NAD C542 vs Marantz cd 17 mk1 with Tentmodification

[admin_exported]

Hello,

After a lot of looking around (2nd hand) a come to these two players on my list. which one is the better one?

 

[Andrew Everard]

You lost me at Tentmodification.

 

[chebby]

Andrew Everard:You lost me at Tentmodification.

http://www.tentlabs.com/Products/cdupgrade/page39/page39.html

Tent XO clock modification.

 

[Anonymous]

It's a modification from Holland brand, like van Medevoort, makes it sounds more a life and lets the bass runs deeper?

And in the original version?

 

[Anonymous]

Wrong info has been given!

Thanx chebby

 

[Tony_R]

hanno:
Hello,

After a lot of looking around (2nd hand) a come to these two players on my list. which one is the better one?

The CD17 is easily better than the 542 - mods or no mods.

A good mod to do on the CD17 is to bypass the infamous "HDAM" output stages.

A few other mods (replace caps etc.) turns an already fine player into a superb player.