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• Re: For that price I don't think you will hear a difference. (nt) - Maxxc 18:38:16 05/30/05 (2)
  In Reply to: For that price I don't think you will hear a difference. (nt) posted by fortysomething on May 3, 2005 at 14:48:39:

  I would have to agree. I own a 3960 and I really don't think there is anything special about the Toshiba 3950/3960. At least nothing that anyone has been able to point out that is any different, then any other DVD player. You could probably do the same mods to any DVD player and get about the same results.

  So yeah for under $100 probably not much difference in sound.
  
  

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  • Re: For that price I don't think you will hear a difference. (nt) - PhilNYC 05:30:43 06/01/05 (0)
    In Reply to: Re: For that price I don't think you will hear a difference. (nt) posted by Maxxc on May 3, 2005 at 18:38:16:

    FWIW, I've tried putting both a Toshiba 3950 ($50) and a Pioneer 563A ($150) (both unmodded) in my reference system just for kicks, and the Toshiba was noticeably better than the Pioneer (mostly because the Pioneer sucked eggs really badly!). Neither was a particular "Giant killer", but the Toshiba was certainly worthy of comparison to other CD/DVD players under $300...

    (Reference system consists of Focus FS888 speakers, Blue Circle BC3000mkii preamp and BC206 amp, Dodson DA-218 DAC and modified Sony S7700 for transport)...
    
    

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  • Re: For that price I don't think you will hear a difference. (nt) - pburke 10:43:16 05/31/05 (0)
    In Reply to: Re: For that price I don't think you will hear a difference. (nt) posted by Maxxc on May 3, 2005 at 18:38:16:

    the point of the 3950 is that it responds very well to replacing stock components. If anyone thought these things sound good without the mods, they had nothing decent to compare them with.

    I highly doubt there's a "good sounding" player available under $100 that can be used without mods and qualify as a hi-fi component.

    The quality of the parts in these things is bottom of the barrel - if they can save $0.01 on a capacitor they will do so. I have two 3950s that were built 2 months apart. The later model has a number of differences in the power supply, where they elected to downsize or replace components for smaller/cheaper parts.

    
    Peter
    
    

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