Sony SCD-1 mods

Good day and hello to everyone. This is my first post so PLS be gentle.
I want to know if anyone have had their SCD1 modified and the results from the upgrades and which company can either supply or fit the mods???
Regards.

 

I asked exactly the same question here a few weeks ago and didn't get any response at all. On another thread on the Chord DAC64, Greg mentioned mods by Vacuumstate who do a valve output stage for the SCD-1.
http://www.audiocom-uk.com/store/pr...artPosition=1&strSearchCriteria=any&PT_ID=all also do mods to various components in the SCD-1, look quite interesting but have seen no feedback on them.

 

I have since contacted Colin @ cpt acoustics who sells/fit trichord products.the guy recomended me to fit their clock 4 and the never connected power supply and promised a big improvement over standard at a cost of £400 fitted.....not bad.
THx

 

this months HIFI news is worth checking out

 

Saab.....Pls tell me what am I looking out for in july issue of hi fi news.
Thx

 

A bloke with a modded scd-1,haven't read it yet myself

 

Hi

Suprised he's not been on. PM Wadiameister on this forum who mods CDPs.

I dont recall anyone on the forum modding a SCD-1 before, probably why no response.

NB Why arent you happy with it as stock? Id heard it was a great CDP?

Chris

 

Chris,

Have done 2 of them, Mr Toogood is ok for the job no probs.

 

Can you tell me what were the mods done and result and who is Mr Toogood???
thx

 

It is a great player...just looking at the thing says it all..the sound is so right, but I m sure it can be improved on, like how my pair of Kef 105/3 sounded after complete caps change inc Hovland musicap and silver wired.
Thx

 

Along similar lines to your 105s I use a pair of 107/2. In terms of "standard" mods I think the audiocom package is a little expensive (IMO of course). The vacuumstate package has great reviews and seems good value. I have other priorities for the time being, but the vacuumstate upgrade is the one that most appeals to me for my SCD-1.

 

What is the vacumstate package and where can I find info from...
Cheers

 

Mr Toogood as in Colin Toogood, CPT.

 

Thanks....does he regually conduct modifications???

Cheers

 

CA,

As you spoke to him earlier what do you feel?, he has to be pretty skilled, else Trichord wouldn't do business with him I feel.
Quite a few places in the US that specialise in sony mods too.
Dan @modwright, Bryce @Sound odyessy, Audiocom over here or LC audio in Holland?. Plus the vac mods Greg has pointed out. Wm

 

Oh...Colin Toogood is colin from cpt????, well, he told me that he had never mobbed a Sony SCD 1 but he is sure he can preform the same treatment to the machine.. What is THE VACUME MOd and where to find info.
Cheers

 

www.vacuumstate.com

I would also heartily recommend you discuss directly with Wadia-Meister, he is passionate to say the least about player modding and would no doubt have a range of good ideas way beyond just the clock mod.

 

Seconded. The man's itching to have a go, but he doesn't want to say so himself.

 

Having heard his system for the first time yesterday - including one of his trick Wadia 850's - I can certainly vouch for his results, though I'll explain my opinions in more detail separately. The only reason I am considering the vacuumstate package is due to a) how specifically developed it is for Sony players and b) how radical their level 2 mod pack is - basically it completely bypasses the output stage with their own, but leaves the original output stage available - so you can compare and contrast. I would expect to also have WM perform other mods even if I did go VS. However I'm in no rush right now to get anything done to it until other objectives have been met.

 

Greg
Thanks for thet, where in the Uk can I have the vacuumstate package done?.
Thanks in advance.