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Dear all, Have an audio equipment from the U.S. or japan but am worried that the use of step down transformer in Singapore may deteriorate its performance? Fret not! After months of research and testing, I am now proud to announce to you my very own high quality step down transformer designed with audiophiles like you in mind to use U.S. audio equipment in Singapore while not compromising on anything. Best of all, the price is affordable! Basically, you are paying for the quality and not for the brand. http://effectiveaudiomod.com/?page_id=1495 Promotion : Free Upgrade of the IEC outlet to US hospital Grade Sockets! Each power supply is a custom built to your specs, so please do contact me for more infos and building time/options. Thanks! James www.effectiveaudiomod.com tel : nine 6 nine 4 nine 7 0 4 email : sales@effectiveaudiomod.com

Dear all, I focus on the the upgrades on digital sources. In collaboration with Horizon Acoustics, we will like to introduce the Effective Audio Mod Upgraded Minimax / MiniMax Plus DAC. Please see below link for more details. http://effectiveaudiomod.com/?page_id=1619 Auditions of the fully modded MiniMax Plus DAC is available at Horizon Acoustics, the local distributor of the MiniMax Products. http://www.horizonacoustics.com/ Do contact me if more information is needed. Many thanks! James www.effectiveaudiomod.com tel : nine 6 nine 4 nine 7 0 4 email : sales@effectiveaudiomod.com

Dear all, I provide upgrade/Mods services to all types of digital sources, like CD/SACD/BD Players, as well as DAC, and most recently, music servers and i-docks. Scope of work includes typically: Power Supplies : Installation of low noise FRED diodes / higher grade capacitors, as well as Low noise Ultima / burson Voltage Regulators. The main purpose here is to reduce the system noise. Bybees : Installation of Bybees quantum purifiers and Bybees Music Rails. Digital : Installation of Low jitter ultima clocks and burson clocks. Analog : Changing of better quality opamps, or the Burson Class A discrete Opamps, as well as circuit modifications to get the sound you need for your system. Other special requirements, like customed built low-noise linear power supplies etc. Please see my website for more details : www.effectiveaudiomod.com Featured Product. Wadia i170 Dock We have extended mods to ipod/iphone docks like the Wadia i170, primarily to make them a better digital audio transport. The mods specifically lowers the jitter and noise on the digital output, to provide you with more details and analog sound . The analog audio output gets improved as well, and if you need us to focus on having a high quality digital output, do let us know. Which ever the case, get to the heart of the Wadia dock and upgrade it first, before comtemplating on the external power supply. Sample of job done: Customer Review: Dear James, After the mod, Prat is definitely better. What I mean is the depth of bass seemed lighter at first. But with more burn in things sound much better. The bass is better defined. But I think maybe need more than the 50 hrs recommended. One thing very clear is that the background noise floor is very very black. This is very good tapestry to hang the rest of soundstage on. I am excited. Things sounding much better. burn in, burn in. Ha ha . Mod Packages: Performance: Install a burson clock for the USB --> SPDIF converter IC. This is very important to lower the jitter level on the digital output. Change and upgrade all the critical Surface Mounted capacitors to Rubycon ZL low impedance capacitors. Add film capacitors at specific locations to reduce the noise further. Mod the power supply circuit to ensure stability and low noise output of the voltage regulators. Above will be SGD$390. Signature Install a Ultima clock for the USB --> SPDIF converter IC. Ultima clock has a lower jitter spec than the burson clock used in the performance package, to give you even lower jitter specs on the digital output! Install 1 Ultima low noise Voltage Regulator for the digital section Install 1 Bybee Music Rails to clean up the power supply in the incoming DC power supply. This is much more effective than having an external linear power supply! Install 1 pc of Bybee Quantum purifiers to clean up the digital audio output stage Change and upgrade all the critical Surface Mounted capacitors to Rubycon ZL low impedance capacitors. Add film capacitors at specific locations to reduce the noise further. Mod the power supply circuit to ensure stability and low noise output of the voltage regulators. Above will be SGD$790. As a promotion, the RCA output for the digital out will be changed to DH Labs Copper RCA, with silver cabling (BNC is also available). Do contact us for more details! James www.effectiveaudiomod.com email : sales@effectiveaudiomod.com tel : 9694 nine704

