Isolator Modification......

[djc100]

I have 2 isolators at home, an E&S X3004 (Jerome Barbe - DJ Deep) And a Vestax DCR 1200 (Shite!).

When I took them apart to have a butchers inside I noticed the E&S has blue Alps pots and the Vestax has smaller metal Alps pots.

Obviously the Blue pots are far superior in quality. Now my question is this......

If I were to get some blue pots for the vestax, would it improve the sound dramatically??

How would I know which pots to get?

Help me peeps!!

[allen]

I don't think it would help. What you gain in better pots usually is better tolerances, resistance to contamination, and greater durability. There can also be a difference in sound when switching from a carbon pot to a ceramic pot. Changing the pots in the dcr 1200 would probably make no difference in sound. I think the problem in sound quality is in the circuit design and changing the pots would not help out.


Allen

[djc100]

Thanks for the reply, so you think going further into the circuit would pay, ie, better transistors etc? or a whole new design of circuit?

[grizz]

but better pots in the vestax should improve the durability. the alps pots vestax uses wear out way too fast.

[djc100]

I'm thinking of doing this, i'd like to improve the circuit as well though, anyone know of any resources I could check out to help me along the way?

thanks for all your input...

[jensx]

http://www.meta-design.jp/modify_5.html