WYRED4SOUND STP-SE IN HOUSE UPGRADES

I can offer $150 for both stages max.

I couldn't justify a $2k upgrade on a $2k component. Don't get me wrong, I had no problem paying the extra money when I bought my c-j preamp in SE trim. The $500 for Vishays and Teflon caps were well worth it, it sounds great. But if c-j came out with a $2k upgrade I wouldn't even consider it, I would just explore the next new replacement.

Not from Underwood Wally. Different and better upgrade than the one done for Underwood by Chris Johnson. I think the motive here is that during the past six months or so Underwood provided the upgrades without EJ's blessing. Wyred wants to take advantage of the extra cash since Walter is having good results with his upgrades to customers. Joseph796 is correct that they should just come out with a new model. EJ informed me in a phone conversation back in 2011 that Wyred was coming out with a new Reference line with a whole new look and better quality. Where is it? Still waiting. It would've made more sense to invest into the new line rather then buying Spread Spectrum Technologies with their Ambrosia components that look like control panels inside a space ship from a cheap B Sci-Fi movie from 1932.

I did a few of the Vishay Z foils on my SE when it first came out. Also direct coupled the transformer to the chassis and replaced all the chassis mount fasteners with brass. I replaced the fuse with something else and much better. I spoke to EJ about these mods and he actually gave me the values needed for the resistors. Tom

$3k upgrade on $55 parts + 1...2 hour labor. I couldn't believe that W4S is capable of that kinda insanity as I've always thought that their products are resonably designed and priced:(