companies that modify equipment...opinions


hi everyone, im wondering if anyone has opinions on these companies that do mods. this question popped in my head as i have been reading up on modwright sony 5400s/oppos.

i also see that vse (vacuum state electronics in switzerland for example) also does mods on the sony 5400 etc. i also came across some other companies(forgot names) that heavily mod cd players in the united states.

im wondering if anyone knows or has heard and compared performance from the same piece (front ends in particular) but modded by different companies... for example modwright tube mods vs vacuum state electronics level 7 mod on a sony 5400 etc.
what are your preferences and thoughts.

thanks
nineballg

Showing 1 response by newbee

Reminds me of the saying about 'fools rushing in.....'. I find it amusing to see folks who immediately have a unit mod'd when they haven't even heard it and how often mod'd stuff appears in a for sale ad just after a mod is performed. And, concurrently how seldom we ever see an professional, or even user, A/B analysis of the performance differences.

I agree with Ptmconsulting. Don't mod unless you KNOW what the result WILL BE, not just what some merchant tells you. And, FWIW I would never do a 'mystery' mod, or a mod which is not reversable unless I had actually heard and actual unit in my system in my room. Caveat emptor.