CD Players & DACs

Articles about CD players & DACs, including CD player and DAC reviews, service, repair and modification.

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Vinyl vs CD – is Vinyl Higher-Resolution?

I am often asked why vinyl sounds so darn good and why compact disc (CD) was created if vinyl was/is a ‘better’ medium. So, let’s answer the question: “Vinyl vs CD – is vinyl higher resolution?” Vinyl vs CD – what’s better? This isn’t a simple question to answer. What makes a ‘better’ medium in […]

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Marantz CD-63 KI Signature CD Player Service & Repair

I was recently asked by a customer to repair and service his Marantz CD-63 KI Signature CD player. The player was misbehaving, not reading the table of contents (TOC) with some discs and was also skipping occasionally. I was actually really pleased to work on one of these classic disc spinners again. The Marantz players

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Arcam Alpha 5 CD Player Repair & Upgrade

Come with me for a look inside my lovely Arcam Alpha 5 CD player, repaired, improved and now enjoyed by her current lucky owner! Many of you will know just how much I love the older Philips TDA1541A DAC-equipped players like this stunning Arcam Alpha 5 CD player.

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Kenwood L-1000 Series – Exceptional Audio Components

I was recently asked by a customer to service and repair two of his gorgeous Kenwood L-1000 series components. In the lab this time were an L-1000T tuner and matching L-1000D compact disc player. All I can is wow! This gear is seriously well put-together and just beautifully engineered. In what was a great result,

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