Hi, Am a collector of German tubes and here are some very good ones! Telefunken ECC88/6922/6DJ8. Good for CD Players and Pre-Amp. NOS, 5pcs (1 sealed!), same batch codes! Front: Back (see the same batch code on the tube and the box): Asking $150 Each. Great Deal! 2 matched pairs of NOS E88CC (lower noise variant of ECC88 above, good for everything, including phono stage). Asking $230 each. If you are looking for Siemens CCA / E88CC grey shields, 1960s version, do let me know too. I have them . I deal with German vintage tubes, like Telefunken / Siemens ECC81 / 12AT7 / ECC801s / E81CC. Telefunken / Siemens ECC82 / ECC802s / 12AU7 / E82CC Telefunken / Siemens ECC83 / ECC803s / 12AX7 / E83CC All above types vintage in stock. check with me! Some examples below: Sealed Telefunken ECC801s, ECC81, siemens E81CC (best version!) See my website or check with me for more examples for other tube types!! James www.effectiveaudiomod.com tel : nine694 nine704 email : sales@effectiveaudiomod.com

Dear all, I provide upgrade/Mods services to all types of digital sources, like CD/SACD/BD Players, as well as DAC, and most recently, music servers. Check out this main thread with ALL the REVIEWS and DETAILS! http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=77592.0 Scope of work includes typically: Power Supplies : Installation of low noise FRED diodes / higher grade capacitors, as well as Low noise Ultima / burson Voltage Regulators. The main purpose here is to reduce the system noise. Digital : Installation of Low jitter ultima clocks and burson clocks. Analog : Changing of better quality opamps, or the Burson Class A discrete Opamps, as well as circuit modifications to get the sound you need for your system. Other special requirements, like customed built low-noise linear power supplies etc. Please see my website for more details : www.effectiveaudiomod.com I have done upgrades to ALL Cambrigde Audio Players new and old. Here are Some Samples: D500 CD Player CA640CV1 CD Player CA640CV2 CD Player CA740C (sample 1) CD Player CA740C (sample 2) CD Player CA840C CD Player DAC Magic Some reviews: Hi James, The CD Player sounds different. The instruments sounded more lively and vocals are more natural. The overall soundstage is MUCH better. Thanks! Customer, on his Burson clock installed 650C ------------------------------ Hi James, I have listened to the modified 740C. It is more natural, less bright and more detailed than before. Thanks for the mods! Customer, on his 740C with Ultima Clock package, opamps / diodes / caps changes and circuit modifications. ----------------------------- James. Initial feedback is good. Listened to "September" on the Daughtry album and the first thing that I said was WOW! Listened to the same song 3 times last Monday before sending my cdp over for you to mod and I still remember how it sounded before and how it sounded after your mod. Details on both vocals and on the instruments specially the acoustic guitar really came out. Not so savvy on audio terms but I think WOW says it all.... Will certainly consider the additional mod next time. Noel, on his 740C upgraded with Ultima Clock + Dedicated Power supply. ------------------------------------------------ Dear james, I am SHOCKED! You have transformedmy 840C to the big League!! Super black background, much higher resolution and inner details! And with HUGE soundstage too! I am enjoying my music so much more now! Incredible mod, well worth it. Thanks! Customer, on his 840C upgraded with Ultima clock package, diodes/opamps/capacitors changes and circuit modifications. -------------------------------------------- Let me unleash the potential of your cambridge Audio digital sources! ------------- James www.effectiveaudiomod.com tel : 9694 9704 email : sales@effectiveaudiomod.com

Hi all, The Bybee Quantum purifiers are in stock. Both the large Quantum Purifiers (for high current AC / Speaker purification purposes) as well as the small slip-stream purifiers (for lower current and signal purifications) are in stock. -------------- What Is Quantum Purification? Jack Bybee’s Quantum Purifiers were originally developed for military applications, many of which are still highly classified. These amazing devices have been used for years by knowledgeable audio and video enthusiasts to reach levels of signal purity and transparency unattainable prior to their introduction. Within any playback system, musical and visual information is transmitted by electrons flowing through conductors. As electrons interact with the conductive materials of cables and circuits, very low-level (quantum) noises are generated. As quantum noise energy accumulates in the propagating signal, low-level details pertaining to ambience, soundstage, timbre, dynamics, color fidelity and picture resolution are obscured, robbing the presentation of vividness and life. Bybee Quantum Purifiers operate on the quantum mechanical level to regulate the flow of electrons that make up the signal (picture a metering light