Upgrade Micromega Solo cd player to top transport

[chung750112]

Hi

Recently I bought a Micromega Solo CD player to use as a transport.

Just thinking if it’s good to diy some simple conversion to a pure transport.

My thoughts include both internal processing and external aesthetics…

1) take out all unnecessary analogue part of the circuit
2) change all wires to pure silver wires
3) change the power and output transformers to higher quality ones
4) install a hdmi i2s output
5) replace the acrylic cover with a gorilla glass one
6) diy a lighter clamp

Welcome any comments and advice.

Many thanks


Best regards

 

[Mike P]

FWIW my opinion is don't mess with it.

It's a desirable classic machine and should be left (more or less) as the maker intended.

If you want to have fun messing about with a player choose something less special as starting point.

 

[tiefbassuebertr]

Hi

Recently I bought a Micromega Solo CD player to use as a transport.

Just thinking if it’s good to diy some simple conversion to a pure transport.

My thoughts include both internal processing and external aesthetics…

1) take out all unnecessary analogue part of the circuit
2) change all wires to pure silver wires
3) change the power and output transformers to higher quality ones
4) install a hdmi i2s output
5) replace the acrylic cover with a gorilla glass one
6) diy a lighter clamp

Welcome any comments and advice.

Many thanks


Best regards

There are various versions. If you have an early version (from first series with CDM4/25) just remove the fuse (on the rear panel) for the toroidal transformer of the d/a converter.