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In Reply to: RE: Marantz SA-7S1 upgrades? posted by jkm on August 06, 2015 at 09:11:19
I believe Jena Labs does an upgrade. I would also call Bill Thalami. Let us know how it works out.
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caps could last another 20 years..I would suggest to leave tham alone..
The life of capacitor (I mean electrolytic ones) will depend on what grade of the capacitor you use !Also those still working ones (after few years of usage) does not necessary mean 'still good sounding ones'. 20 years seem too long for a CD player to remain in top form.
I found re-capping after a few years will keep your machine in good form.
Just my 2 cents and YMMV.
Alan
Edits: 08/10/15
My friends modified 23 year old Philips 960 CD player still sounds excellent so does the Marantz CD94 I sold, the collector owner says he can find nothing better, he has 10 other CD players.
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Do you mean modified and then use it for 23 years ?
or
Modified after 23 years of usage ?
modified and then used for 23 years, still sounds excellent only repairs required are new belts.
But you will not be able to compare how it sounds like 23 year ago and now.
As far as we can tell the old modified players are still the same,they sound excellent , as newer players tried for comparison are no better or not as good.
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I have to say it is hard to believe. Even my taste of music has changed for 23 years, some performance for a drying up electrolytic giving the same performance 23 years ago. Hard to swallow.
Believe it or not thats how we find it SQ still excellent. . My musical taste has not changed over 50 years, I am still only into Classical & so-called easy listening. I detest Rock, Pop, etc. and all those long haired tattoed , drug ridden scum bags strumming guitars and banging drums .
No wonder why. For your 50 years of listening, your ears probably deteriorate in the same rate as the electrolytic capacitors drying up.
Just kidding.
Fortunately both my hearing and electrolytic caps have not dried up, both still excellent. The much younger audiophile collector I sold my modified 25 year old Marantz CD94 to, says despite constantly trying he can not find a better CD player irrespective of price and so far prefers the old Marantz I was going to say Golden Oldie but it is only the obese SA7-S1 that comes in a gold colour.
Edits: 08/15/15
I had a query;
how is your (UK) DA5400 ES different from the (US) version?
The UK version DA5400ES includes HATS for lowest jitter ,the US one doesn't.
Much Thanks!
Laughing...
Do you know his 10 other spinners?
Not all of them , he does have the Marantz CD7 & CD12 unmodified CD94 MK2 Esoteric, Ayre, says the modified CD94 is easily best. I have compared my old modified , player with the CD7, Ayre, various Esoterics , SA7-S1 & dCS all of them a complete waste of money as far as I am concerned. I do not regret selling the CD94 as I am very happy with my Sony XA5400ES/DA5400ES combo HDMI connected.
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Yes, the 5400ES & DA 5400ES are supposed to be quite a sonic match!
Yes fantja , Not supposed to be , SONY XA500ES/DA5400ES ( UK version with HATS ) are inseparable for best SQ especially mch SACD
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Very nice!
Thanks! for expounding on a theme, Disbeliever.
Some of those (now) vintage players were over-built and are difficult to beat ( no pun), in terms of sound quality! I am partial to Sony ES spinners, as for many years, that is how I got started on CD(s).
Yes, thanks. Good to know. I was told that the player uses non-liquid ceramic caps, so they last longer.
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