regulating freeway traffic flow). Current flow within the Quantum Purifier is unimpeded and ideal (think of the unencumbered flow of traffic on a lightly traveled expressway). During transit through the Quantum Purifier, quantum noise energy is stripped off the electrons, streamlining their flow through ensuing conductors. Unwanted quantum noise energy dissipates as heat within the Quantum Purifier rather than emerging as a layer of contamination residue over the audio/video information. The benefits of this process extend beyond the physical length of the Quantum Purifier. As electrons speed through the purifier, a “slipstream” effect is formed which facilitates current flow in the surrounding conductors of the playback system. Introducing Bybee Quantum Purification into the electron path reduces quantum noise and increases signal velocity, resulting in performance improvement beyond what is attainable by any cable alone, no matter how well designed. Slipstream: the New Generation of Bybee Quantum Purification In 2003 there were breakthrough developments concerning the theoretically ideal materials and physical form needed to optimize noise reduction and electron flow through the signal path. Advances in materials science and fabrication technology have resulted in a unique new carbon fiber-based Quantum Purifier with electron noise reduction and electron Slipstream transmission properties that are distinctly audible and visible, and superior to Jack Bybee’s earlier developments. The Bybee Slipstream Quantum Purifier represents the Quantum Purifier concept taken to the limit. Slipstream Quantum Purifiers are now available in three versions—with copper, silver or gold leads—for optimal performance in different components and applications. -------------------- Specs on bybees purifiers: http://bybeetech.com/?page_id=2 Reviews : http://bybeetech.com/?page_id=171 Testimonials : http://bybeetech.com/?page_id=23 Large, Regular Quantum Purifiers : $200 each. Small, Regular Slipstrem Purifiers : $150 each. We can provide the service to solder them into your equipment directly for the best results. THEY WORK!! James www.effectiveaudiomod.com tel : 9694 9704. email : sales@effectiveaudiomod.com

Dear all, I provide upgrade/Mods services to all types of digital sources, like CD/SACD/BD Players, as well as DAC, and most recently, music servers. Scope of work includes typically: Power Supplies : Installation of low noise FRED diodes / higher grade capacitors, as well as Low noise Ultima / burson Voltage Regulators. The main purpose here is to reduce the system noise. Digital : Installation of Low jitter ultima clocks and burson clocks. Analog : Changing of better quality opamps, or the Burson Class A discrete Opamps, as well as circuit modifications to get the sound you need for your system. Other special requirements, like customed built low-noise linear power supplies etc. Please see my website for more details : www.effectiveaudiomods.com Some of the highend sources I have modded: SA7 with full mods, with Ultima clock / components changed and ultima voltage regulators Bryston Music Server with 2 ultima clocks, and a linear dedicated power supply for the sound card. A music Server PC with ultima clock and linear power supply for the soundcard, for digital SPDIF output upgrade. Esoteric X01 with Ultima Clock Esoteric X03: conversion from 110V to 240V, and full mods with ultima clock / ultima voltage regulators and burson class A discrete opamps. EAR Acute CDP with ultima clock and regulators Bel Canto DAC 2.5 with full mods (ultima clock, ultima regulators, components changed etc). And Many more! check out my website : www.effectiveaudiomod.com for more examples of my handiwork, as well as customer reviews / comments! Some current promotions: DON'T MISS! Burson Clock Promotion $250 (Best Value for Money) http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/index.ph...40482#msg740482 EA Ultima Clock + Dedicated Power Supply Promotion $390 (Best Ultimate Performance!): http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/index.ph...35660#msg735660 Do check with me for upgrades potential on your digital sources! James www.effectiveaudiomod.com tel : 9694 9704 email : sales@effectiveaudiomod.com

3/20 update! Have sucessfully done surgery to change the DAC chip of the SA50 (AK4392) to that of the K01 (AK4399). The DAC of the of SA50 is using the AKM AK4392, which is of a lower grade as compared to the top of the line AK4399 as used in K03 and K01. Have sucessfully done the operation to change the DAC chip in SA50 from the AK4392 to AK4399. With this change, straight away you gain 3 dB of Signal-to-noise (AK4392 120dB vs aK4399 123dB) and 2 dB of THD+N (AK4392 -103dB vs AK4399 -105dB). Much more lower noise floor and analog sound immediately! Here are some pictures of the operation. Unmodded SA50 DAC board Close up of 1 channel of unmodded SA50 board. Shows the AK4392 in use. Removed the current AK4392 DAC chip. Shows also the removed AK4392 and the AK4399 The AK4399 DAC mounted onto the location Repeat for the other channel Voila! both channels changed SA50 player fully modded with Ultima clock, DAC IC changed, Burson opamps, circuit upgrades and separate transformer for the analog stage. Customer's feedback: Hi James! Marvelous Job on the player! Thanks a lot!! -------------- Cheers. James www.effectiveaudiomod.com tel : 9694 9704 email : sales@effectiveaudiomod.com

