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ESound CD-E5 Euro/Signature Budget/Super/Ultra/Unlimited Mods

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Budget Upgrade for existing units ($995 Installed)

Super Esound CD-E5
($2995, New Player, Modified)

Ultra Esound CD-E5
($5995, New Player, Modified)

Unlimited Esound CD-E5
($9,995, New unit, Modified)

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ESound CD-E5 Euro/Signature/Platinum Modification Inquiries:

WorldWide Service:

Kyle Takenaga RAM (Riverside, California) referenceaudiomods@yahoo.com phone (951)454-4842

We Are the first in the world to supply modifications for the CD-E5 and brand new modified machines!

We can provide 120/220/240v units and can and will ship worldwide!

Click here for distributors page for more in depth specs and reviews

TRUE BALANCED ANALOG OUTPUT STAGE: THE TOUCHING AND ELEGANT SOUND COME FROM THE INDIVIDUAL UNIQUE (EXCLUSIVE BALANCED TUNING TECHNOLOGY BY ESOUND) ANALOG OUTPUT CIRCUITS. ISOLATED PURE CLASS A FULL BALANCED OUTPUT CIRCUIT IN RCA OUTPUT ROUTE AND FULL BALANCED NE5534 BASED OUTPUT IN XLR OUTPUT ROUTE. HIGH-END CAPACITORS (e.g. WIMA BLACK BOX) & SECRET FORMULATED NON-MAGNETIC INDUCTORS EMPLOYED IN VARIOUS STAGES. OVER 30 MODELS OF EXTREME HIGH-END WIRES EMPLOYED: IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE FINAL SOUND, VARIOUS EXTREME QUALITY HIGH-END AUDIO WIRES SUCH AS CARDAS, AMPEX, AUDIOQUEST, TARA LABS, KIMBER . . . . . . ETC ARE EMPLOYED. MOST EXPENSIVE ONE SUCH AS "SKY" AND "THE ZERO" ARE PRESENT.

TCCO / TCXO (TEMPERATURE COMPENSATED CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR) CLOCK SYSTEM: AS REFERENCE FREQUENCY COUPLED BY ADAPTATION OF CLOCK DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (CDS). TCCO / TCXO IS AN EXTREMELY HIGH-END AND EXPENSIVE CLOCK SYSTEM WITH BETTER THAN 5ppm (part-per-million) ACCURACY - 200 FOLD IMPROVEMENT OVER STANDARD OSCILLATORS USED IN MOST CD PLAYERS. EXTREME HIGH-END CD PLAYERS INCORPORATED WITH TCCO / TCXO CLOCK SYSTEM INCLUDE: MARK LEVINSON 390S, WADIA 270, 270SE TRANSPORT SYSTEM AND WADIA 27iX DECODING COMPUTER. CLOCK DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (CDS): THE FIRST IN CHINA THAT EMPLOYS THIS HIGH-END TECHNIQUE - EACH COMPONENT REQUIRING THE REFERENCE FREQUENCY IS EQUIPPED WITH AN INDEPENDENT PATHWAY, WITH PRECISE IMP MATCHING. DIGITAL SIGNAL REFLECTION INTERFERENCE TO ANALOG SIGNAL CIRCUITS ARE BANNED. TCCO / TCXO + CDS HAVE TURNED E5 INTO A SUPREME ACCURATE AND HIGH PERFORMANCE DIGITAL TRANSPORT AS WELL.

HEAVY DUTY DESIGN: NET WEIGHT OVER 23 lbs; 13mm THICK ANODIZED ALUMINUM FRONT PANEL AND SIDE PANELS WITH THICK ZINC PLATED STEEL AS UNDER PLATE - ALL PROVIDE EXCELLENT STABILITY TO THE TRANSPORT SYSTEM WITH ANTI-ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE CAPABILITY.

CRYSTAL CLEAR ELECTRIC SUPPLY (CCES) TECHNIQUE: 10 SETS OF ISOLATED STABLE VOLTAGE SUPPLY EMPLOYING THE UNIQUE CCES TECHNIQUE TO ALL DIGITAL AND ANALOG SIGNAL PATHWAYS - COMPLETELY TACKLE CROSS INTERFERENCE. TOTAL SEPARATED BUFFERED CIRCUIT DESIGN: THE NEW DEVELOPED CURRENT SERVO CIRCUIT AS OPPOSITE TO THE TRADITIONAL DC SERVO CIRCUIT SYSTEM - GREAT IMPROVEMENT ON LOW FREQUENCY EXTENSION AND RESOLUTION.

