Here's my thoughts on mods...I think that pretty much any piece of gear can be modded to deliver better performance than the stock unit, because there is always a better part out there, or a better way of designing something if you take away the constraint of a pricepoint (or a safety constraint, quite blatantly). I've heard numerous modded components (and own a modded transport) and all have offered significant improvement over the stock unit. The question for many people comes down to whether you'd rather have the modder's warranty or the manufacturer's warranty, whether the mods violate any kind of UL rating codes that would void your homeowner's insurance if it caused a fire, etc.
Certainly in the post that highdudgeon references at the start of this thread, I know that the modder in question is in fact a great guy who does great work...and I'm sure he believes what he wrote to reflect his real opinion. He isn't trying to hide his identity or his motivation to post; on the forum he posted it, he has a reputation for being a great guy that people can trust. That said, as with everything in audio, opinions and tastes vary, system synergy is extremely important, and one man's nirvana is another man's hell. -- 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=28080 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