Updates on 17 Feb: Burson Clock promotion @$195 will end in Feb due to Price increase. Please reserve now! http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/index.ph...40482#msg740482 Major Updates to Ultima Clock modded players: http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/index.ph...35660#msg735660 Updates to Marantz Players Mods as well: http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/index.ph...20224#msg620224 And DAC pages: http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=97613.0 Recent Reviews Below for Reference: Customer Feedback: Thank you James for making my 63SE alive again! Is it just like falling in love with an old flame. Very musical! Thanks again! Philip, on his modified CD63SE with Burson Clock / opamps and component changes, circuit upgrades. ------------------------- Customer Feedback: "Impressive upgrades. After leaving the player on overnight for a few days, i decided to listen to some cd's. On one of the earlier pressings of ABBA gold, i was surprised that bass on many tracks had grown surprisingly punchy and had more authority. The vocals, sound stage and mid range had also improved quite a bit! On another one of my favorites, Dire Strait's Brothers in Arms XRCD, the sound was absolutely incredible! I'm sure that with time, it will even improve farther. Overall, the upgrades have made dramatic changes to my CD player and would recommend James to everyone who is thinking about upgrading their player. Its been very nice dealing with him. " Thanks John, on his CD6003 with Burson clock, circuit modifications and ultima voltage regulator upgrade. -------------------- Customer Feedback : Wow it’s a huge difference, especially resolving the lower bass resolution! My wife is most impressed! Overall a very nice upgrade indeed. Thanks! Marn, on his modded MSB link DAC. ------------------------ Hi James, Happy Chinese New Year to your family and you. As I promise to give you me feedback on the modded Marantz SA-15S2 done by you. After tens of hours of run in I managed to have actual time to sit down for serious listening. The first CD I popped in is from Zee Avi’s ghostbird album. The first impression was that the separation of each individual instrument were well presented with spacing among each other nicely layout. Secondly the layering of the whole spectrum of the music were well staged. After further listening I found some unfound musical notes that were not so obvious previously now popping up. Wow…the feeling is so nice, especially on those low notes. Moreover, the entire presence of the bass section become more compact and robust, even in low volume listening. Lastly the vocal of the singer become more emotionally attached to the song due to the improvement of the separation and layering of the whole spectrum. I will highly recommend any mate to try out the full mod before deciding on the next purchase. Definitely you will find something you have previously missed on your existing player. Thanks! Mr Loke, on his SA15-S2 fully modded with ultima clock / ultima voltage regulators and circuit mods. ----------------------------- After 20hrs of burn in the music is natural, musical, with good soundstage. Instrument separation is good. I love it!! I will let it burn in further. It will be very good. Thank you for your advise and appreciate the service your have provided. Thanks again. Very happy it improves so much! Albert on his CD6003 with Burson clock. ----------------------------- Dear james, After the mods the soundstage has opened up wide. Very clearly defined bass and sweet highs. While listening to the 2nd track of Ray Brown Trios's live at the loa--summer wind album, I finally heard the phone ringing in the background that caused the audience to laugh. Always thought the bassist was doing some antics to make the people laugh. My SA8003 sounds really transparent and musical now. Now separation between different instruments is so clearly defined. No straining in the sound so I can play louder shouting at the listener. Definition is there even when playing softly. Cannot wait till it fully burns in! Customer, on his SA8003 Mod. With Burson clock and mods. --------------------- Customer feedback: After the upgrade the sound staging improved, The bass tightened and the tempo is quicken. The highs is more detailed without being bright. Thanks! Jim, on his Minimax DAC with Ultima clock/Regulators/Burson Opamps and General Upgrades. -------------------

