August 20, 200719 yr Author comment_44731 Matt Anker's full assessment of the 3930 is now posted http://www.sacdmods.com/DVD3930.htm looks amazing. Report
August 20, 200719 yr Author comment_44733 when are you getting yours? ha! i dunno, i'm a bit torn on where to spend my moneys next. Report
August 21, 200719 yr comment_44741 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. Report
August 26, 200719 yr comment_46027 If anyone is looking, jp#'s listed his Exemplar modded Denon 2900. Report
August 26, 200719 yr comment_46038 If anyone is looking, jp#'s listed his Exemplar modded Denon 2900. I wonder how that thing compares to similarly modified Denon 3910/3930. Report
August 26, 200719 yr comment_46041 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. Report
August 30, 200719 yr comment_46748 Getting excited to see a picture of my actual player with XLRs installed Clock should have gone in today, and then coming back home Report
August 30, 200719 yr comment_46832 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. Report
August 30, 200719 yr Author comment_46834 ...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. Report
August 30, 200719 yr comment_46840 Is he somehow unable to have the standard orientation on those XLRs as well? Report
August 30, 200719 yr comment_46847 I think he has sandwiched the XLRs between two pc boards in the unit, so it was super tight. Report
September 7, 200718 yr comment_48894 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 Report
September 7, 200718 yr comment_48900 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. Report
September 7, 200718 yr comment_48902 the breaking up mic... its in the recording.... I like Norah Report
September 7, 200718 yr comment_48905 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: Report
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