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Welcome to bid for SANSUI CD 190 Player upgraded with Tube Output Stage
This is a very decent audio quality CD player undergone professional upgrade by fitting Tube Output stage for the high quality of sound reproduction.General conditionThe player is in good working condition with clean front and rear panels, very minimal marks, no scratches. Supplied with its original remote control The laser mechanism reads CD and CD-R fast and reliably. Short technical description.SANSUI has strong record in HiFi history and this player is one of the very last creation of the brand before it changed its way to consumer grade items.
Basically this si decent quality player from mid of 90es, featuring good approach to design within the “entry audiophile” concept of that time. The player is built around nice sounding and reliable Sanyo SP 91 laser pick up, but its key technical feature is DAC section based on quite rare PWM (pulse width modulation) principle.
This technology considered as the only effective competitor to the old good, but expensive multi-bit DAC. Actualy PWM dacs have their own advantages featuring very low distortions for low level signals, so sounding nicely and with perfect detalisation. Spread of this technical direction in musical DAC technology was limited, but fortunately used in few excellent quality players, like Arcam Alpha 8-8SE.The player presented in this auction is one of rare reincarnation of the PWM DAC based system featuring high quality of sound reproduction.
The technical idea of the upgrade
PWM DACs works and sounds as better as higher is impedance of the output stage. From this point one of the best technical solutions is to match this type of DAC with tube based output stage. Technically this creates perfectly matched load for DAC and provides good quality line level output for further amplification.
Sonically the valve based output stage provides so desirable “tube sound effect”. The stage is based on audio grade 6J1 pentodes and high quality components, please refer pictures. To support improved sound quality we fitted good quality output connectors
Sound QualitySonic qualities of this player are exactly what you should expect from a good quality tube CD Player. As ususal with tubes the main effect is in “vocal range” indeed. It provides warm and nice sound character with “velvet” vocals and really great for saxophone and piano.
FURTHER UPGRADE OPTIONS.1.Sonic performance of trhis player can be improved even futher by fitting of precision low jitter masreclock. This modification is known to be very effcetive for better qulaity in digital domain, providing more accurate presentation of sound tage and perfect location of instruments in orchestra. Some improvement is noise floor is usual as wel, but not too important in comparisov with impressive detalization and spatial resolution provided by precise masterclock. Usually this upgrade has positive feedback from Jazz and opera listeners 2. In addition 6j1 output pentodes can be upgraded to original General Electric 5654 “audiophile” valves (new old stock)Would you be interested please contact about these p.1. and p.2 additional upgrades as they are extra. Delivery and possible return.This player will be supplied with replacement remote control,. Shipping cost of 19 quoted is related to UK mainland destinations only and includes insurance. Could be shipped any other location worldwide, but, please, ask for quotation before bidding if you are outside the UK mainland.
We combine shipments, just ask if you buy more than one item. In particular, any cable presented in our auctions, if purchased, will be sent with this item without extra postage.
Please, note that we ship in 5 days after he payment is cleared, please allow some extra time for delivery.
Attention of International bidders: we will be pleased to ship worldwide. Shipping cost of 30 quoted is initial estimation for EU only.Overseas delivery could cost from 65 (USA, China) to 80 (Australia, South America) We charge an actual minimal for international shipment, please, ask for quotation before bidding to be sure. Please, note that overseas delivery can take up to 12 working days.The player is 220-240 v, needs a transformer to work in the USA, Canada or Japan
Unfortunately we can not ship to Vietnam, Russia and Ukraine.
Item is fully tested and return is accepted within 2 week after delivery and exclusively in shape as it was shipped, i.e. perfect working condition. In this case 100% of auction price and shipment cost will be refunded. Return of nonworking, damaged or scratched item is not accepted and will be not refunded. Return shipment cost is on Buyers side.
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