2nd date with more players! Marantz SA11 with ultima clock and full mods Esoteric SA50 with Ultima clock and full mods with burson opamps / separate Transformers. Marantz SA15 with ultima clock and full mods: Customer feedback: Hi James, Happy Chinese New Year to your family and you. As I promise to give you me feedback on the modded Marantz SA-15S2 done by you. After tens of hours of run in I managed to have actual time to sit down for serious listening. The first CD I popped in is from Zee Avi’s ghostbird album. The first impression was that the separation of each individual instrument were well presented with spacing among each other nicely layout. Secondly the layering of the whole spectrum of the music were well staged. After further listening I found some unfound musical notes that were not so obvious previously now popping up. Wow…the feeling is so nice, especially on those low notes. Moreover, the entire presence of the bass section become more compact and robust, even in low volume listening. Lastly the vocal of the singer become more emotionally attached to the song due to the improvement of the separation and layering of the whole spectrum. I will highly recommend any mate to try out the full mod before deciding on the next purchase. Definitely you will find something you have previously missed on your existing player. Thanks! ------------ Bryston CD Player with Ultima clock and full Mods: Customer feedback: Hi James, Have been travelling & back only recently. Didn't really have a chance to hear it in depth, however did some listening sessions the last 2 late nights & my findings are as follows. The bryston cd player is already in itself very musical & has superb timing & dynamics with many positive traits. Didn't know what to expect when send in for the mods, thought I just gave it a try, majorly because of the persuasive nature of the feedbacks I read about from the other users. After the mods, the sound is still very unmistakably bryston, clean, dynamic, transparent, superb timing & with excellent bass. The clock, capacitors & regulators mods on my bryston player have transformed what I deemed an excellent player into a truly exceptional player! The very first track on my mod-listening was a latino guitar disc & it yielded a faster & more dynamically emotive experience. I hear more details being fleshed out, & instruments separation was much more easily differentiated with guitar notes textures more realism. This is probably because of the more quiet background noise". It is 3am, & next I tried a popular Tsai Chin album, & was immediately & pleasantly surprised by the added vocal textures & realism. Soundstage depth was seemingly similarly excellent, as my speakers are positioned pretty close to the walls, however overall soundstage does seems taller & wider with more focussed positioning of voicing. The next thing that happened got me sat up & really shockingly suprised was the bass definition & slam I got from the track! The bass that came out was super taut, defined & has real bass slam! My 3 pair of bookshelf speakers I tried-including my Ls3A was like given a new lease of life! I was pretty worried as I began to crank the volume up on my bookshelves, & as long as the woofers were able to take it, it delivered beautiful deep, taut & bass with a real slam! I must say that for the money, I'm pretty happy with the improved sound I got so far, & not having a differennt sound!(which I was initially worried) Tonight will be dates with Dianna Krall & also some of my all time favourite country duo where it have all the vocals, drums, dynamics, & bass slams!(The Judds) I will continue to run it in, & if it yield more improvements, I will update. --------- Consonance CD120 with Ultima Clock and full mods Good morning bro! I had a good listen over the weekend on my Consonance linear 120 CD Player. i realized that few cds that I am very familiar with sounded better! The Zee Avi, The Eagles live and a few other vocals CD, I do hear more details! Even the hand clapping in some live CD sounded different! Now, music sounded 'bigger'. So ya, excellent upgrade! Thanks man. --------- Mini Max DAC with Ultima Clock, and full Mods After the upgrade the sound staging improved, The bass tightened and the tempo is quicken. The highs is more detailed without being bright. Thanks! ------ Thanks!

Latest Updates on 17 Feb: MSB Link 3 with burson clock and general Mods Customer feedback: Wow it’s a huge difference, especially resolving the lower bass resolution! My wife is most impressed! Overall a very nice upgrade indeed. Thanks! MiniMax DAC with Ultima Clock, Ultima Regulators and burson opamps / caps changes and pure DAC conversion Customer feedback: After the upgrade the sound staging improved, The bass tightened and the tempo is quicken. The highs is more detailed without being bright. Thanks! DPA3 DAC with ultima clock and general upgrades.

