DigiPete

I'm not the first, actually the second, but I did knudge Matt to do the mod months ago, by feeding him all sorts of technical info on the new player. This may turn out to be the best sounding player he's ever done, by his initial accounts, see earlier post in this thread. Here is a pic of the prototype unit, note the offboard Zapfilter psu box.

I would get the Denon 3930, much better video than the 3910, and much better audio as well. Denon link is superior to HDMI for audio, so I would use that for your audio to the Denon reciever from the 3930, but you may get better sound from the 3930 through analog. It depends on your room acoustics, speakers, etc. The 3930 has superior signal processing: Advanced AL24 Plus, while all but the top new recievers have AL24 plus (a lower version of the signal upsampler and digital filters). It also has better DACs (two 1796 dual dacs per channel from the dedicated stereo outputs) vs. single 1791s per channel in the reciever. the new crop of Denon recievers 3808, 4308 have 4 hdmi inputs (vs. two or three in the xx06 models), a must if you are going to have a SD DVD player like the 3930, hi def cable or satellite recorder, and then the HD DVD or Blue Ray player.

LOL Nice size...

darth boobies...? Do you have pictures?

I guess that's a good problem to have Too bad I won't have it for the LA and OC Audio society meet on Sunday... :'(

crap.... now I won't be able to think about anything else for the next week till I get it back from Matt

More news about my SACDmods Denon 3930ci: Pete, I got the prototype machine finished up and listened to it for 3 hours tonight. This is an incredible sounding machine. Lots of dynamics, warm sound, and most important of all, the sound has significant body to it. It really is the closest thing I've heard to vinyl out of a CD. I think you will be pleased with the sound I'm getting out of this thing. I'm seriously either considering stacking another DAC in my 555ES, or buying one of these 3930's when they start to show up on the used market (inevitable seeing how fast video changes). As far as the tone of the player, I can't say that it is bright at all. My modded 555ES is equivalent to a 3910 in terms of brightness, and this is much more rich and smooth on the highs that I don't think purposely attempting to roll off the highs is necessary. Send the DAC outputs straight to the ZapFilter and you've got it. --Matt Anker

precisely.

who knows what additives and chemicals etc they put into their shit...?

Note the big linear psu at the lower right corner.. the board above is for the dual dacs for the dedicated stereo outs. From Matt Anker of SACDmods: I got the dual DAC stereo output section working. I had a bad ZapFilter board with a shorted power supply rail. -Matt Anker Woot!! My SACDmods Denon hotrod is about to be born Note the big linear psu at the lower right corner

Dan Gardner has the dynahi boards for sale, I believe.

SACD DiMeola, McLaughin & DeLucia - Friday Night in San Francisco Miles Davis - Kind of Blue Miles Davis - Sketches of Spain Miles Davis - Relaxin' with the Miles Davis Quintet The Quintet - Live at Massey Hall Jeff Beck - Blow by Blow Dave Brubeck - Time Out Blood, Sweat & Tears - Blood, Sweat & Tears DVD-A The Beatles - Love Steely Dan - Gaucho The Ray Brown Trio - Soular Energy (unopened) Led Zeppelin - How the West was Won

what up with the beta22?

panda express

His pose on that right photo is kinda disturbing

Are these the boards from the Headwize thread? Are eight output devices needed per board? Looking at Kevins original post it looks like 4 are the baseline? Am I missing something (probably)?

Aerius.... good one You had me going They are both kinda sc***y, so I'm glad you aren't interested in either one, really...

well, I would get four for a balanced rig..... only 21 to go, come on guys!

which one has similar outlooks on life with you, and similar goals? Do you agree on career vs family, # of kids, religion, get along with the inlaws, where to live? all the above issues are the big drivers that good looks and sex can't trump.

25?

I think Dusty... might be pertain to something other than his chalk.... Any way, what do their mom's look like (MILFs), that might give you a clue about future looks. Unless you are pushing 30, no need to get hitched right off. How long have you been dating each one?

Don't marry the chick on the left side of each picture

SACDmods.... do it

Greetings from the headphone netherworld..