August 20, 200718 yr Author Matt Anker's full assessment of the 3930 is now posted http://www.sacdmods.com/DVD3930.htm looks amazing.
August 20, 200718 yr Author when are you getting yours? ha! i dunno, i'm a bit torn on where to spend my moneys next.
August 21, 200718 yr Matt is waiting to get a Dexa clock, apparently the clock freq used in the 3930 is not too common, he thinks he will have it this week.... I hope.
August 26, 200718 yr If anyone is looking, jp#'s listed his Exemplar modded Denon 2900. I wonder how that thing compares to similarly modified Denon 3910/3930.
August 26, 200718 yr That would be a difficult question to answer, but the 3910 adds the newer 1796 Dac vs. the 1790(or 91) of the 2900, and AL24+ processing (I think) The 3930 adds to the above a linear power supply, dual dacs per channel, and the new Advanced AL24 processing. Still, I bet that unit sounds very nice.
August 30, 200718 yr Getting excited to see a picture of my actual player with XLRs installed Clock should have gone in today, and then coming back home
August 30, 200718 yr The peanut gallery wants to know how hard it would have been for the to use black screws to match what was already there? I mean seriously, I'm guessing that you're paying a not-insignificant amount of coin for the mods. Otherwise I'm psyched you're getting your player back and hope it sounds sweet.
August 30, 200718 yr Author ...I'm guessing that you're paying a not-insignificant amount of coin for the mods. Standard mods + XLR runs around $1250 according to the web site. Interesting! I just noticed that Matt is selling his personal 555es to upgrade to the 3930! He must really be impressed with it.
August 30, 200718 yr I think he has sandwiched the XLRs between two pc boards in the unit, so it was super tight.
September 7, 200718 yr I decided to come home after a half days work, and the DHL guy got there about 5 mins after I did, even though they were going to hold it for me to pick up after 4:00 pm. Anyways, the SACDmods Denon DVD-3930CI is in the house! So I put on the first SACD Norah Jones - come away with me -- fucking mistake! Here voice breaks up all over the first track and others, like the mic is clipping.... I thought oh shit, the player is fucked up...... Then I pop in Groove Note True Audiopohile..... Wow. The detail is incredible... but not bright at all, no harshness whatsoever, still listening... Tons of deep but tight bass, I can hear the scrapings of of the brushes, super quiet marracas I didn't hear before, the sound of strings being plucked.... I will pop in a few more CDs and make some observations
September 7, 200718 yr postpixplzkthnx And: what was wrong with Norah Jones? I know you're too busy listening to music that doesn't break up to care, but report back once you find out.
September 7, 200718 yr No time spent to put it into the rig, just put it on the floor and get it on! The separate psu: The XLRs in back:
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