2/17 : $195 offer will end in Feb. Free installation ($50) only in conjuction other mods done together. New price from March will be $250!! Some recent players upgraded with Burson clocks: Another Cambridge Audio 650C A music hall DAC with burson clock Marantz CD63 with burson clock and opamps. customer feedback:Customer Feedback: Thank you James for making my 63SE alive again! Is it just like falling in love with an old flame. Very musical! Thanks again! 3units of Marantz CD6003 with burson clocks and general upgrades! Customer feedbacks: "Impressive upgrades. After leaving the player on overnight for a few days, i decided to listen to some cd's. On one of the earlier pressings of ABBA gold, i was surprised that bass on many tracks had grown surprisingly punchy and had more authority. The vocals, sound stage and mid range had also improved quite a bit! On another one of my favorites, Dire Strait's Brothers in Arms XRCD, the sound was absolutely incredible! I'm sure that with time, it will even improve farther. Overall, the upgrades have made dramatic changes to my CD player and would recommend James to everyone who is thinking about upgrading their player. Its been very nice dealing with him. " from John, on CD6003 ----- After 20hrs of burn in the music is natural, musical, with good soundstage. Instrument separation is good. I love it!! I will let it burn in further. It will be very good. Thank you for your advise and appreciate the service your have provided. Thanks again. Very happy it improves so much! Albert on his CD6003 with Burson clock. Another Marantz CD63SE with burson Clock: Oppo 83SE with Burson Clock Customer feedback: When I first plugged my newly modded Oppo 83se, the details and lower noise floor was already evident. I was quite astounded with how the music has opened up with a sublime lift. However the bass seems to have receded and gone missing. After a few days of playing, I am happy to say the bass has snapped back into place. It's not as prominent as last time but the bass sounds focused and doesn't draw attention to it. I am also marveling at how all e sonic details have shimmered down making listening to music such a pleasurable experience. The best $395 I have spent and it made me revisit all my music because everything sounds like a piece of brand new music. Thanks James. I am very very happy. ---------- DPA 3 with burson clock and general upgrades: MC-3 with burson clock MSB Link DAC with burson clock and General upgrades Customer feedback:Wow it’s a huge difference, especially resolving the lower bass resolution! My wife is most impressed! Overall a very nice upgrade indeed. Thanks! Marantz SA8003 with burson clock and general upgrades Customer feedback: After the mods the soundstage has opened up wide. Very clearly defined bass and sweet highs. While listening to the 2nd track of Ray Brown Trios's live at the loa--summer wind album, I finally heard the phone ringing in the background that caused the audience to laugh. Always thought the bassist was doing some antics to make the people laugh. My SA8003 sounds really transparent and musical now. Now separation between different instruments is so clearly defined. No straining in the sound so I can play louder shouting at the listener. Definition is there even when playing softly. Cannot wait till it fully burns in!

2/16 updates: SA15 S2 Mods with Ultima Clock, ultima voltage regulators, component changes and circuit modifications: Customer Review: Hi James, Happy Chinese New Year to your family and you. As I promise to give you me feedback on the modded Marantz SA-15S2 done by you. After tens of hours of run in I managed to have actual time to sit down for serious listening. The first CD I popped in is from Zee Avi’s ghostbird album. The first impression was that the separation of each individual instrument were well presented with spacing among each other nicely layout. Secondly the layering of the whole spectrum of the music were well staged. After further listening I found some unfound musical notes that were not so obvious previously now popping up. Wow…the feeling is so nice, especially on those low notes. Moreover, the entire presence of the bass section become more compact and robust, even in low volume listening. Lastly the vocal of the singer become more emotionally attached to the song due to the improvement of the separation and layering of the whole spectrum. I will highly recommend any mate to try out the full mod before deciding on the next purchase. Definitely you will find something you have previously missed on your existing player. Thanks! Mr Loke, on his SA15-S2 fully modded with ultima clock / ultima voltage regulators and circuit mods. ---------- Another CD6003 with burson clock and mods: customer feedback: After 20hrs of burn in the music is natural, musical, with good soundstage. Instrument separation is good. I love it!! I will let it burn in further. It will be very good. Thank you for your advise and appreciate the service your have provided. Thanks again. Very happy it improves so much!--Albert. ------------- CD17 Mk 3 full upgrades with ultima clock , ultima regulators, component changes and circuit mods -------------- SA8003 upgrades with Burson Clock, component changes and circuit mods Customer Feedback: Dear james, After the mods the soundstage has opened up wide. Very clearly defined bass and sweet highs. While listening to the 2nd track of Ray Brown Trios's live at the loa--summer wind album, I finally heard the phone ringing in the background that caused the audience to laugh. Always thought the bassist was doing some antics to make the people laugh. My SA8003 sounds really transparent and musical now. Now separation between different instruments is so clearly defined. No straining in the sound so I can play louder shouting at the listener. Definition is there even when playing softly. Cannot wait till it fully burns in! Customer, on his SA8003 Mod. ---------- Thanks!

