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In Reply to: Re: Best sounding player around $100, UNMODDED? posted by docw on June 1, 2005 at 10:29:34:
I also use the Cyberhome (I own the Toshiba as well and it has been relegated to the basement for the kids to use), which I have done some very minor modifications to: damping of the chassis/transport with industrial floor tile and rope caulk, replaced the fuse with a ceramic, had an iec. installed for use with an upgraded power cord.I also had the player cryoed, and this made a HUGE difference in both audio and video performance. If you are close to a cryo vendor, this should not cost you more than about $20-$25 on top of the $40 for the player.
It is my understanding that the Cyberhome uses a Wolfson DAC, and it is quite a different animal, in my experience, than the Toshiba. In my opinion, the stock Toshiba is a little rolled off, which with digital and certain budget systems can certainly be a good thing. The Cyberhome is much more extended and open in the high frequencies and also offers a more transparent midrange than the Toshiba. The Toshiba, I thought, sounded pretty good out of the box; the Cyberhome made my ears bleed out of the box. It may need an extended break-in, or it simply may be a matter of cryo really transforming the player. In any event, I really like it; it's a much better player than the Arcam Alpha 8SE I used to own at a fraction of the price.
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