Mp, I bought my icon II in '96 and had the upgrade late in '97. Of course, after being away for several weeks for upgrade, it was hard to compare the exact differences but I think it was well worth the investment. The bass was not only tighter but also much more authoritative, a definite improvement; the mid's were slightly warmer as I remember. I love HDCD, why aren't all CD's in HDCD? I haven't tried any of the tweaks Dekay suggested but he's got me thinking. lhlb
Cal Audio Labs Icon MK II
So I've had this player for about 7 years, and really like it. Does anyone out there have advice about the "power boss" upgrade? Is it worth it? I'm not really interested in HDCD at this point; can the upgrade be done without the HDCD for less $$$? I tried to contact the website for CAL, but it's a little strange...seems some central access site for lots of companies?? Maybe I'll have to phone. Thanks. PS I have cj premiere 11, AI L1, Theil 1.5's, can't remember the cables. Thanks again.