Marantz CD63 & CD67 mods list

[SimontY]

Originally posted by rowemeister
HEHE

Im moving in a few weeks to a 22' x 13' room fitted with a seagrass carpet (firing down the lenght of the room). I'm hoping the acoustics will improve drastically over my 12' x 12' room i'm in now with lamitate floor.

Brent

As Yazz said - the only way is up! I can't wait either!

[Malefoda]

What? Worked all this time and waste money and a CD6002 can beat my player?
I should have found one used then :'( I just have to hope my CD53 does better a little... but last time we said as it is it can face without shame a stock Naim CD5i!? I'm lost.

My CD53 with few mods (as I remember maybe some caps and/bypass wire... maybe AD8620) was very close to my Philips DVP5500S, wich is a magazine awarded CDP.

[SimontY]

Your modded player will better the CD6002, don't worry!

Remember the old Marantz models were all well reviewed 10+ years ago too.

My CD63KI (with all mods) was competing nicely vs. a £1300 Naim with some mods. So bear in mind it's what you do with it that counts...

Simon

[Fidelity Audio]

And mine competes with £2500+ cd players, some people say more. Any player modded sounds an hell of alot better than stock.

The cd6002 is a superb cd player for the money, better in most areas than the 63KI in stock form. Add a clock some nice caps , better opamps and a nice reg or two and there is only one winner.

Brent

[SimontY]

No op-amps there!

[Fidelity Audio]

Nope and added a few more bits and bobs

Brent

[Thomo]

I'm skeptical as to whether these cd63's can be beaten at all, really.

I read somewhere that there's a few ultra high-end players that use this dac chip. I would love to compare my player with an expensive stock model.

My mate has heard all-sorts over the years and he's never heard a player that even comes close to mine.

And Brent's is even better.

Lee.

16 bit players only here, lol

[SimontY]

We heard a Naim one (£7k or so I think) in a shop that did the sorts of things Brents does, but it wasn't quite as refined I don't think. I think the Naim amps were good though.

Simon

[Fidelity Audio]

Simon are you saying mine was more refined or the Naim (£7K with the PSU)?

Please say mine please say mine

Brent

[SimontY]

It's hard to say due to the systems and room being different but I thought the Naim was digging up the same detail as yours, but probably not the same sweetness and smoothness as your CD63.

Simon