CRYSTAL 4390 DAC: A FAMOUS MUSICAL DAC WITH ULTRA HIGH S/N RATIO EMPLOYED IN HIGH-END CD PLAYERS SUCH AS GAMUT CD1 MKII AND MERIDIAN 508.24. AUDIO ENGINEERS HAD CLAIMED THAT CRYSTAL 4390 IS OF SUPERB PERFORMANCE STANDARD AND THE POTENTIAL OF THIS DAC HAS NOT BEEN FULLY EXTRACTED SO FAR.

SONIC PERFORMANCE

OVER 3 YEARS' FINE TUNING IN VARIOUS HIGH-END SYSTEMS TO ATTAIN THE FINAL SOUND: A KIND OF HIGH-END ELEGANT SOUND THAT IS DESIRED BY MOST AUDIOPHILES LOOKING FOR THE GOLDEN VELVET SHINING FEELING IN EXTREME HIGH-END CD PLAYERS SUCH AS MBL.

MOST SUITABLE FOR HIGH-END SETUPS THAT ARE IN NEUTRAL AND ANALYTICAL.

AS IN EUROPEAN EDITION, E5 SIGNATURE OFFERS WONDERFUL RESOLUTION OF LOW LEVEL MUSICAL DETAILS WITH EVEN ENHANCED EXTENSION AND RESOLUTION IN THE LOW FREQUENCY REALM; THE MID-RANGE HAS A SENSE OF NATURAL AND MUSICAL WARMTH COUPLED WITH A KIND OF UNIQUE TOUCHING EMOTION THAT IS HARD TO FORGET.

UNLIKE SOME TUBE CD PLAYERS, E5 SIGNATURE HAS ALL SMOOTH PASSAGES YOU CAN EXPECT FROM THEM WHILE MAINTAINING SPEED AND RESOLUTION. SLOW AND SYRUPY FEELINGS ARE NOT PRESENT - CONSIDERED TO BE A WONDERFUL BLEND WITH ALL THE BENEFITS WE CAN EXPECT FROM HIGH-END TUBE CD PLAYERS AND TRANSISTOR CD PLAYERS.

ALL THESE WONDERFUL PERFORMANCES ARE COUPLED WITH AN UNFORGETTABLE SOUND STAGE - A BEAUTIFUL SENSE OF DEPTH AND WIDTH. THAT IS THE REAL SOUND FOR REMEMBRANCE AND THAT IS THE REAL SOUND FROM THE EAST. . . . . . .

Descriptions and prices:

Budget Mod package
($995 installed/shipped, to your existing unit)
We can also provide new budget modded units, please email to inquire

Here is a pic of the "Budget" Esound CD-E5 Signature. Vast Improvment over stock, now takes the player to some serious high levels of performance. Outperforms the Esoteric XO-1 considerably with just this mod.

-Budget Mod Package Modification Descriptions

-Power Supply upgrades

Replace stock diodes in the power supply with custom handmade ultra low impedance RAM versions.

Improvement: Replacing the stock diodes with our custom RAM versions eliminate the grain and glare of the stock noisy silicon diodes. Since our diode bridges are ultra low impedance and ultra fast, music has now more speed and more dynamics. Our diode bridges are handmade per mod order and take some time to make and install.

Replace stock electrolytic capacitors in power supply circuits with Rubycon ZA/ZL series capacitors.

Improvement: These capacitors are much more open sounding, very neutral and have more speed than any other cap on the market. We have compared Blackgate FK/N, Panasonic FC/FM, Nichican Muse, and Os-cons and they are not in the same league. The Rubycons offer sheer speed and openess unlike any other cap.

Re-wire the AC input with Audio Consulting Silver Wire, Re-engineer the power supply board and eliminate some energy robbing devices and unnecessary stock parts

Completely REMOVE the stock Esound discrete analog output stage (many many active parts) and replace entirely with passive very high quality Audio Consulting Signal Coupling Transformers.

