ARCAM Alpha One

weissi · 2nd February 2004, 03:40 PM

Hi!

once again I would be very pleased if anyone can give me some Info on that player... (DAC, pickup, etc....)

Thank you for your efforts!

Andypairo · 2nd February 2004, 04:31 PM

The mechanism is a CDM9, the DAC probably a TDA1547.

I've got one but never tried to tweak it.
All the tweaking is reserved to my Philips CD931.

Cheers

Andrea

weissi · 2nd February 2004, 05:15 PM

Hi, thanks for that info!

So, it´s a 1-bit DAC... hmm, CD931 utilizes a TDA1541A, right?
What do prefer when listening a longer time to (>1 hour)
It would cost ~30€, Do you think it´s worth it?

Thank you!

jean-paul · 2nd February 2004, 05:34 PM

AFAIK Arcam Alpha One has a CDM12 that... well, you know my opinion on those.

Nothing special.

Elso Kwak · 2nd February 2004, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by weissi
Hi, thanks for that info!

So, it´s a 1-bit DAC... hmm, CD931 utilizes a TDA1541A, right?
What do prefer when listening a longer time to (>1 hour)
It would cost ~30€, Do you think it´s worth it?

Thank you!

Hi,
The Philips CD931 has the SAA7350 DAC and the SM5840A digital filter I read from my servicemanual.
The TDA1547 will only work with accompanying digital filter TDA1307 or SA7350 as in the marantz CD17.
If you like the TDA1541 or not depends on your taste or as Thorsten Loesch (KYW) so elegantly puts it, on your character......

rfbrw · 2nd February 2004, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Elso Kwak

The TDA1547 will only work with accompanying digital filter TDA1307 or SA7350 as in the marantz CD17.

And the TDA1373H.

weissi · 2nd February 2004, 06:25 PM

I get more and more addicted in buying CD-Players

It´s really time to get my Buschhorns working, but It takes so much time to lacquer them really shiny....
And then my gainclone needs a pretty case.... Time that I use to surf on ebay

salute!

Andypairo · 2nd February 2004, 06:48 PM

Jean-Paul is right... sorry for the confusion!

However, for 30€ it can be a good choice, if in good condition.

Cheers

Andrea

weissi · 2nd February 2004, 07:05 PM

no good condition,

http://cgi.ebay.at/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...&category=3293

jean-paul · 2nd February 2004, 08:44 PM

Don't buy it. Lots of better cdplayers around.

2nd February 2004, 03:40 PM	#1
weissi diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Austria	ARCAM Alpha One Hi! once again I would be very pleased if anyone can give me some Info on that player... (DAC, pickup, etc....) Thank you for your efforts! __________________ regards / servus

2nd February 2004, 05:15 PM	#3
weissi diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Austria	Hi, thanks for that info! So, it´s a 1-bit DAC... hmm, CD931 utilizes a TDA1541A, right? What do prefer when listening a longer time to (>1 hour) It would cost ~30€, Do you think it´s worth it? Thank you! __________________ regards / servus

2nd February 2004, 05:34 PM	#4
jean-paul diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Germany	AFAIK Arcam Alpha One has a CDM12 that... well, you know my opinion on those. Nothing special. __________________ It's only audio

2nd February 2004, 06:25 PM	#7
weissi diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Austria	I get more and more addicted in buying CD-Players It´s really time to get my Buschhorns working, but It takes so much time to lacquer them really shiny.... And then my gainclone needs a pretty case.... Time that I use to surf on ebay salute! __________________ regards / servus

2nd February 2004, 07:05 PM	#9
weissi diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Austria	no good condition, http://cgi.ebay.at/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...&category=3293 __________________ regards / servus


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2nd February 2004, 04:31 PM	#2
Andypairo diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: near Milano , Italy	The mechanism is a CDM9, the DAC probably a TDA1547. I've got one but never tried to tweak it. All the tweaking is reserved to my Philips CD931. Cheers Andrea

2nd February 2004, 06:48 PM	#8
Andypairo diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: near Milano , Italy	Jean-Paul is right... sorry for the confusion! However, for 30€ it can be a good choice, if in good condition. Cheers Andrea

2nd February 2004, 08:44 PM	#10
jean-paul diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Germany	Don't buy it. Lots of better cdplayers around. __________________ It's only audio

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