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companies that modify equipment...opinions

hi everyone, im wondering if anyone has opinions on these companies that do mods. this question popped in my head as i have been reading up on modwright sony 5400s/oppos.

i also see that vse (vacuum state electronics in switzerland for example) also does mods on the sony 5400 etc. i also came across some other companies(forgot names) that heavily mod cd players in the united states.

im wondering if anyone knows or has heard and compared performance from the same piece (front ends in particular) but modded by different companies... for example modwright tube mods vs vacuum state electronics level 7 mod on a sony 5400 etc.
what are your preferences and thoughts.

thanks
nineballg
audioengr
3,282 posts
 
A totally over the top statement, IMO.

I've modded Mark Levinson, Audionote, Apogee, Bremen, Dodson, Electrocompaniet, Meridian, TACT, DEQX and many others. DEQX adopted some my mods and gave me credit.

I also earned best sound of show for two years at RMAF with modded amps.

Steve N.
Empirical Audio
tmsorosk
1,013 posts
 
"Mods are a fashion statement " LOL.
nicotico
187 posts
 
"Stock is just not good enough."

So I suppose if you built your own components from scratch then stock would just not be good enough.
rrog
1,958 posts
 
J135, You should have heard it before the mod. My friend bought an ARC SP-15 with a GNSC mod and it sounded like crap. I find it interesting that some guy with a soldering iron thinks he knows more about Audio Research than the Audio Research engineers. I had an opportunity to compare CD players with op amp mods and the same CD player without the mod and I preferred the stock player everytime. There was a thread recently by someone that wanted recommendations for internal wire because he wanted a winter project replacing wire and connectors in his amp and preamp. All of this gives you something to seriously think about when buying used equipment.
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rja
2,371 posts
 
"If the original designer has something more to offer as a mod or upgrade, that is something I might consider."

I had SMc Audio do a platinum mod on my DNA225, expensive but worth every penny. I would recommend Steve's mods to any McCormick amp owner.
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