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  SCD-1 Questions...
#1 I've heard some mention that the XLR outputs use cheap opamps and are inferior to the RCA outputs. What's the consensus on this?

#2 What's up with the little metal plate that can be unscrewed from the back panel to allow a switch to be moved to the "custom" mode position as opposed to "standard" mode? The manual says that flipping the switch can cause system damage. I use a McIntosh MA-6900 integrated amplifier and Vandersteen 3A speakers.
Gthrush1  (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

04-21-03
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04-21-03   #1 correct not truly balanced. #2 switch to custom will sou ...   Mejames

04-21-03   #1 - don't know how cheap the op amps are, but the scd-1 is ...   Ghostrider45

04-21-03: Stehno
Because of the XLR and 2 single-ended outputs, I've been able to perform a/b comparisons of cables and XLR/RCA connector preferences.

I've chosen the XLR because the additional 2 volts provides more gain and a much more dynamic presentation overall.

Ghostrider45 is correct about the inverted phase of which pin is hot in the XLR connectors. But only on the older version of the SCD-1.

The later versions (there's an uppercase 'R' on the SCD-1's front face plate just under the lower right corner of the display window to signify the later version.

On the later versions of the SCD-1, the XLR pins are 1=ground, 2=hot, 3=cold.

This I believe is the standard in the US and therefore should no longer invert phase.

-IMO

Stehno  (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)


04-26-03   Stehno is right about the new version of the scd-1 using the ...   Ghostrider45

06-14-03   Has anyone successfully played cd-r's on their scd-1? i oft ...   Tvad

06-14-03   Yes it will play cd-r's, not cd-rw's. gary.   Guss2

06-14-03   Mine won't play cd-rs.   Woodburger

06-14-03   Sorry to hear that woodburger. i wonder if it could be the t ...   Guss2

06-16-03   If xlr is reverse, just simply swap the polarity of speaker ...   Wally_li

06-17-03   To wally_li: yes, that works, but then it screws up your ot ...   Ghostrider45

06-17-03   Agreed. mine is the simplest way if you don't want to mess ...   Wally_li


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