JVC XL-SD1 CD Player

[Biscuit]

Specs:

Frequency response - 2Hz to 20000Hz

Dynamic Range - More than 100dB @ 1kHz

S/N - More than 110dB

Harmonic Distortion Ratio - Less than 0.0015%

Channel Seperation - More then 110dB @1kHz

Wow/flutter - Below measureable limits

mmm - so I finally have a 20-bit K2 cd player after hearing so much about how good they are! It certainly looks the part - fantastic build and finish - much like the matching amplifier, and disgraces almost anything currently in production.

Sound:

we shall see - need a bit more time to get used to it - first impression is that its very very smooth indeed. Not going to say 'analogue' because it doesn't sound anything like vinyl - but the volume can be pushed high without the sound hardening up.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Looks very nice Russell. How does it compare to the BOW Wizard?

 

[Biscuit]

couldn't really comment at the minute Papa - I think the Wizard had the foot tapping more at first - but I'd just turned on the amp after a day of being off - and everything is changing atm.

will follow it up in a few days. Got a nice JVC interconnect to play with too.

 

[Sony6million]

They look good as a set, don't think the amp on its own was done justice in the pictures. Nice to see a brand like JVC doing something serious

 

[White Pheasant]

A lot of those older high-end Japanese CDPshad superb build quality but were, as you mentionedBiccy, actuallytoo smooth for their own good soundwise.

 

[Biscuit]

its hard to describe it Michael, it doesn't lose anything by being smooth - I think it might be something to do with the K2 filter, its sounding very impressive after an evening of warming up.

 

[Biscuit]

PS the 20bit K2 filter is the same as is used in the Reimyo DAC/cdp (was designed by Victor)

you can guess which offers better VFM

 

[cjr]

Biscuit there seems to be a slight problem above – you seem to be on the verge of having a very visually appealing hifi system. The JVC duo reaffirm my love of how good japanese hifi does the “chavpagne†finish.

 

[hifistudent]

how much?

 

[Biscuit]

hifistudent - the price really depends on where you look

when I phoned the UK distributer of the amp, they asked £2500 for a second hand one

personally, me and a fellow 'wammer went halves on an amp/cdp pair on eBay and got ourselves a bargin.

 

[Craig]

TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I need to sit down

Biscuit - you have PM

 

[Papa Lazarou]

£2.5k???????????????????????????????????????

:shock:

:shock:

:shock:

 

[Biscuit]

well - I think if you heard it, the figure might not seem so far off

It really did come on song after a couple of hours - and now it is sounding very very special indeed

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Glad to hear it's been a good purchase for you.

So how long will you be keeping this one for?

Or did you acquire it to sell on?

 

[Biscuit]

hmm - I'd like to keep it - but I've already been made a very tempting offer

:?

really not decided yet - growing quite attached to this amp and cdp - looks nice, sounds incredible, and cost me less than a grand between them.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Less than a grand between them.... sounds like a great deal mate.

If they both sound that good why not keep them?

Sounds like you'd have to spend a fair bit more to get an improvement.

Nice purchase Russell

 

[Craig]

Ah, 2.5k for the CDP

Just out of benign curiosty, how much do the amps go for over here?

As they said in Lock Stock, 2SB's - "It's a deal, it's a steal, it's the sale of the fucking century."

Of course, he also said he would keep it himself, but I'm ignoring that part :dude: