Spectral SDR-3000
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LOL, told ya... imagine this, we are drooling over a 25+ year old design, exactly because the design and execution transcend time! Enjoy it, you deserve it.
There is no need, much less requirement from Spectral, to use MIT digital cable with this unit.
Thank you Ack! Thoroughly enjoying it. The Spectral is the most well built component I have come across in quite some time. Makes me want to pursue the whole Spectral line up now
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Thank you Ack! Thoroughly enjoying it. The Spectral is the most well built component I have come across in quite some time. Makes me want to pursue the whole Spectral line up now
Oh Jeez, not more competition please. what have I done... Here's what I love the most... you knew nothing about this unit, you read about it on the Lampizator site, you came here as a new member, got some vague advice from no one you know, the design is "old", yet you bought it, and hit bulls eye with the SL! Meantime, the rest of us are left in the dust
Oh Jeez, not more competition please. what have I done... Here's what I love the most... you knew nothing about this unit, you read about it on the Lampizator site, you came here as a new member, got some vague advice from no one you know, the design is "old", yet you bought it, and hit bulls eye with the SL! Meantime, the rest of us are left in the dust
LOL. You don't have to worry about me when it comes to new Spectral components. No way I can afford it! Only looking at used and even then, probably will start with a preamp, then an amp later on...
In the meantime, been reading all I can on the company, the vision of Richard Fryer and design philosophy of KOJ. Amazing stuff.
Thanks ! If that is not a secret - what is the current going rate for one of those ? They really look the part.
Does anyone have any experience or an opinion using SDR4000s as a transport?
How do you think it compares to 3000?
How do you think it compares to 3000?
No idea personally, but I can share with you what the buyer of my 3000 told me: "Exceptional transport! Can't quite get around the fact it makes such a colossal difference."
Is there a definitive way to know if a SDR-3000 is a “SL” version? I have a SDR-3000 (on the front fascia), but the box has the SL sticker (and this unit was sent to the factory a Year or so ago, but I don’t have the paperwork to know what was done). The unit is magnificent, but I would like to know exactly what I am playing with. Any help would be appreciated!
Don't know all the details, but the 3000SL has an updated, tighter power supply and definitely a still-lower noise floor. Despite they both have a very low error correction circuit, the 3000SL does track bad CDs better. Sonically, the improvement is material, despite the fact the 3000 remains at the top of the heap after 20+ years. The problem is finding a 3000SL since so few were ever made, but it does take RBCD to analog levels with the right DAC. The VRDS mechanism is probably the same, and a modified version of the top of the three versions Esoteric made. As usual, very few details are ever published from the factory, which fuels speculation, but by looking inside their products, it's like looking at the majesty of the galaxy.
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