Poogeing the SACD: The Pioneer 563A - Page 21

Luke · 15th January 2006, 08:11 AM

hi guys,

this abit off topic, but I opened my DV565 and found a completely non serviceable player(with my soldering skils). I just cant work with this SMD stuff, its too hard and unforgiving. Are we DIYers faced with the dilemma that all new product will be SMD, and even a capacitor upgrade will become a mission let alone a dac?
Is there any way of learning how to solder this stuff without blowing up all my appliances?

regards Arthur

percy · 27th November 2006, 04:17 PM

finally I am on this project and yesterday I popped the hood of this player for the first time. And I was surprised to find that almost all the electrolytic caps inside were either Rubycon or Elna!(well except for the smps 'input' cap).
Did all DV-563 come with rubycon, elna caps ? Or is this an exception(!) with later or earlier versions of the player ?
What did you guys find in yours ?

BrianL · 28th November 2006, 05:11 AM

Don't look at only the brand name. All of the capacitor companies make multiple "models" with varying quality and cost.

SimontY · 28th November 2006, 12:22 PM

Very good point! If they're Rubycon ZA or ZL, for example, they're very low impedance. If they're Elna Silmic, Cerafine, For Audio or RJH they're good, but they probably aren't, so change them.

Simon

percy · 28th November 2006, 01:08 PM

you guys are right. after looking at it with a little more detail it appears the Rubycon ZL in the psu are the only ones worth keeping. All others are standard/general purpose type caps from those brands.

steely3 · 5th December 2006, 02:52 AM

Can anyone provide a schematic for the dv-563a? I am looking to replace the oscillator clock on this with a Tent, or Kwak type unit. But it does not appear to be one of those squashed silver cans that I am familiar with, so I can't find its location.

Andersonix · 5th April 2009, 02:52 AM

How is the old 563A holding up as a candidate for modding, or is there a new favorite? I see these pass across craigslist at about $40, which is about my entry level. No doubt the serious poogers from this thread have been playing music for the past two years rather than tinker and report on new changes?

ianrt · 25th April 2009, 09:04 PM

Tosh,

If you have an external DAC the following is a worthwhile consideration:

http://freerider.dyndns.org/anlage/HiresAudio_E.htm

I have been enjoying this for over 12 months - no need to worry about mods to the analog stages.

Ian

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Originally posted by Tosh
How is the old 563A holding up as a candidate for modding, or is there a new favorite? I see these pass across craigslist at about $40, which is about my entry level. No doubt the serious poogers from this thread have been playing music for the past two years rather than tinker and report on new changes?

27th November 2006, 04:17 PM	#202
percy diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: MN	Rubycon & Elna finally I am on this project and yesterday I popped the hood of this player for the first time. And I was surprised to find that almost all the electrolytic caps inside were either Rubycon or Elna!(well except for the smps 'input' cap). Did all DV-563 come with rubycon, elna caps ? Or is this an exception(!) with later or earlier versions of the player ? What did you guys find in yours ?

28th November 2006, 05:11 AM	#203
BrianL diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: USA	Don't look at only the brand name. All of the capacitor companies make multiple "models" with varying quality and cost. __________________ bel

28th November 2006, 12:22 PM	#204
SimontY diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sheffield, North England	Very good point! If they're Rubycon ZA or ZL, for example, they're very low impedance. If they're Elna Silmic, Cerafine, For Audio or RJH they're good, but they probably aren't, so change them. Simon __________________ Fave. threads: Marantz CD63 \| Philips CD650 \| my 3-way dipoles \| T-bass for dipoles \| EnABL treatment \| Arcam Alpha (CD)

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15th January 2006, 08:11 AM	#201
Luke diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Wellington NZ	hi guys, this abit off topic, but I opened my DV565 and found a completely non serviceable player(with my soldering skils). I just cant work with this SMD stuff, its too hard and unforgiving. Are we DIYers faced with the dilemma that all new product will be SMD, and even a capacitor upgrade will become a mission let alone a dac? Is there any way of learning how to solder this stuff without blowing up all my appliances? regards Arthur

28th November 2006, 01:08 PM	#205
percy diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: MN	you guys are right. after looking at it with a little more detail it appears the Rubycon ZL in the psu are the only ones worth keeping. All others are standard/general purpose type caps from those brands.

5th December 2006, 02:52 AM	#206
steely3 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Colorado USA	Can anyone provide a schematic for the dv-563a? I am looking to replace the oscillator clock on this with a Tent, or Kwak type unit. But it does not appear to be one of those squashed silver cans that I am familiar with, so I can't find its location.

5th April 2009, 02:52 AM	#207
Andersonix diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Silicon Valley	How is the old 563A holding up as a candidate for modding, or is there a new favorite? I see these pass across craigslist at about $40, which is about my entry level. No doubt the serious poogers from this thread have been playing music for the past two years rather than tinker and report on new changes?

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