Tech notes and sonic Improvement: The stock Esound output stage is mediorce in build and rather decent in sound quality. However, there are MANY ACTIVE parts in the signal path, such as op-amps and transistors. There are also many resistors in the signal path as well. This is not the most optimal topology for signal coupling and HF filtering. The RAM Approach is simple: Completely remove the entire active analog output stage, and replace it with a set of very high quality Audio Consulting Signal Coupling transformers! We now have true balanced outputs! Now with the transformers we can now effectively and inherently provide galvanic isolation from other components in your system. The transformer stops High Frequency noises that occur from other components in your system. The also provide a means of connect the Balanced outputs and RCA single ended outputs at the same time, with both having similar sonic attributes. The noise floor in your music drops to a complete dark and black level. More detail comes out of the music. The soundstage appears much larger, wider deeper with a bold lifelike stance. Our approach is considered "state of the art" and this mod will easily alone take the performance of this machine alone to a level that is unattainable by just about any stock player in existance. We wire the transformer to the XLR jacks and the upgraded RCA single ended jacks. This mod is the largest sonic improvement inside the unit.

Replace stock RCA single ended jacks with the new WBT NextGen connectors

Tech notes and sonic Improvement: We add a set of high performance WBT Nextgen RCA connectors for the closest to "no connector" connection possible for the single ended outputs. These are the best sounding RCA female chassis connectors on the market! The reason is they use very little amount of metal and have no eddy current issues with a large surface of metal unlike everything else available on the market. We had done head to head comparisons and these connectors lose the grain the other connectors such as cardas and vampire connectors on the market.

Super Esound CD-E5
($2995, New Modified unit provided to you)
Please select between black or silver and voltage when ordering. Turnaround time is 3 weeks.

Here is a pic of the "Super" Esound CD-E5 Signature. Easily outperforms ALL Stock units that have come in here for mods. Some such as Esoteric XO-3SE, XO-1 Limited, Linn CD-12, ML390S, Vimak Transport/DAC combo, Burmester 001, etc...

-Super Esound CDE5 Modified player Descriptions

-Power Supply upgrades

Replace stock diodes in the power supply with custom handmade ultra low impedance RAM versions.

Replace stock electrolytic capacitors in power supply circuits with Rubycon ZA/ZL series capacitors.

Re-wire the AC input with Audio Consulting Silver Wire, Re-engineer the power supply board and eliminate some energy robbing devices and unnecessary stock parts

Improvement: This brings more resolution, better defined and deeper bass and more sonic character. This is the final tuning of the supply to make sure the sound is balanced on the output end.

Audiocom Superclock 4-
We add a reference quality jitter reduction circuit called a Superclock 4 , this a major improvement in overall sound! It is huge! This replaces the master clock and offers much lower jitter rate than the stock cmos type oscillator. Expanded soundstages and accurate instrument definitions for example are the many outcomes of this major mod component. Breathtaking performance is now possible!!

Audiocom Superclock 4 Power Supply Unit-

We add a discrete high performance power supply for the Superclock 4 that adds another level of performance to the unit. Increased dynamics and resolution is what to be expected, and indeed it is! The clock power supply is needed to truly have a matched package with the SC4 clock!!!

Audiocom Invisus PPR2 Voltage Regulation-
The New Audiocom Invisus PPR2 is the absolute best sounding voltage regulation circuit to be ever used in an audio component. It replaces stock voltage regulator in the Esound CDE5. These regulation circuit feeds the very critical TRANSPORT and DAC chips sections of the player. These brand new ULTRA HIGH PERFORMANCE voltage regulation circuits provide ULTRA LOW NOISE and ULTRA HIGH SPEED voltage regulation, giving your music the absolute striking SPEED, Dynamics and Stunning resolution that was never before present no matter what unit you have owned, whether it be new or modified. The topolgy is an ultra fast circuit with a propeitary ultra low noise cancelling circuit to make the output noise and harmonics and little as possible. There is no absolute match for this type of performance, this has been designed to be the best!
Improvement: This brings much more resolution, better definition and much more slam into the music. There is a sense of ultimate natural openess and music flows out into the room.

