Playback Designs

Hi Dctom

I didn't have a chance to do an A:B immediately before and after the upgrade but I thought there was an improvement in separation/layers and depth on the same CD I was playing a day before the upgrade.

I emailed Jon and am copying the reply here:
This is a sonic improvement in clarity, lower noise floor and a greater sense of space.

Thanks for the info Doggiehowser

I concur that the firmware update make the playback even more musical and even more analog sounding

024 update does make the MPS-5 more musical , bass more defined and overall makes the MPS-5 quite different sounding from what I first heard it (after run in) . I was updating from 020 (factory out) directly to 024 so the difference in sound is very obvious to me .

I have Mod Sony 5400 - unless the Mod 95 is a lot better than Mod 5400 , I see no way any Mod players EVEN closed to MPS-5 .

I had the Modright Modded Sony 5400, 95, and 105 all tube modded. Both the 5400 and 95 wiped the floor with the Playback Designs. I even put 700 hours of break in on the Playback design player. No contest as the Modright beat it in every parameter. I sold it. The 105 is now in a how different league than the sony and 95.