In Reply to: Re: Marantz SA-11w/ Reference Audio Mods Modifications posted by xaudiomanx on March 9, 2007 at 08:29:17:
i guess that there are different strokes for different folks. there was a time that i was interested in buying and selling equipment, maintain its value was paramount. but acheiving the best sound reproduction possible has become more important.i have had all of my equipment extensively moddified ... why? because all equipment is built to a pricie point. to make a player that costs 200 - 300 bucks means that something has to give. yes a cap is a cap a value is a value but is it really? i have heard the differences between the superclock 3 and the superclock 4. in my system the difference was not subtle. i have heard the difference that a radical mod on my aleph 3 made. HUGHE!!!! i have learned that i must be willing to risk something to gain something. in audio i am willing to take those risks. i know that i can always return to the previous state.
Cain & Cain single Horn Ben
-replaced stocked caps with jupiter ..... more body and clairity very smooth more resolutionAlpha Core MI1
-cryo'd .... smoother, dynamic, resolutionNelson Pass Aleph 3
-custom diode bridge on oak, cablepods, bolt through transformer removed, transformer on pine, silver wire ... way more resolution, air, dynamics,Bent audio TVC
-cryo'd .... very smooth, liquid, grain freeAck Dac
-new batteries, silver wire, regulator, WBT's, wood chassis .... you would not recognize the sound. STUNNING!!!! still much more to do.47 labs flatfish
-optima red top battereis, pio caps, silver wire, super clock 4, regulato, all on wood, etc. still more to comeall ic's cyo'd
more to do.
xero
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- Re: Marantz SA-11w/ Reference Audio Mods Modifications - xero 22:05:20 03/09/07 (1)
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