Olive Supercap trade-in for Supercap DR

Posted by: HardBop on 24 May 2016

Any advice welcome on the following: I am in a position to trade my olive SC for either an ex-dem 2014 DR version or second-hand 2005 version, which was DR upgraded in 2013 (client/product known by my reliable dealer). Price difference is ~£1,000 (newer more expensive). Has there been any internal changes in the SC between 2005 and 2014 that would make the newer version a better buy sonically? I appreciate at the end of the day I have to decide whether the price difference is worthwhile, but wondered whether anyone had any views on the subject.

Thanks.

Posted on: 24 May 2016 by Richard Dane

If it has been serviced and DR upgraded then it's bang up to current spec.

Posted on: 24 May 2016 by analogmusic

No difference

Posted on: 24 May 2016 by DuncanM

I recently replaced my circa 2000 Olive Supercap for ex demo 2015 Supercap DR running NAC252, definitely a great improvement

Posted on: 24 May 2016 by HardBop

Thanks for the responses, which will help me make up my mind.

Posted on: 24 May 2016 by cdboy

Richard would know. And the difference can by a lot of music .. One thought, is there a difference between DR upgrade and service vrs just DR upgrade? I suspect they are the same and were done at the same time but may be worth checking this out.

Posted on: 24 May 2016 by Simon-in-Suffolk

Yes, if the 2005 SuperCap was not serviced/re capped when it was DR upgraded, then at that age it will need servicing now or shortly.. so you would need to factor that into the price..which I think would wipe out the saving.

Simon

Posted on: 25 May 2016 by HardBop

Thanks Simon, I'll check it out regarding the service/recap.