I have some experience with the comparison. I have a Modwright TP that I run directly into 2 Classe mono amps w/no pre. My speakkers are Aerial 9s.
A very good friend has a stock TP that he runs through a Modwright 9.0 pre into a Rogue hybrid ss/tube amp. His speakers are Dali Helicon 600s. At an audio show (before I bought my Modwright), I also heard both the MW TP and stock in various systems. Not a perfect controlled comparison given the diffrence in power amps and speakers. Nonetheless, both my firend and I agree that the MW TP sounds better (to us) than the stock w/the tube pre. The moodded TP has a very musical sound; the stock TP remains a tad clinical even w/the tube pre.In particular, the highs on the MW are smoother; I find the highs on the stock somewhat harsh on some material in my friends system. The MW also throws a much larger soundstage and has more separation/air in the image. Both are excellent, but I find the differences quite noticeable and the price of the modded TP is equivalent to the price of the stock TP w/a tube pre. Hope that helps. -- Shredder ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shredder's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11380 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=48488 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
