Introduction:Reference Audio Mods presents newly revised 2 channel mods to the Denon DVD-2900 and new mods to the Denon 3910 units. The Mods for BOTH units are now the same price and have been broken out in sections to accommodate audiophiles on a budget or want to upgrade is stages! The individual selected components parts used here in the modifications described below are tried and true CUTTING EDGE "State of the Art" type of parts that outperform everything else we have tried on the current market to get the best sound possible. We literally stay on top of the most cutting edge technologies and topologies to keep advancing to acheive best sound possible within your budgets. The results from these mods are INCREDIBLE and will challenge any stock or modified player regardless of price or modding technique.
If you have an existing Denon 2900, then upgrading with this mod package will be more cost conscience and sound as good as spending the extra money on the 3910 and getting that modded. If you own the 3910 now, then these mods will take the unit FAR ABOVE anything off the shelf you can find and above other modified units on the market. Both units will ultimately sound similar in the end, both being World Class Killers! This will be your last player to ever want to own!! We are supplying fully modded 3910 players directly now as well (about 2 week leadtime).
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Modification Descriptions-SMPS Power Supply upgrades ($300 installed)We replace critical capacitors and diodes in the SMPS with Rubycon ZL/ZA and RAM Exotic Silver Diode brisges mounted on a wooden platform. These new unique diode bridges give the unit superior speed and bass that no other diodes being used on the market at giving. The Rubycon ZA/ZL capacitors have been tested to outperform the very best blackgates available and offer more speed, dynamics, resolution and air in the music. We replace the stock smsp smoothing cap with an Exotic Jensen 4-pole version, which provides increased performance over 2-poles design which "push" noise, the Jensen blocks noise and decouples. Also, we re-engineer the board and eliminate some energy robbing devices. This brings much more resolution, better defined and deeper bass and more sonic character. This really makes this player sound cleaner, more robust and authorities. This upgrade also makes the video portion look/sound better as well.! We replace the stock IEC connector with an ACME Audio Labs Cryogenically treated Silver IEC connector. Better power transfer characteristics, definitely improves the sound! We re-wire the input with Audio Consulting Silver wire, which offers better power transfer characteristics than the stock wiring.
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-Audiocom Superclock 3 Reference Clock Upgrade (Modified)
$295 Free Install!!We add a reference quality jitter reduction circuit called a Superclock 3, this a major improvement in overall sound! This replaces the master clock and offers much lower jitter rate than the stock cmos type oscillator. Expanded soundstages and accurate instrument definitions for example are the many outcomes of this major mod component. We modify this clock further for extra additional performance. Metal sounds like metal, wood sounds like wood. Breathtaking performance is now possible with a very vivid soundstage!! Please give the unit well over 100 hours to break-in with this clock. Bonus! WE ARE NOW INCLUDING A PROPRIETARY C37 TWEAK TO THE CLOCK BOARD AND SPECIAL SHIELDING TO REDUCE RFI!! THE RESULTS ARE AMAZING! THESE TWEAKS ARE INCLUDED FREE WITH THIS MOD PACKAGE!!
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-Audiocom Superclock 3 Power Supply Unit (modified) ($295 Free Install!!)- We add a discrete power supply for the Superclock 3 that adds another level of performance to the unit. Increased dynamics and resolution is what to be expected. We further modify the power supply with Rubycon ZA/ZL capacitors to take it even further. The clock power supply is needed to truly have a matched package with the SC3 clock!!!
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Audio Consulting CD Mains Transformer Isolation Upgrade ($340 installed)- This exotic high quality Isolation Transformer gets mounted next to the power supply and isolates the whole players off the AC Mains. In addition, if you are not in the Americas and your voltage is 230/0, this device will bring the voltage down to 115V! No more looking around for 220v units! The reason to use a CD mains transformer is that it blocks (or isolates) distortions on the mains from entering into the power supply of the player. No matter what kind or amount of the type of supplies that are located in the unit, there will always be a large performance difference with an isolation transformer. What happens is that diode bridges in each piece of component are connected to the mains; they emit an AC harmonic and these harmonics necessarily "talk" to each other, (one component to another) creating allot more noise and harmonic issues. Using the CD Mains transformer, you can "isolate" this issue at the transformer and it doesn’t let this phenomenon pass and thus highly lessened distortions, which leads too much better sound (increased resolution and dynamics!). We noticed this is even better when you in the city (as I am) as there is allot more "hash and trash" on the lines. This is one of the most cost effective "tweak" upgrades you can ever make for your critical digital components!!! Now you do not need a power conditioner, just plug this unit into the wall, dedicated for your digital components.
