I have my Sony CDP-337ESD and my Marantz CD-94 through my main system. That system also has my Cambridge CXN (v2) streamer. And since I am running out of inputs, I put my Nakamichi CDC-3A through the DAC in the CXN because I do not care so much about sound quality when I am playing the changer as when I do it is for background music. THAT'S what I think about modern DACs compared to the TDA1541A machine's built in DAC! I am reserving another input for a Nakmichi CDP-2A that I am going to have recapped. My bedroom system has another Nakamichi CDC-3A and my Phlips CD-960. If I get the Philips CD880 I hope to get, I will have to set up another system to utilize it!
That’s what the EAD 7000mk3 is...an outboard DAC. IMO, an excellent DAC for its age. I should try some of the more recent DAC’s....like the new Bryston BDA3 or the Schiit Yaggi, but for now....
Unfortunately EAD is no longer in business. Noble electronics does support their gear, along with some upgrades/tweeks. I can say that my EAD DAC sounds a heck of a lot better than the built in DAC in the Philips CD80. With the ability to decode HDCD, the EAD 7000 Mk3 is still competitive with a lot of today's DAC's, IMO.
New member here. I have owned a McIntosh MCD-7007 for almost 20 years. It uses the Phillips TDA1541-S1 DAC and a Phillips transport. It is a great sounding player and is still going strong. I also have a Tascam player/recorder and a Yamaha 5 disc carousel.
Just stumbled upon this thread, don't know how I didn't see it sooner. I have a Sony CDP-507ESD that contains the TDA1541A (x2) and it sure sounds sweet! I bought it for $9.99 at Goodwill last September. It's become my main disc player, except for an Oppo BDP-93 for when I want to play an SACD. When I bought it, I had no idea what DAC was inside or that there was any following for it. After fixing a problem with the drawer, I listened to it and loved what I heard. That's when I looked it up and figured out why it sounds so good. Now I want to find more! I'm worried about how long the laser will last, since it's 30 years old and I don't know its history...
curious if anyone knows a TD1541x based DAC that is solid state, has an AES input, and true balanced XLR outputs.
I always see the wired remote input on these old cd players. I've never seen anyone use one or even seen a wired remote
Has anyone here heard of Philips SAA7824HL high-end laser? It is used in the following NuPrime CDT 8 Pro CD Transport But is it really Philips? Philips has been out of the audio electronics biz for a better part of a decade. It probably lent its Philips name to some other, probably Asian outfit ...
Description for the deck shown above ... Pro Quality CD Transport Upsamples to PCM and DSD The NuPrime CDT-8 Pro is a professional-quality CD transport. Its powerful DSP-based decoder provides all Red Book error-correction capabilities with master-clock control of the entire decoding system, thus lowering jitter significantly. The transport’s single speed minimizes vibration and unbalanced discs. A selectable sampling rate converter (SRC) upsamples the CD format to higher sampling rate with ultra-low jitter and distortion. The talented player supports CD-DA, CD-R, and CD-RW discs. Highly Accurate CD Playback The CDT-8 Pro coaxes an amazing level of performance from CDs, taking the original silver disc further than you ever thought it could go. The powerful ARM chip LPC2103F CD reads, writes, and controls error correction, while the Philips SAA7824HL high-end laser reads and writes head control and decodes chips. Algorithmic processing reduces digital interference, resulting in extremely low jitter while maintaining sonic purity. Sampling Rate Converter For outstanding sound quality, the sampling rate for CD playback can be upsampled to PCM and DSD, from 44.1kHz to 768 kHz or DoP256. The conversion is achieved by upsampling to mega hertz before down converting to the targeted sampling rate with resulting ultra-low jitter and distortion. Four Digital Output Types The CDT-8 boasts four different digital outputs The Toslink digital output provides up to 24-bit, 192 kHz, DoP64 resolution and speed. The three other digital outs – coaxial, HDMI I2S, and AES/EBU – each offer up to 24-bit, 768 kHz, DoP256) performance. The coaxial output uses a dedicated isolation transformer for extremely low noise and jitter, and for ultimate performance the very low jitter I2S HDMI output is for professional use. Please note that this transport does not have analog outputs. For very quiet performance, the CDT-8 uses a custom R-type professional transformer with shielding to keep out airborne radio-frequency noise and electromagnetic interference. For environmentally friendly operation, it uses low power consumption while in standby mode. Included are NuPrime vibration-free isolation feet and a high-quality aluminum remote control. Choose either black or silver anodized aluminum finish.
