Hi, just wondered if this is possible and if anyone has the expertise to do it?
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I'm Andrew.
Can anyone help fitting an atomic clock to my VRDS x25
Hi, just wondered if this is possible and if anyone has the expertise to do it?
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Just the one, or one for each channel?
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I'm Andrew.
I didn't realise you could plonk one on each channel. I've been looking at one of these https://www.ebay.com/itm/10-000M-Ult...item41a4c2ddfdOriginally Posted by walpurgis
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Andy, your cd player would need an external clock input, with a big of digging you could find out where to solder the leads inside instead, but honestly if you reckon you can hear the measly low jitter it will already have your probably better giving up digital altogether.
and worrying about microscopically off-centre vinyl instead.
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Andrew - this doesn't directly answer your question, but I replaced the clock chip on my VRDS-10 with a Tent Labs discrete clock board (internal). Works great. There were other mods done at the same time (op amps, caps, power supply), and not just the clock board. All together, the sound is excellent. Totally transformed the SQ of this player. You might send a PM to Dan Santoni here (aka Black Dog), as he has quite a bit of experience doing such mods and can likely advise as to what works and what doesn't. Apparently if done wrong, and/or using the wrong clock unit, you can do some very costly damage to the other components in the player. Tent Labs is a quality unit which is one of the safe ones to install. Other units can really bugger things up, so be careful what you choose.
Hope this helps...
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PS -- the VRDS units are popular for such mods, and there is quite a bit of info out there on the web as to what works well. A few focused web searches will uncover a wealth of info.
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Thanks for all the information. I'm just looking into ways of improving my current kit.
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CD Teac VRDS25X(Audiotuned) DECK 1210 Mat Crystal Audio Mods MN Base/Bearing/Platter+Ebony armboard Feet Isonoe PSU Paul Hynes SR7EHD-27XL/DCSXL Ag DC lead/3 Stage Regs/Recap PCB+No Pitch/Strobe/Light ARM SME V(Kondo Ag Rewire&Tags) MC Cadenza Black FGS CABLES Arm Yannis SPD-4 IC Yannis 222 Litz+Ag bullets Power WAR PRE ATC SCA2 SPEAKERS ATC 50ASL STANDS Atacama PHONO Sugden Masterclass PA4 SUT Ortofon ST80SE POWER PSAudio P10
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Let me know if you'd like a list of what was done with my VRDS unit. As mentioned, it completely transformed the sound quality....one of those "night and day" differences, but not in a hollow cliched way - it's the real deal. Total cost was about C$600, including tech labour to do it all. Happy to rattle off a list if you'd like.
Cheers,
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Andy, what you need to buy is these, then you can properly measure the on/off button holes in your Goldring:
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F282082233818
In fact they are pretty much essential for anyone interested in DIY audio, or design/manufacture.
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You would be better of having the SEG modded, especially if and when my next generation PSU sees the day of light. That would be far cheaper and give you loads more bangs for your bucks.
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