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An important article authored by Robert E Palma Jr., titled Rocket Science Applied To Extreme Audio, will be published here on Dagogo shortly.Īccording to Greg Palma, EAD’s then-Director of Manufacturing, and Boelen Electronics’ Director of R&D, now Noble Electronics’ President and Director of R&D, EAD began work on Rotel’s then-$499 RCD-855 CD player as its first modification project. Palma Jr., MRC’s very own President and Chief Engineer.
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#EAD THEATERMASTER 8000 PRO PLUS#
The PLUS modification performed on the EAD Ovation was a collaboration between the newly formed Boelen/Noble Electronics and Midwest Research Corporation, the latter of which was also founded recently, and headed by Greg’s brother, Robert E. Though no longer providing modification and repair to EAD owners, Boelen Electronics continued to market the Boelen Digital-Precise digital cable that Dagogo reviewed in March 2005.Īs the modification operations changed during the finalization of this review, Boelen/Noble will be mentioned simultaneously in this space. Since then, Frank Boelen’s Boelen Electronics had been offering modifications and repair to EAD owners, until that portion of the business was taken over by Greg Palma’s Noble Electronics in late 2005. In the 25 years since the first market appearance of separate digital-to-analog converters in the late 80’s to the present day, most manufacturers have been designing their products to serve 2-channel audiophiles, except for EAD (Enlightened Audio Designs).ĮAD was founded by Alastair Roxburgh and John Hagelin of Fairfield, Iowa, in 1990, until its acquisition by Alpha Digital Technologies of Ashland, Oregon in 2001. This review addresses performances of the Ovation in these two periods.įor background on Boelen Electronics, please see the Introduction section in the Digital-Precise Review. Boelen-Noble Electronics offered me the Ovation in its original form for a first audition, which was returned later to them for modification. This review addresses the Boelen-modified EAD Ovation Plus’ 2-channel audio performance.