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A budget-minded system, catering somewhat to my interest in building/modifying equipment. Discrete output in the RCD-991 is next.
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    • Rotel RCD-991
    DAC chips replaced with PCM63P-Ks. Modded with THS4031 I/V opamps and AD8599 buffer opamps; Panasonic FM bypass caps right on power pins. Cardas RCAs, Elna Silmic output caps bypassed with MKP1837s. Discrete dc-coupled output stage next.
    • Rotel RCD-855
    Highly modified. Schottky 11DQ10 diodes, rbroer discrete output, Tentlabs XO clock on Pinkflea board w/2 direct DAC BCK clocking.
    • Pass Labs Aleph P
    Aleph P that I replaced my previous Counterpoint SA5.1 with. Nice piece. I had built an Aleph P clone, and liked the sound of it so much, I bought a real one.
    • Odyssey Audio Stratos
    Very nice power amp. Mine is currently a Stratos Plus with the 120000uf capacitance.
    • Von Schweikert Audio VR-4 mkII
    I still like these speakers.
    • Kimber 8TC
    9ga equivalant speaker cable, braided, teflon insulation. Terminated with Postmasters.

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Nice system. Who does your mods? Why do you have two CDPs and two preamps.

Can you tell me more about the speakers? I live somewhat close to the Von Schweikert factory - I should go visit sometime.

Mark

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