95bcwh Wrote: > Phil, > Just curious..Out of so many different SB2/3 mods out there, which > one have you listened to? > > Do you think the modified Sony S7770 can match the sound of a $6000 > CD player (Ayre)? > > thx > barry
The only SB2/3 mods I'm familiar with are the ones from Boulder and Red Wine Audio (both companies are active on audiocircle.com, and there's a lot of info on those mods there). I have not had the chance to hear either of them, but guys from my audio club whose taste/ears I know/trust have spoken highly of the results for both. As far as the modified Sony S7700, I have only had mods done to the transport section and really don't know what level of quality could be achieved to the analog section to compare it to a high end CD player. That said, my modified S7700 as a transport has equaled the performance of transports I've tried (including my stock Oracle CD1000 transport, which lists for $4700). I do have very high regard for the Ayre CD player I have heard (CX-7)...But as with much of the subject of this thread, a modified midfi player reaching "80%" or "95%" of a $6000 player has different meaning for everybody, and will also be affected by system setup and room acoustics... Sorry for being so non-committal... ;-) -- PhilNYC Sonic Spirits Inc. http://www.sonicspirits.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PhilNYC's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=837 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22301 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
