tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395121002488101245.post2041620695862055144..comments2024-03-27T21:35:18.692-04:00Comments on Doctorjohn Cheaptubeaudio: Audio Reviews and More: Sparkler S303, 47 Lab 4718, Raos MC Monodoctorjohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11301768655128512295noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395121002488101245.post-63898872230206986112016-04-25T04:15:16.733-04:002016-04-25T04:15:16.733-04:00Hi Dr. John, I think it is a typo in your post lis...Hi Dr. John, I think it is a typo in your post listing your current line-up with "Digital: Sparkler S306 CDP". <br /><br />I believe mine is a newer version (It look like the one in the last photo of the product page: http://sparkler-audio.com/products_S303.html), is also very light in weight, pressing button will easily make it slide a bit. You can see from the picture that the legs Franknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395121002488101245.post-5303802684978035132016-04-10T00:38:51.151-04:002016-04-10T00:38:51.151-04:00Haha, I do miss that limited remote ability...
BTW...Haha, I do miss that limited remote ability...<br />BTW, I rest my S303 on Ceraball and seems to improve the overall performance slightly. It's a pain and swing too easily due to the lightness of the unit to rest on Roller and I gave up on it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395121002488101245.post-48660987367644402012016-04-09T23:51:28.118-04:002016-04-09T23:51:28.118-04:00Ha! My remote was dead on arrival, and I haven'...Ha! My remote was dead on arrival, and I haven't even tended to that. I hope it is just the battery....doctorjohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301768655128512295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395121002488101245.post-28850685491241960072016-04-09T14:14:14.641-04:002016-04-09T14:14:14.641-04:00Great post again!
Love my S303 to death! Bargain o...Great post again!<br />Love my S303 to death! Bargain of the decade~ Agree every word you said!<br /><br />My only complain is the remote battery run out so fast and is a pain to find and replace require removing the screws every time....<br />EricAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395121002488101245.post-45852582150555103572016-04-07T06:42:56.750-04:002016-04-07T06:42:56.750-04:00Ah....Erhhhh....I ran into trouble with the preamp...Ah....Erhhhh....I ran into trouble with the preamp, and haven't finished the amp, so...<br /><br />No, the CDP is long gone and available only on the second hand market. It looks great, but the current Sparkler CDP is better value if you want that kind of thing.doctorjohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301768655128512295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395121002488101245.post-72471005289884792162016-04-06T14:30:49.225-04:002016-04-06T14:30:49.225-04:00Hello,
I noticed in your "coming attractions...Hello,<br /><br />I noticed in your "coming attractions" sidebar that you are planning a review of the 47 Treasure series preamp/amp. Any chance you can acquire the matching 0647 CD player as well? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395121002488101245.post-41650430576965761002016-04-06T05:15:50.444-04:002016-04-06T05:15:50.444-04:00Hi, the pic on their website certainly looks like ...Hi, the pic on their website certainly looks like stainless steel, but I doubt it is much heavier. I also note the feet are slightly different.<br /><br />I don't use stiff cables, so do not have the lifting problem. The 47 Lab cables are very thin so they never thought of this problem. As for sliding it can be easily cured. An anti-slip mat underneath (like those used in cars) I'd think doctorjohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301768655128512295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395121002488101245.post-68438883304272326032016-04-05T19:33:01.569-04:002016-04-05T19:33:01.569-04:00I've read the new S303A model has a stainless ...I've read the new S303A model has a stainless steel chassis. Wonder if this mitigates the issue of the player sliding around on its feet at the slightest touch? This is the same problem with the flatfish, where even cables would lift it off the playing surface...very frustrating. Btw, have you compared it to the shigaraki 4716 CDP?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com