This list contains electronic equipment that we at CarlssonPlanet or at the Stig Carlsson Trust have found answering to our ideals.
Our ideals are: Transparent, neutral, spatial and tonally correct sound.
* Indicates that the equipment is only available at the 2nd hand market.
**Indicates that the equipment is most likely to be difficult to find outside of Sweden or far away from Sweden.
DVD (used as CD player):
- Pioneer DV-668AV
Our reference supports SACD/DVD-A/CD-R/CD-RW/VCD/SVCD/MP3 etc. Component, prog.scan etc
- Pioneer DV-757Ai*
Alternate reference, same circuitry for sound reproduction as DV-668, supports SACD/DVD-A/CD-R/CD-RW/VCD/SVCD/MP3 etc. Component, prog.scan etc
- Cambridge Audio DVD55
Our new budget DVD-reference, gives you 95% of the sound from DV-668. Goldplated RCA, DTS, prog.scan etc See:
Cambridge DVD55
- Philips DVP-3005
Thin small thing that plays DVD Video, VCD, SVCD, DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW, CD(Audio), CD-R/RW, Picture CD, PAL/NTSC, Progr. Scan with Scart, RGB, dig coax out. See: Philips DVP 3005
- Pioneer DV-2750*
Gives you 90% of the sound from DV-668/757Ai. Plays CD-R/W, VCD/DVD-R/W/SVCD/WMA/ JPEG, component, prog. scan (PAL/NTSC)
- Pioneer DV-370*,
same as DV-2750 but with a different front.
CD players
- Cambridge Audio Azur 540C
- Cambridge Audio, D500-SE
- Denon CD-625*
(Primarily the early Japan built models from the first series.
- Denon DN-600*
("Aerobics"-model)
- JVC CD-331* and CD-241*
- Pioneer PD-75*
(Modified with LC Clock)
DAC
- Sentec DiAna*/**
CD Receiver
- Denon D-M35
- Denon D-M33
- Denon UD-M31*
- Denon UD-M30*
- Yamaha Piano Craft
- Teac CR-H100
Compact units
- TEAC 300 Series*
- TEAC 500 Series*
Integrated Amplifiers
- Harman Kardon HK670
Receivers
- Denon DRA-1000
Multi channel receivers
- Denon DVR-2805
- Pioneer VSX-1014
- Pioneer VSX-D814
- Denon AVR-2105*
- Denon AVR-1802*
- Marantz 5200*
- Onkyo TX-DS595*
Pre amplifiers
- Sentec SC-9*/**
Check / replace potentiometer for volume control.
- Denon UD-M30*/31*/33/35
Receiver with “pre-out” and “sub-out” (not the 30)
- Tandberg 3002A*/**
Power amplifiers
- Sentec PA-9*/**
(mono blocks)
- NAD 208*
- Rotel RB-1080
Old model only with two red LEDs, don’t buy the new model with blue LED and WBT connectors, it does not have the same sound as the early model.
- DMX-200*
Cheap version of GamuT D-200, with simplified PSU.
- Rotel RB-1090
- GamuT D-200
- Sunfire
From Bob Carver, 2 x 1300W!
Switched PSU
Tuners
- Pioneer F-93*
- Pioneer F-91*
- Denon TU-S10
- Pioneer F series*
(cheaper)
- Sentec Tuner*
Turntables
- Dual CS-5000*
- Simply Black
- Linn LP12
With later PSUs like Valhalla.
- Unamco T1*/**
(only when renovated)
- Sonab 85S*/**
(only when renovated)
- Early Thoréns*
Like TD125-145, 160 a.s.o.
(only when renovated)
- Thoréns 320*
(only when renovated)
Pick up
- Ortofon OM-30 (Super)
- Ortofon OM 40 (Super)
Phono Pre preamplifiers
- Sentec MM-9*/**
Tape decks
- Pioneer CT93*
- Pioneer CT95*
- Sony WM-D6C
(Portable)
Miscellaneous
- SD feet
(soft spikes)
- Vibra feet
(soft spikes)
- Supra Ply
Loudspeaker cable
- Supra
Interconnects
Center / surround speakers
Whilst we await the home theatre OA-speakers from the Carlsson factory check out the Gale 30 series.
As you might have noticed there is not a lot of information written here about the different items, only a listing. Reviews for many of these products are available at http://www.audioreview.com/reviewscrx.aspx. You will need to make your own decision.
Martin Dellstig - Co-Editor