Here is a link for more info on these Incredible isolation transformers.
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Audiocom Invisus PPR1 Voltage Regulation Upgrade $225The New Audiocom Invisus PPR1 is the absolute best sounding voltage regulation circuit to be ever used in an audio component. This regulation circuit feeds the critical TRANSPORT and DAC chips sections of the player. These brand new ULTRA HIGH PERFORMANCE voltage regulation circuits provide ULTRA LOW NOISE and ULTRA HIGH SPEED voltage regulation, giving your music the absolute striking SPEED, Dynamics and Stunning resolution that was never before present no matter what unit you have owned, whether it be new or modified. The topolgy is an ultra fast circuit with a propeitary ultra low noise cancelling circuit to make the output noise and harmonics and little as possible. There is no absolute match for this type of performance, this has been designed to be the best!
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Copper or Silver Wire Transformer Output Stage Mods/Rebuild
($675 Installed for Copper, or $1000 Installed for Silver) Here it is! Now you can get very stunning resolution and dynamics from our Signature Transformer Output Stage exclusively using Audio Consulting Silver or copper wired transformers! These transformers are very rare, handmade and come direct from Switzerland! This totally redefines the Denon DVD-2900 or 3910 stock output stage, which squashes dynamics and resolution and is very slow sounding and constricted in our opinion. Also now we can effectively and inherently provide galvanic isolation, which other modifications by other companies are NOT doing. Music is much quieter, cleaner, and more resolute with no lack of dynamics! You will be stunned! Much more music, emotion, and drive. High Frequency extension is incredible and the clarity of bells and pianos are absolutely stunning. The amount of resolution cannot be found anywhere else. The Copper versions offer great resolution/dynamics and performance without breaking the bank, and still sound much better than other transformers and others output stages on the market. The Silver versions offer the same as the coppers but more resolution and vividness to the music and sound cleaner/faster. We replace the stock I/V opamps with the acclaimed Analog Devices AD8620 versions, replace feedback resistors with Caddocks. In addition, we replace an abundance of voltage bypass caps with Rubycon ZL/ZA capacitors and Replace the Stock RCA connectors with the WBT NextGen Female versions with either copper (provided when copper output stage mod is selected) or Silver versions (provided when Silver output stage mod is selected)
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Recommendations:Reference Audio Mods recommended upgrade path for people on a budget (this package attacks all parts of the unit, but less some of the options to make it sound even much better):
BASIC Mod recommendation- ~SMPS Mod Upgrades- $300 (Installed)
~Audiocom Superclock 3 upgrade- $295 (FREE INSTALL)
~Copper Output Stage Mods- $675 (Installed)
Total= $1270 (INCLUDES FREE RETURN SHIPPING!)(Lower 48 US states)
FULL Monty mods for the best performance out of the 2900 or 3910.
Recommended Full Upgrade path: ~Switch Mode Supply Upgrades ($300 Installed)
~Superclock 3 upgrade to unit ($295) FREE INSTALLATION!
~Superclock 3 Modified Power Supply Upgrade ($295) FREE INSTALL!
~Silver Coupling Transformer Stage and other Part Replacements ($1000.00 Installed)
~Audio Consulting AC Isolation Transformer ($340 Installed)
~Audiocom Invisus PPR1 Voltage Regulation upgrade ($225 Installed)
~Total: $2455 installed with FREE return shipping
~We can also supply Brand New 3910 units for $995 even (choose either black or silver). We can only sell new units to clients purchasing modifications for them.
~The total is $3450 for a brand new fully modded Denon 3910.
There is about 2-3 week leadtime for fully modded brand new units.
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INSTALLATION SERVICES INFORMATION:East Coast USA: Contact RAM East (Douglas Jesse) in Warren, Michigan at (586-944-5611) or referenceaudiomodseast@yahoo.com
West Coast USA: Contact RAM WEST (Kyle Takenaga) in Riverside California at (951-780-2869) or referenceaudiomods@yahoo.com
The turn around time for these High Performance modifications are about 2-3 weeks!
FREE RETURN SHIPPING on all orders to the lower 48 USA states.
Please visit our website at
www.referenceaudiomods.com for shipping address information.
The link on the bottom of the page can be used to instantly purchase these mods and a reply email well be sent with shipping info for the player to be sent off too.
Thanks and we look forward to assisting you in the path of the best sound available today!
Here is a direct link to our website for more info, shipping addresses and to purchase.
http://www.referenceaudiomods.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=DENON2900&Category_Code=MODS
