HalleysComet;267451 Wrote: > I've previously purchased Dan Wright's modified Perpetual Technologies > P3A DAC and was very pleased with the result (no tubes!). > > Frankly, I WAS concerned that this was a "waste of money" but being an > audiophile, I've spent money foolishly in the past ;-) so I know what > that feels like! > > Turns out, Dan's approach made a piece of gear that I didn't want to > spend my time listening to into a piece of gear that I spend all my > time listening to. That's worth it to me. I have four different audio > systems in my home, including a system in the bedroom, living room, home > theatre, and my music room. The last is where I do my serious > listening, and the MW Transporter has taken up home there. > > And for another poster, no, you can't get the same result running thru > a tube buffer. BTDT. But spending money and results are two different > things (unfortunately). In this instance, I got results that were worth > it to me, so I consider it a good investment in my musical pleasure. I > probably spend $6-7,000 per year on this hobby --mostly for music and > concert tickets/travel -- so it wasn't THAT big a deal for me > money-wise. But it certainly hits my hot buttons. > > I've never been thrilled with digital music, partly because I'm an old > fart with nearly 2,000 LP's, so that's the bulk of my listening. But > I'm impressed that the Transporter does so well, and I do think the > Modwright approach, which modifies none of the "front end" but only > addresses limitations in the analogue stage, is a net improvement. > > Use your own ears, then let me know what you think? > > Frank
OK... just to clarify, I really am just looking for an explanation (this isn't a veiled attack on tubes or whatever). So: why would you get a different result doing the modwright rather than using a tubed amp? I don't get it--isnt the alleged virtue of both "warmth" or "musicality"? Color me confused. -- Apparition ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Apparition's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14825 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43269 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
