marantz 11s2 sacd player modifications

Kyle at Reference Audio Mods has worked extensively on the SA11 & substitutes a buffered output stage based on silver coupling transformers. No tubes, but very smooth & resolving.

So you're looking to have the SA-11S2 modified to "warm it up" before you've even allowed it to break in and heard it perform in your system ? That's like automatically adding salt to your food without first tasting it to see if it already has enough. If you must mod, ModWright mods are available through dealer Underwood Hi-Fi (underwoodhifi.com).

hi tvad:

a modifier who wants to make money will do anything. the question is who will do it.

dan wright and the apl company have added tube buffer stages to cd players.

what is your reason for stating that modifiers would not want to "darken" the sound of a cd player, to suit the taste of a customer ?

as to the marantz 11s2, it is not warm player. most players are not warm without some modification.