There is more than one way to great sound. Buying and selling is not for me anymore. Far too much hassle and cost. Those of us with solid DIY skills and experience know how greatly we can improve upon a nice sounding piece of gear. We know because we have been there and done that with mods and upgrades.....over and over. We know. Astounding the sonic gain that can be realized with our stock gear. Astounding. Well, not all know this because they have not done it and learned over the years. Just be open minded and understand there are many roads to audio enjoyment.
The Frankensteining of Amplifiers
There is an Anthem Statement P2 on Audiogon right now. A really great amp that has garnered good reviews. This particular amp has had many parts replaced in an attempt to upgrade it: resistors caps, wiring etc. I assume that when an amp is initially designed and tested by ear the parts are purposefully chosen to reach a certain sound. Can we assume that replacing parts willy nilly will necessarily improve the sound? May it throw off a purposeful delicate balance of parts in an original design and create something much less than the original? Anyone have any experience with this?
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