Well, you're going to be in for a real shock because the stock player, even burned in, is in my experience unlistenable by comparison.

Don't forget the stock outputs will remain operational when you get the unit back, so you can easily A/B the difference.

Thanks,

Steve

Well the Tascam 160mk2  is packed up and ready to be shipped out friday May 1st. I put about 100 hours on the player and the sound has improved considerably. The high frequencies have most of the hardness gone,But the presentation is a bit forward sounding with alot of detail. The midband is nice  but a little light to my taste.
I can tell the Tascam does need many hours of burn in to sound its best. If listenened to without time to break in you will not hear at all as how it may sound.
    I am really looking forward to the full mod done to this wonderful Tascam that seems to fly under the radar of reviewers.
I did take a peak inside and noticed the Tascam uses some Samsung DACs which I hear thru the grapevine can make some of the best today.But that does not concern me so much Steve will work his magic around these anyway.
  Another little tweek worth checking into is damping the machine internally with Deflex Panels which I have already temporarily done and have really relaxed and opened up the top end.
I also prop up the machine on a couch pillow for even better results.
Soundstage really flots nicely.
  This is all with the stock machine.
Well my Birthday is May 9th so my present should be sweet with class a output,tube power supply, dual attentuators and an IEC put on it as well.
  I'll report back when I receive the Tacam back with all the mods.
I heard FIM Records has a new K2 CD out. I should purchase this while I'm waiting to get back the Tascam.
Happy Listening
DON c.

I've done the A/B and the stock outputs are like listening to an Ipod in comparison.

Jason

Well I had a nice phone call with Steve. He told me the player is done ,moded fully with all the mods, listened as well, and getting ready to ship off in a day or 2.
I asked him for a review over the phone.
He only had to say one word. well maybe a few.
My Tascam fully moded with all the new parts and not even fully broken in yet
SOUNDS PHENOMENAL.
wow i CAN'T WAIT TO RECEIVE IT NEXT WEEK SOMETIME.
It sounds like I will be up many late nights spinning cd's.
I'll keep u all posted.
Don C.