Dear customers and Friends, Latest Updates on players and customer comments can be found at the bottom of this link. Ultima Clock V2 Dedicated Clock Power Supply The Ultima Clock+dedicated Power Supply designed by me has been gathering a lot of good feedback in Singapore. It has compared very well with other DIY clock system overseas that cost much much more and yet to my surprise, does not include a dedicated power supply, or that the dedicated clock power supply will be extras. The dedicated Power supply, besides giving the clock module a lower noise PSU to operate, also isolates the digital noise of the clock module back into the system. Some examples for overseas clock modules for DIY Applications. http://www.newclassd.com/index.php?page=33 http://www.audiocominternational.com/ultra...k-mk2-p-42.html Now in V4 status (the above shows V2 version). It features an even lower noise Ultima Voltage Regulator and an custom tuned Oscillator Module (1ppm, 1ps rms jitter). EA Ultima Clock + Dedicated Power Supply : SGD$400 (exclude installation). I specialize in the upgrading and modifications of all Digital Sources. These includes CD Players / SACD Players / Digital-Analog Converters (DAC) / BD Players / DVD Players / NAS. DON'T MISS! Burson Clock Promotion $195 (Best Value for Money) http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/index.ph...40482#msg740482 EA Ultima Clock + Dedicated Power Supply Promotion $390 (Best Ultimate Performance!): http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/index.ph...47988#msg647988 Other Mod Jobs like component / circuit changes / Installation of extra power supplies/Super Low noise Voltage Regulators can be done. Cost will be dependent on the complexity of the Job as well as the component used. Please contact me for more infos. Typically $50 and above. Current Service Promotions: NEW : Marantz CD Player / SACD Player Promotion 10% off!! : Samples of Marantz Player Done: http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/index.ph...20224#msg620224 Cambridge Audio Player / DAC Promotion 10% off!: Samples of Cambridge Audio Players Done : http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/index.ph...37186#msg737186 Other Samples of Jobs Done: DAC / USB / CAS: http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=97613.0 Esoteric SACD Players/DACs : http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/index.ph...35654#msg735654 OPPO / Pioneer / Denon / Philips BD / DVD Players : http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/index.ph...51338#msg751338 Marantz Players : http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/index.ph...20224#msg620224 Cambridge Audio Players / DAC : http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/index.ph...37186#msg737186 Reviews from Customer who have used my services are below this thread. http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/index.ph...51343#msg751343 Others Links of Reviews for Reference: http://www.effectiveaudiomod.com/upgrades_mods_main.shtml http://effectiveaudiomod.com/index_services.htm Thanks! James www.effectiveaudiomod.com email : sales@effectiveaudiomod.com tel : 9694 9704 Updates for 16 Feb : Consonance Droplet CDP-5, upgraded with Ultima clock, mundorf Caps / Circuit upgrades: EAR Acute CD Player with ultima clock and ultima super regulator for DAC stage. Marantz SA7001, with ultima clock, component changes and circuit modifications. Customer feedback: The SA7001 Set is performing well after your mods. Noticeably bass, imaging and clarity of details has improved. Thanks! Marantz CD74 with ultima clock, burson voltage regulators, component changes and circuit modifications. Customer feedback: The Marantz CD74 sounded fantastic after the mods! The tonality is just right with a full body vocal. Thank you for your efforts. Marantz CD40 with Ultima Clock and component changes / circuit modifications. Corda Stage DAC with Ultima Clock: Customer's feedback: The DAC is good after the upgrade. It is much better than last time. Thanks! Dantax CD Player with Ultima Clock and component changes / circuit modifications: Denon DCD S10 with ultima Clock and mods to digital output. For transport duties. Customer feedback: Thanks for the Mods! The sound did improved and I am very pleased with it. It sounded more detailed and there is clarity in every note that is being played thru the player. Even blacker than I initially thought with background noise totally eliminated. Will send in my other components to mod. Thanks! Esoteric X01 with ultima clock. For transport duties. Customer feedback: After the Ultima Clock upgrade on my X-01, I can hear much more details and separation on my X-01. The soundstage has improved as well. The sound is much more analog. thanks! Thats all for now. More will come later! Thanks! James

