Joe, no problem. My place or yours. I will have John Rutan over in few weeks time to play around with my Quatros. That should be fun as long as it is OK with John - of course after he will finished dialing in the Quatros. Or your place makes no difference. Should have Dodd almost broken-in by then. Send me the PM. As to RWA Isabella, yes, I would like to hear it as well. It was on my short list of preamps to audition but the long wait made me go with Dodd which was on promo-sell + Walters trade-in program worked for me better. Most of all, I have no regreds while it does what is needed for my system and does it with grace. One thing that Isabella excels over Dodd (sonics a side) is build-in DAC that might be a killer IMO. Other the that , it is a crap shooting game as long as someone can compare the two and report the results. It is a great idea that would benefit all audiophiles interested in either preamp. I am personaly all for it. I am sure that Vinnie will succeed by adding Isabella into his line of products. It sure will have strong following of satisfied audiophiles around the World. _______________________________________________________________ Dodd vs Modwright notes later tonight. Cheers Mariusz |
Mrjstark, I read through the thread on the circle and I really don't see a "shoot out", I did see a bunch of guys sitting around and listening to music but no real comments of "Dodd vs Modwright". Could you point me to the shoot out?? I'd like to read the results of the shoot out. Regards, John PS-I disagree with your remarks about Cary but we all have our opinions, perhaps products are differnt rather than better or worse. |
Here , see this link - from another Dodd thread I would also like to add , that to it is based on my experience and preferences of the sound that is closest to my taste. What I look in the gear in general is musicality that is reflection of emotions, engagement, window to the soul of the performers and the place where music sleeps. Modwright, being very detail, crisp and transparent failed in the very essence of music reproduction - middle range. Besides, the overwhelming domination of treble and upper bass I felt the overly bright, edgy and often - ear piercing heights were the Modwright's biggest flaw. In contrast, Dodd had better tonality, background, inner detail and most of all - very rich, intimate and seductive middle range that was realistically maped within the listening space. Vocals on Modwright seemed to be pushed back at least few feet back and behind the main speakers. Beig sensitive to overly bright, harsh and edgy sound. I must say that it is the Dodd that made the music as a whole. Great overall sound........and the battle was won by Dodd by small margin IMO. Take care Mariusz |
I thought from your earlier post there was a thread somewhere about the shootout where all the participants had shared their take on the comparison. Both are great Pre's to be sure, I've owned a couple different Dodd pieces in the past and Gary makes terrific stuff. I was more curious to read more about the comparison from multiple points of view, not just yours as a Dodd owner, especially from a veteran group like the New York Audio Rave. |
