Some comments from our satisfied customers :-

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In a marantz CD17Mk3 player recently installed with our EAM clock module and dedicated power supply, customer comments is as below:

     "I am amazed by the improvements. The music sounds more analog and natural". 

In another multi-standard player, Pioneer 655Ai, our customer's comments after installing our EAM clock module and dedicated power supply:

      "By the way, I've been doing more listening/burn in to the Pioneer for the last few days. As expected, the player is gradually improving. I am very pleased with what has been done so far. I hear vast improvements in terms of clarity, musicality, precision, depth and micro-dynamics. The top end smoothness is also beginning to appear, as you promised. I think bass control has also improved, since formerly the Pioneer tended to have a rather boomy, undefined bass. Overall, the Pioneer is already sounding like a much more expensive CD player than before, smooth, controlled, assured, and very musical. Well done, James! You're amazing!"

After sending his Pioneer 665 for a second mod (level 1 and 2 total package) a few days after his EAM clock installation.

     "Initial impression after having it back: (a) The bass had been cleaned up considerably. Previously, the bass management of this player was quite poor. I thought it was the fault of my speakers, but now i know that the electronics were deficient. The bass is now much tighter and more focused. There are still CDs which sound flabby but the overall improvement has been very great. The top end has also benefitted in the sense that it now sounds much more neutral and smooth. There is no longer that very forward, glaring upper mid-range which really interfered with some of the music I listened to. If I could plot the response curve of the player, I'll bet that it is a lot flatter now. And that has contributed to a much more enjoyable listening experience. 

       (b) There is a great improvement in detail and naturalness. Before the mod, there was a tendency for the player to sound "digital". Now, there is no sense that one is listening to a CD or SACD. The sound is clean, detailed and very musical. The first listen gave me goosebumps. Then I ran in the player for another 24 hours, and it didn't sound so good. I didn't let that discourage me because I know the BGs can sometimes play this trick on you. I ran it in further, and yesterday had a chance to watch a DVD, "Underground". It was really good, the picture quality was clean and the colours were vivid. Then just before I slept, I put on a CD of a piano trio, and although the CD wasn't some audiophile quality stuff, the piano was extended, clean and articulate. I wasn't sitting in the sweet spot so I have no idea of verifying this, but from my lying/reading position on bed, the player was again starting to sound really excellent, as expected. 

       Today it is still running in, and I expect to be able to do some serious listening perhaps later tonight. I will post more thoughts once I've had a chance to familiarize myself with the mods. But so far, I am a very happy customer."

        "As for the mods on my Marantz 8260, I am happy to say that the mods have not only brought back the mid-bass, which was absent since I added the Marantz player to my setup forcing me to listen to Redbook CDs via my external MSB Gold Link DAC, but also significantly improved the higher and mid frequencies. Female vocals are now more extended, and drum kicks are quite a lot tighter and more defined. I also discern faster transients in guitars and clearer separation of instruments. And all this without losing any of the characteristic warmth and musicality of the unmodded Marantz player. Thank you!"

       Thank you for modding the 3910. I have been using it for over a month now and feel ready to share some feedback.

       First off, I am extremely happy with the audio mods. I don't know the stock sound since I didn't try it out, but certainly it sounds absolutely superb now that it has been run in.
 
       On redbook, I actually prefer it to my Sony XA777ES, even though the latter is a dedicated CD/SACD player. I found better dynamics, tighter bass and overall smoothness. So much so that I feel like selling my Sony!
 
       I still prefer the Sony's SACD performance over the Denon, but the difference is very minute. I can live with it. Don't know much about DVD-Audio, but from what I can recall, it sounded at least on par with my previous DVD-Audio player, the Toshiba 9200.
 
       I would definitely recommend your mods to anyone that would want to upgrade their players. I suspect the magic is in the linear power supply. I've always believe in the benefits of power (more so than fancy cables) which is why I use powerplants for my system.

On a Marantz PM6100sa Amp (Yes we can mod amps too!!)  Modded Extremely with our Level 1 Mod and High Current transformer Installation.  (3 Transformers Installed to replace original under-rated transformers!).

       Yes, the mods are fanstastic. The bass which was previously lacking is now pronouced and well-defined even at moderate volume level. The mid-range has also improved -- increased in richness and more 'bodied' in the vocals. These improvements are gained without any noticeable loss in detail and transparency. After the mod, I could now enjoy to my old collection of rock and pop CDs that were previously awful-sounding in my Marantz Setup.

       In summary, the integrated amp now behaves like one of a much higher-end I've heard that cost at least 3 times its current market price when new.

DUGOOD DVD player with clock module installed.

Hi James,

First of all, thank you very much for modding my Dugood DVD player .

Pls find my comments as below :

Audio performane is fantastic with Vocals are cleaner , Drums / Bass are very much Controlled and Tighter , Highs are very smooth ( I could even more to control the DYNAMIC range for both Moive and CD ) .

Video performance has improved with very Sharp Picture .

Denon A11 with clock module installed 

The A11 is doing well.....just watched Empire Strikes Back, and found that the picture is smoother and less grainy. Overall, I'm quite pleased with the modifications.

Pioneer 667A with clock module installed:

         At first, I thought that it'll only improve slightly after the mod. I didn't expect much for such a small cost. But it did over my expectation. My first impression was, is this my player! I just sat there listening to it. In the past, I could barely listen to CD on my 667A for more than 1 minutes. For video, there's less noise, sharper image, better contrast and colour. For audio, it sound more analog, tighter bass, smoother sound and more body. Btw, James after sale service is first class. He even bother to ask is my player ok days after the mod. I'm impressed.

Extremely Modded Denon A11:

         The improvement in the audio quality on the A11 after the mod is impressive. There are much dynamic and richness in the audio reproduction of the player. The level of sonic details is manifested as pleasant sounding bass and treble, robust, well controlled with no sign of harshness. Vocal singers sound alive with an exuberance of emotion when played through the system. I am able to detect subtle vocal inflections which have not been so apparent before. My
verdict is that the A11 after the mod definitely sounds better than the un-mod Marantz SA17.

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