back sometime next week. I hope next week comes sooner.

 

[KenW]

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Originally Posted by purk KenW, So you can't resist. Mine should be modded either today or tomorrow. I shoult have it back sometime next week. I hope next week comes sooner.

Call me weak!

 

[purk]

KenW,
Temptation my friend. I'm sure it is money well spent. I will let you know how I think of it. BTW, my HGA silver lace IC is very amazing. Super deep bass, w/ excellent instrument seperation.

 

[purk]

My C555ES sacdmod is here. Still need about 120 hours to complete the "burn in" process. The modded unit is simply amazing. More later.

 

[Born2bwire]

Curse you! I want to live vicariously through you NOW!

 

[purk]

Born2bwire,
I will play a devil here. "You don't know what you have been missing"

 

[stryker]

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Originally Posted by purk My C555ES sacdmod is here. Still need about 120 hours to complete the "burn in" process. The modded unit is simply amazing. More later.

Yeah Purk, tell us how its different. I'm waiting on the return of my unit with the ZapFilter so I'd love to hear your initial impressions. It's been 2 weeks so I'm hoping I can remember what the old sound was like, but I think I'll manage.

 

[Jester]

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Originally Posted by stryker Yeah Purk, tell us how its different. I'm waiting on the return of my unit with the ZapFilter so I'd love to hear your initial impressions. It's been 2 weeks so I'm hoping I can remember what the old sound was like, but I think I'll manage.

Man I am still sitting here bummed out that I did not get my 963sa in before SACDmods.com left for school.

Cheers to all the cats who were able to get their units modded!

 

[KenW]

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Originally Posted by purk My C555ES sacdmod is here. Still need about 120 hours to complete the "burn in" process. The modded unit is simply amazing. More later.

C'mon, man...you can't leave me hanging like that! Give me something...throw me a bone. "Amazing" won't cut it either. I want details...differences between stock and mod. Gimme everything!

Don't forget, you're just a couple of hours away by Harley. Don't make me come down there!

 

[purk]

Let me put it this way:

Red book performance on the modded C555ES player is on par to the SACD peformance on the C555ES (w/ OPA627) and C222ES sacdmods tested using Diana Krall "when I look into your eyes" SACD and CD. This translate to slightly better performance in comparison the stock C555ES playing the SACD disc.

Redbook Modded C555ES = SACD modded C222ES = SACD C555ES w/ OPA627 installed and Redbook Modded C555ES > SACD stock C555ES

SACD performance on the modded player is simply astounding. Your SACD won't sound the same. I can't believe the musical details from many of my SACD disces, including, Pinkfolyd-Dark Side of the Moon, Dave Brubeck-Take Five, and Diana Krall-The Girl in the other room and when I look into your eyes. The modded C555ES has amazing musical details with spectacular bass performance. The soundstage, seperation of instrument, imaging are near perfect. I wish I own a speaker system already. I need more time to evaluate the player. It is not burn in yet.

SACD modded C555ES > Redbook Modded C555ES

The difference b/w the stock unit and the modded unit is more than the difference b/w a basic META42 amp and Maxed Out PPA on SACD disc!!!.

 

[markl]

Congrats purk. Sounds like it worked out for you. Enjoy!

 

[tom hankins]

Plus it weighs more!

Way to go Purk!