Audio Innovations s500

[AJSki2fly]

What CDP do you have? Cables can also make a difference, as I am sure you know anything with silver can be edgy.

It just may be that now you have a good amp and speaker combo that is neutral and transparent any front end issues will now show up more.


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[Mikeandvan]

What CDP do you have? Cables can also make a difference, as I am sure you know anything with silver can be edgy.

It just may be that now you have a good amp and speaker combo that is neutral and transparent any front end issues will now show up more.


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Using an ancient Mission PCM 7000, should probably get it serviced or just buy a newer cdp.

[Bourney]

Mike have you tried toe in so that they cross around 2ft in front of you? Might look odd at first but diffuses the top end and smoothes it out, seems to work with ks nicely.

[AJSki2fly]

Using an ancient Mission PCM 7000, should probably get it serviced or just buy a newer cdp.

Have a read of this and note "Low frequencies were well-defined, the treble was lightish in balance, though a little reticent in the top octave, and stereo imaging was spacious and well-defined.". It depends what the reviewer meant by reticent but he could mean crisp, which might explain your issues. If I recall correctly some 16bit oversampling CDPs at the time were known to have sound issues. Time for a new CDP if the system sounds good with the LP spinner.

[Mikeandvan]

Mike have you tried toe in so that they cross around 2ft in front of you? Might look odd at first but diffuses the top end and smoothes it out, seems to work with ks nicely.

Yer, been listening all day like that, no difference really. May'be I should get a new cdp! This amp is lovely with voices though, listening to Scott Walker now, best I've heard it.

[Mikeandvan]

Have a read of this and note "Low frequencies were well-defined, the treble was lightish in balance, though a little reticent in the top octave, and stereo imaging was spacious and well-defined.". It depends what the reviewer meant by reticent but he could mean crisp, which might explain your issues. If I recall correctly some 16bit oversampling CDPs at the time were known to have sound issues. Time for a new CDP if the system sounds good with the LP spinner.

Yeh it was an expensive player in its day, probably just needs a service, I have a Topping dac 01 I must try sometime. Even though I gripe about the treble, this is the most I've ever enjoyed music, think I'm a lifelong valve fan now.

[Audio Al]

Nice when a newcomer to the 500 enjoys the experience , Enjoy Mr Van

[Audio Al]

What CDP do you have? Cables can also make a difference, as I am sure you know anything with silver can be edgy.

It just may be that now you have a good amp and speaker combo that is neutral and transparent any front end issues will now show up more.



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Oh NO !

[Mikeandvan]

Nice when a newcomer to the 500 enjoys the experience , Enjoy Mr Van

Cheers, do you reckon the mods you had done on yours were worth it? I'm in Brighton so I may just return it to its maker for a service - Audionote as they still have a showroom here (not that you'd know from the outside!).

[Audio Al]

Cheers, do you reckon the mods you had done on yours were worth it? I'm in Brighton so I may just return it to its maker for a service - Audionote as they still have a showroom here (not that you'd know from the outside!).

Contact David at AD audio first for a chat re service / upgrades , he did my 500 , no complaints " So far "