Which Philips is the best ?

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Hi,

which was the best player built by Philips ?

850 ? 880 ? 960 ?

850 has large alpanumeric display but bitstream ?
880 has silvercrown but no alpanumeric.
960 has very small display and which DAC ?

Did Philips make a transport ?

Is there an alternative transport / player on the used market around 300$ ?

Bernhard
 

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850 ? 880 ? 960 ? All the same ?

By the way in my collection I have a 830 and via headphones ( Sennheiser HD430 & Beyer DT990) it sounds a little too warm, the mids are not open, kind of depressed, if I listen its like I can not breath, there's some pressure on my breast, don't know how to explain.
There is the plain 1541A inside.

Also I have 304mkII and 650 and both sound open and relaxed.
They have 1541 without A inside.

:confused:

Did not compare yet via digital out.

In a week I will get the 880.
 
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Re: Re: CD880

Bernhard said:


Not really, I built an external 4 x 1541 S1 DAC.

Maybe the PSU...


Bernhard


Be sure to make the SPDIF output right, it is the weakest spot in most Philips cdplayers. A better transformer will do wonders.

Even better; make that DAC inside the cdplayer without using SPDIF and go with I2S. The very best approach if you ask me.

What's up with the 4 x TDA1541A S1 thingie ?
 
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jean-paul said:



Be sure to make the SPDIF output right, it is the weakest spot in most Philips cdplayers. A better transformer will do wonders.

Even better; make that DAC inside the cdplayer without using SPDIF and go with I2S. The very best approach if you ask me.

What's up with the 4 x TDA1541A S1 thingie ?

No space inside.

The 4 x TDA1541A S1 thingie:

Slowly but surely...

The preregulator board is finished 100x160mm
TL431 board also finished. 100x160mm
DAC board in progress. 100x200mm
Tube output stage board comes next. 100x160mm
PSU for tube output stage. 100x160mm
reclock ?

Already too much to put in a cdp...

What about I2S via shielded cable & maybe driver op amp to external DAC ???


Bernhard
 
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