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I'm weighing the Sony 2000 against adding adding a dac (scott nixon or audio zone) to my existing player.
The C2000ES also has dedicated left/right outputs, in addition to the 5.1 audio outputs, whereas the SCD-CE595 only has the latter.
Hi Paul: Thanks for getting back so soon with a reply. I appreciated it. I am interested in your mods. I currently have an Onkyo S-535 DVD Player which serves as double duty for HT and 2 channel. I recently bought a used Scott Nixon tubedac+. I then purchased (haven't received yet) a used Sony DVP-S7700 player to use as a transport. I am kind of committed to use this combination for awhile. My question is, when the time comes, would it be better to have you mod my existing S7700, which, by the way, probably does not have any warranty left, or have you mod a new Sony 2000ES or 595 player (or a new player to be named at that time)? Which player would you recommend as the better player to mod? I know the ES machine has a five year warranty, but is that not a moot point as your mods would probably nullify that warranty anyway? I am not interested in spending big bucks on a universal machine right now with HD-DVD and possibly Blue-Ray around the corner. But I do like the idea of having a modded machine with Redbood and SA capabilities.
Hi, Randy, the Onkyo can be made to have a very good picture, very real skin-tones, less "motion artifact" and a greatly improved white level. Also, the sound when playing videos can be much better, particularly in the bass, and less harsh on the top-end. You might prefer the reworked Sony 7700 out of its analog outputs to the analog outputs of the Nixon, however the Nixon can be improved also. If we do a combo transport/DAC, we only charge an additional $100, so that charge would be $650. All of the outputs on the Sony would be better.Thanks.Paul
I hooked up my TRL-modded Marantz SA14 SACD player last night. It needs 500 hours to break in but already it sounds very musical and coherent and is doing very well in all the usual audiophile criteria. If it only gets better then I am definitely a happy camper. At a price of $550, the mods are a no brainer to me. Jay is right about the TRL mod. There have been plenty of raves and discussion on Audiogon and AudioAsylum as well. I originally thought to give a try seeing its affordable cost, especially when compared to other modders' offerings I was considering at the time. So I first went through the break-in with the stock Sony C2000ES, per Paul's suggestion, before sending it in for the mod. It didn't sound good to my ears even after that. I was quite skeptical to say the least and had wondered whether I made the right move. I have a Sony SCD-777ES as well. Now I have had my TRL-C2000ES for more than 2 months with around 600 hours playtime, and this unit has turned into the most musically satisfying digital playback I ever own. Please also note that I am speaking from a diehard analogue and tube/SET guy's perspective. No brainer at $250 from Odae+$550 mod+$20~30 shipping!!! Having experiencing it, I will be looking forward to the opportunity for owning a TRL-Marantz in the near future.
