GuyDebord;267603 Wrote: > and the willingness to consume 4000 in credit or cash..... > > the transporter has years of research and development on it, electrical > engineers, designers, software engineers, etc. The technology, features > and sound is truly worth 2000 euros, the tp reflects innovation and > leadership by all standards, and i happily support a product like this. > Now, modwright only parasites on all of this and still charges exactly > what the tp is worth to modify it with an extremely standard tube > stage, in my book, the value of something like that is ZERO and enters > the unethical realm/// Im sorry. but auditioning something like this is > against my time, logic and principles. Common sense and not audiofool > sense tells me its another of many frauds in the industry///
While I respect your point of view, I disagree with one of your key premises. Dissatisfaction with the state-of-the-art, and the willingness to explore alternatives is central to progress in sound reproduction technology. Most of the leading lights in this industry started their careers with soldering irons in their hands and a spark of an idea in their heads. For instance, firms such as Conrad Johnson and Acoustic Research have their roots firmly in the foundation of modding other designer's work. Dan Wright of ModWright Instruments may have roots in modding, but I submit that he is an innovator who is driving the state of the art in the industry. He currently manufactures one of the finest preamplifiers extant, designed and built from scratch, and produced in his own factory. Dan was one of the first to accept and utilize the work of Jack Bybee, to deal with the effects of HF interference in high bandwidth audio circuits. He stands on the shoulders of designers like Alan Kimmel, famed developer of the constant current circuits with whom he partnered in developing Dan's award-winning stand-alone phono stage. The analog stage in his Transporter modification is hardly "extremely standard" nor is the sound of the resulting product. Willam Zane Johnson of AR is another fine example of a modder who evolved into a manufacturer of renowned high-end audio equipment. I still have one of his modded Dynaco amps of the 60's, where he first achieved a measure of commercial success. Innovations which include deep understanding of materials science, and the sound of individual components/brands/types is central to the toolbox of successful modders. It also represents one of the strongest reasons why modern electronics generally outperform "classic" designs of earlier decades. Of course, any hacker can start subbing parts and call themselves a modder, so I take your point about parasites. But at the same time, I think this process is central to the evolution of improved sound reproduction equipment, and successful modders are a boon, not a bane to our industry. I think you're sadly mistaken if you believe that modding is antithetical to excellence. Anyway, this is not the discussion I expected, when I originally posted my positive experience with the product! But interesting, and thanks for adding your point of view! Frank -- HalleysComet ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HalleysComet's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14590 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
