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Moving sideways ... In some ways the system I had 10 years ago was better, but this system is finally starting to come into its own.
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    • Counterpoint Magnum Opus
    Phono preamp with Altavista Premium Mods
    • Doshi Alaap v2.1
    Full function premplifier
    • Symphonic Line Kraft 300 monos
    amplifiers - specially tweaked by Rolf
    • Convergent Audio JL-1
    100w monoblocks, class A triode - sound fantastic, but needs lot of TLC
    • SME Model 30 mkII
    Bulletproof operation
    • Graham Engineering Phantom Mk II
    tonearm
    • CEC TL-0
    Transport
    • Silver Rock Transformer Potentiometer
    Most transparent line stage I have heard.
    • StahlTek Vekian DAC w/Opus Electronics
    Best I have heard
    • Sony SC-D1
    with full Audiocom mods and transport cap mod - used as a transport only
    • Tidal Audio Contriva Diacera SE
    full range speaker
    • Siltech Forbes Lake G6
    RCA interconect - DAC to pre
    • Core Designs AD-1 and AD-2 Diffusers
    Acoustic diffusors
    • Stealth Sakra
    Interconnects (preamp to amp)
    • Esoteric 7N DA6100
    digital interconnect
    • Allnic Audio H-3000V
    Phono Preamp
    • Tara Labs Cobalt
    Power cables
    • Minus K bm8
    Vibration Isolation (under transport)
    • Herzan TS-140
    Active vibration isolation table (under turntable)
    • Crystal Cable Dreamline
    Speaker Cable
    • REL Acoustics G-01
    Subwoofer
    • PurePower Purepower +3000
    Power Conditioner
    • Ortofon Anna
    Phono Cartridge
    • Horn Shoppe The Truth Preamplifier

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Rzade check this out.
He has a Sony Modded SCD-1 with full battery power, dual mono implementation of ESS 32-bit Sabre DAC digital section, passive analog output stage of Audio Consulting New Silver Rock 1:2 Silver transformers, Audiocom SC4 & Invisus discrete DC regulators.
http://cgim.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/vs.pl?vaslt&1140494870&viewitem&6&showall

doug99

Rzade check this out.
He has a Sony Modded SCD-1 with full battery power, dual mono implementation of ESS 32-bit Sabre DAC digital section, passive analog output stage of Audio Consulting New Silver Rock 1:2 Silver transformers, Audiocom SC4 & Invisus discrete DC regulators.
http://cgim.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/vs.pl?vaslt&1140494870&viewitem&6&showall

doug99

Rzado by the way what preamp are you using?
The Doshi Alaap v2.1 or the Silver Rock Transformer Potentiometer Preamplifier.

doug99

Thanks for responding.
I know Audiocom is good because my friend has a Audiocom modified Musical Fidelity Nu Vista tube CD Player.
After the mod, the Nu Vista CD Player sounded amazing with this really analog sound and great midrange.

doug99

The best guy for modifying CEC transports is lampizator.
Just read how he modified the CEC TL-1X transport.
Lampizator said the CEC TL-1X after his mods were the best transport he's ever heard and he's heard tons of transports and CD players.
http://www.lampizator.eu/lampizator/REFERENCES/CEC/CEC%20TL-1X.html -

Lampizator also modified CEC Dacs, but said the CEC Dac is not good. He said, there are much better Dacs out there.
Here's his commentary.
http://www.lampizator.eu/lampizator/REFERENCES/CEC_DAC/CEC%20DAC.html

doug99

The best guy for modifying CEC transports is lampizator.
Just read how he modified the CEC TL-1X transport.
Lampizator said the CEC TL-1X after his mods were the best transport he's ever heard and he's heard tons of transports and CD players.
http://www.lampizator.eu/lampizator/REFERENCES/CEC/CEC%20TL-1X.html -

Lampizator also modified CEC Dacs, but said the CEC Dac is not good. He said, there are much better Dacs out there.
Here's his commentary.
http://www.lampizator.eu/lampizator/REFERENCES/CEC_DAC/CEC%20DAC.html

doug99

The best guy for modifying CEC transports is lampizator.
Just read how he modified the CEC TL-1X transport.
Lampizator said the CEC TL-1X after his mods were the best transport he's ever heard and he's heard tons of transports and CD players.
http://www.lampizator.eu/lampizator/REFERENCES/CEC/CEC%20TL-1X.html -

Lampizator also modified CEC Dacs, but said the CEC Dac is not good. He said, there are much better Dacs out there.
Here's his commentary.
http://www.lampizator.eu/lampizator/REFERENCES/CEC_DAC/CEC%20DAC.html

doug99

The best guy for modifying CEC transports is lampizator.
Just read how he modified the CEC TL-1X transport.
Lampizator said the CEC TL-1X after his mods were the best transport he's ever heard and he's heard tons of transports and CD players.
http://www.lampizator.eu/lampizator/REFERENCES/CEC/CEC%20TL-1X.html -

Lampizator also modified CEC Dacs, but said the CEC Dac is not good. He said, there are much better Dacs out there.
Here's his commentary.
http://www.lampizator.eu/lampizator/REFERENCES/CEC_DAC/CEC%20DAC.html

doug99

The best guy for modifying CEC transports is lampizator.
Just read how he modified the CEC TL-1X transport.
Lampizator said the CEC TL-1X after his mods were the best transport he's ever heard and he's heard tons of transports and CD players.
http://www.lampizator.eu/lampizator/REFERENCES/CEC/CEC%20TL-1X.html -

Lampizator also modified CEC Dacs, but said the CEC Dac is not good. He said, there are much better Dacs out there.
Here's his commentary.
http://www.lampizator.eu/lampizator/REFERENCES/CEC_DAC/CEC%20DAC.html

doug99

The best guy for modifying CEC transports is lampizator.
Just read how he modified the CEC TL-1X transport.
Lampizator said the CEC TL-1X after his mods were the best transport he's ever heard and he's heard tons of transports and CD players.
http://www.lampizator.eu/lampizator/REFERENCES/CEC/CEC%20TL-1X.html -

Lampizator also modified CEC Dacs, but said the CEC Dac is not good. He said, there are much better Dacs out there.
Here's his commentary.
http://www.lampizator.eu/lampizator/REFERENCES/CEC_DAC/CEC%20DAC.html

doug99

Rzado how does the Sony SC-D1 CD Player with Audiocom mods compared to the CEC TL-0 Transport and StahlTek Vekian DAC?

doug99