Picture of Marantz CD7 with Double Crown

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tubee said:
What's the big secret about the CD7? How are the dacs feeded, differential? And I/V, Marantz like with Hdam's? If so it can be done diy too😀


Digital
VAM1252 -> SAA7372 -> 74HC257 -> DSP56004 -> 2x TDA1541A/S2
TDA1315 -> SM5844 -> 74HC257
Analogue
3x HDAM per channel. Two for the balanced output and for single ended.
 
Thanks rfbrw!

What is the recommemded upgarde for CD7?
The clock?
Which freq.?
What is the exact CDM type in CD7?
VAU1254/21 or /31? (like in the CD-Pro2M)

Have you the serivice manual?

My cd7 is "only" less than 3 yrs, but I'd like to stock one CDM for spare for the future 😉

Thx in advance!
 
atrocity!!!

I checked the serivce manual, and found two EL.CAPS on output signal !!!

I guess this is an atrocity!!!

Why did the designer like this???

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Thanks Guys!

I will check the DC presence, casue my "pre-amp" is a passive ladder network without any decoupling caps, and my power amp is a JE Labs 300B without any caps at input also...

I hope, the designer of CD7's buffer was a genius, and these caps are just for SAFETY... 😉
 
Hi,
I own a CD-7 and modded some. There is DC for sure!!!! On XLR there is .5v DC. I replaced with Mundorf Silver/Oil 1µF (high impedance on integrated amp, so low value cap did it for me).
I changed the clock (only the 33.xxxx one) with a TentX02 feeded by XO supply. Nothing with Black gates or schottkey's yet.

There is a huge difference between VAM1252/00 and VAM1254/01.
Different chip (CD-7 laser uses TDA1302T) and pin config of flatcable is different.

I am corresponding with a German Dude. Possibly found a laser replacement (laser assembly is self-adjusting, so would be snap-in replacement).
 
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