Reviews 18/1/12. Rave Review for Bryston CD Player!! Hi James, Have been travelling & back only recently. Didn't really have a chance to hear it in depth, however did some listening sessions the last 2 late nights & my findings are as follows. The bryston cd player is already in itself very musical & has superb timing & dynamics with many positive traits. Didn't know what to expect when send in for the mods, thought I just gave it a try, majorly because of the persuasive nature of the feedbacks I read about from the other users. After the mods, the sound is still very unmistakably bryston, clean, dynamic, transparent, superb timing & with excellent bass. The clock, capacitors & regulators mods on my bryston player have transformed what I deemed an excellent player into a truly exceptional player! The very first track on my mod-listening was a latino guitar disc & it yielded a faster & more dynamically emotive experience. I hear more details being fleshed out, & instruments separation was much more easily differentiated with guitar notes textures more realism. This is probably because of the more quiet background noise". It is 3am, & next I tried a popular Tsai Chin album, & was immediately & pleasantly surprised by the added vocal textures & realism. Soundstage depth was seemingly similarly excellent, as my speakers are positioned pretty close to the walls, however overall soundstage does seems taller & wider with more focussed positioning of voicing. The next thing that happened got me sat up & really shockingly suprised was the bass definition & slam I got from the track! The bass that came out was super taut, defined & has real bass slam! My 3 pair of bookshelf speakers I tried-including my Ls3A was like given a new lease of life! I was pretty worried as I began to crank the volume up on my bookshelves, & as long as the woofers were able to take it, it delivered beautiful deep, taut & bass with a real slam! I must say that for the money, I'm pretty happy with the improved sound I got so far, & not having a differennt sound!(which I was initially worried) Tonight will be dates with Dianna Krall & also some of my all time favourite country duo where it have all the vocals, drums, dynamics, & bass slams!(The Judds) I will continue to run it in, & if it yield more improvements, I will update. Terry, on his fully upgraded Bryston CD Player. -------------------------- Dear James, When I first plugged my newly modded Oppo 83se, the details and lower noise floor was already evident. I was quite astounded with how the music has opened up with a sublime lift. However the bass seems to have receded and gone missing. After a few days of playing, I am happy to say the bass has snapped back into place. It's not as prominent as last time but the bass sounds focused and doesn't draw attention to it. I am also marveling at how all e sonic details have shimmered down making listening to music such a pleasurable experience. The best $395 I have spent and it made me revisit all my music because everything sounds like a piece of brand new music. Thanks James. I am very very happy. Daniel, on his Oppo 83SE with Burson clock and linear power supply upgrade. --------------------------- Hi James, Without changing any setting, the Burson clock along with the other mods on the analogue outputs (Pioneer LX71) far exceeded my expectations. The front and centre channels bring everything alive - mids, bass, details and everything else. The first scene of The Fellowship of the Rings never felt so full, clear and the background so eerie. Frankly speaking I have never look forward so much rushing back home to finish the movie and of course to re-watch the rest. The whole experience is like a completely new one! I think there was an improvement in the PQ as well in the area of transition. But seriously the improvement in SQ far far exceeded that of the PQ. Wow! And thanks for brining this to our awareness. Thanks! By the way, before this, I'll always been skeptical of mods but this changed all that. Lorenz, on his Pioneer LX71 with Burson clock and component/circuit changes for L/R/C ------------------------------------ Dear James, Good morning bro! I had a good listen over the weekend on my Consonance linear 120 CD Player. i realized that few cds that I am very familiar with sounded better! The Zee Avi, The Eagles live and a few other vocals CD, I do hear more details! Even the hand clapping in some live CD sounded different! Now, music sounded 'bigger'. So ya, excellent upgrade! Thanks man. Mr Yew on his Consonance CD 120 with ultima clock and full component changes. ------------------------ Customer's feedback: The DAC is good after the upgrade. It is much better than last time. Thanks! Customer on his Corda Stage DAC with Ultima Clock installed ------------------------ Other Customer Reviews and Testimonials: http://effectiveaudiomod.com/Mod_Audio_Test6.htm http://www.effectiveaudiomod.com/mod_test1.shtml Current Promotions: DON'T MISS! Burson Clock Promotion (Best Value for Money) http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/index.ph...40482#msg740482 EA Ultima Clock + Dedicated Power Supply Promotion (Best Ultimate Performance!): http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/index.ph...35660#msg735660 NEW : Marantz CD Player / SACD Player Promotion 10% off!! : http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/index.ph...20224#msg620224 Cambridge Audio Player / DAC Promotion 10% off!: http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/index.ph...37186#msg737186 So do contact me to upgrade your digital source. Thanks for reading! I concentrate on Digital sources and here are some examples: DAC / USB / CAS: http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=97613.0 Esoteric SACD Players/DACs : http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/index.ph...35654#msg735654 OPPO / Pioneer / Denon / Philips BD / DVD Players : http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/index.ph...51338#msg751338 Marantz Players : http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/index.ph...20224#msg620224 Cambridge Audio Players / DAC : http://www.xtremeplace.com/yabbse/index.ph...66565#msg566565 Others : http://www.effectiveaudiomod.com/upgrades_mods_main.shtml http://effectiveaudiomod.com/index_services.htm Cheers. James www.effectiveaudiomod.com email:sales@effectiveaudiomod.com tel : 9694 9704