marantz cd63 ki sig trichord/other mods giant killer Start Price GBP 450.00 Current Price GBP 450.00 Time Left - Bid Count 1 Buy It Now Price GBP 600.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, August 23, 2008 End Time Saturday, August 30, 2008 Location Newcastle upon Tyne See more about 'marantz cd63 ki sig trichord/other mods giant killer' Description you are looking at an extensively upgraded marantz cd63ki signature cd player,but don't be fooled, this is not a run of the mill standard ki cd player,it has had many upgrades to improve the sound,the vocals are deep and full,real sounding,the vocals sound as if you are there,the soundstage is very wide and spacious,detailed,and with deep controlled bass,i am confident that this player will annihilate any cd player around the £2000 -£3000 mark,i should know i once owned a naim cd5x cd player connected to a naim flatcap 2 psu,and when i auditioned a marantz cd 63 with less upgrades than this one, it blew me away by how more musical it was than the naim,so much so i sold the naim,you will not be disappointed by this player,in fact i am certain it will blow you away,hi -fi world recently reviewed a phonosophie cd player costing £3000 it is basically a marantz cd 67 cd player modified in a pretty box,i am certain that this player will be more musical than that,and at a snip of the price the upgrades to this player include:   trichord gen2 clock 2 trichord never connected psu with zero jitter high current sanyo oscon capacitors high current panasonic audio grade capacitors ultra fast schotty 11dq10 diodes chokes to eliminate rfi iec socket with mains filter to eliminate rfi ultra fast improved ad 826an op amps improvements to the laser tracking capacitor changes around the decoder to improve performance capacitors moved closer to the decoder for a shorter signal path new improved capacitors provide more current improving performance improvements made around the power supply improving performance damping panels to the chassis and lid to eliminate vibration and resonance   zero jitter was achieved and proved by testing this player with an oscilloscope   summing up: this player has lots of upgrades,and is pitched at a realistic price,other ebay sellers would charge you in excess of £700 for some of the upgrades done to this cd player, for parts and labour cost alone,with you supplying the cd player itself,the trichord clock and never connected would cost £250 supply only,with capacitors costing in excess of £200 alone excluding labour costs,besides the cost of the standard cd player,this represents a bargain and something true audiophiles must not pass by. no remote control is supplied with this cd player the player has optical digital output in addition to the rca phono outputs no coaxial digital output   link to trichord clock upgrades: http://www.trichordresearch.com/cdupgrades.html link to trichord never connected: http://www.trichordresearch.com/NCv2_white_paper.html     i am prepared to ship worldwide,non uk bidders please enquire for shipping rates                                         buy it now &  receive free uk &european shipping   Place a Bid!