Balanced/Single Ended Output stage Rebuild

Completely REMOVE the stock Esound discrete analog output stage (many many active parts) and replace entirely with passive very high quality Audio Consulting Signal Coupling Transformers.

Replace stock RCA single ended jacks with the new WBT NextGen connectors

Ultra Esound CD-E5
($5995, New Modified unit provided to you)
Please select between black or silver and voltage when ordering. Turnaround time is 4 weeks.
Easily beats all stock high end units on the market we have heard, regardless of price.

Here is a pic of the "Ultra" Esound CD-E5 Signature. Easily outperforms ALL Stock units that have come in here for mods or we have heard before. Absoluteley killer! This is the best sounding non-battery powered CD redbook player we have ever heard!

-Ultra Esound CDE5 Modified player Descriptions

-Power Supply upgrades

Replace stock diodes in the power supply with custom handmade ultra low impedance RAM versions.

Replace stock electrolytic capacitors in power supply circuits with Rubycon ZA/ZL series capacitors.

Re-wire the AC input with Audio Consulting Silver Wire, Re-engineer the power supply board and eliminate some energy robbing devices and unnecessary stock parts

Improvement: This brings more resolution, better defined and deeper bass and more sonic character. This is the final tuning of the supply to make sure the sound is balanced on the output end.

Audiocom Ultraclock-
We add a "Flagship" quality jitter reduction circuit called a Ultraclock by Audiocom. This is by far the best sounding clock replacement we have ever heard! This a unbeleivable improvement in overall sound, from top to bottom! We now get resolution that was once never thought possible! It is huge! This replaces the master clock. Now the true potential of digital reproduction can be realized!!

Audiocom Ultraclock Power Supply Unit-

We add a discrete high performance power supply for the Ultraclock that adds another huge improvement of performance to the unit. Increased dynamics and resolution is what comes from this mod component.

Audiocom Invisus PPR2 Voltage Regulation-
The New Audiocom Invisus PPR2 is a superb sounding voltage regulation circuit. It replaces stock voltage regulator in the Esound CDE5. These regulation circuit feeds the very critical TRANSPORT and DAC chips sections of the player. These brand new ULTRA HIGH PERFORMANCE voltage regulation circuits provide ULTRA LOW NOISE and ULTRA HIGH SPEED voltage regulation, giving your music the absolute striking SPEED, Dynamics and Stunning resolution that was never before present no matter what unit you have owned, whether it be new or modified. The topolgy is an ultra fast circuit with a propeitary ultra low noise cancelling circuit to make the output noise and harmonics and little as possible. There is no absolute match for this type of performance, this has been designed to be the best!
Improvement: This brings much more resolution, better definition and much more slam into the music. There is a sense of ultimate natural openess and music flows out into the room.

Balanced/Single Ended Output stage Rebuild using Audio Consulting Silver Rock Output Transformers

Completely REMOVE the stock Esound discrete analog output stage (many many active parts) and replace entirely with passive ultra quality Audio Consulting Silver Rock Signal Coupling Transformers.

Tech notes and sonic Improvement: The stock Esound output stage is mediorce in build and rather decent in sound quality. However, there are MANY ACTIVE parts in the signal path, such as op-amps and transistors. There are also many resistors in the signal path as well. This is not the most optimal topology for signal coupling and HF filtering. The RAM Approach is simple: Completely remove the entire active analog output stage, and replace it with a set of very high quality Audio Consulting Silver Rock Signal Coupling transformers! These are the best sounding signal coupling transformers we have ever heard! We now have true balanced outputs! Now with the transformers we can now effectively and inherently provide galvanic isolation from other components in your system. The transformer stops High Frequency noises that occur from other components in your system. The also provide a means of connect the Balanced outputs and RCA single ended outputs at the same time, with both having similar sonic attributes. The noise floor in your music drops to a complete dark and black level. More detail comes out of the music. The soundstage appears much larger, wider deeper with a bold lifelike stance. Our approach is considered "state of the art" and this mod will easily alone take the performance of this machine alone to a level that is unattainable by just about any stock player in existance. We wire the transformer to the XLR jacks and the upgraded RCA single ended jacks. This mod is the largest sonic improvement inside the unit.

Replace stock RCA single ended jacks with the new WBT NextGen connectors