Stan Warren Amplifier Mods


I am considering having Stan modify an Adcom 5200 amplifier. Has anyone had any experience on his amplifier mods. He seems to be very knowledgable about the Adcoms and would like to know from someone if these mods were worth it. Any help would be appreciated.
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Showing 1 response by marakanetz

Sugar,
Can you tell me what kind of mods Stan does to the amplifiers?

I was recently in the situation between sending my amps for modification or do it myself and I've got into the interesting conversation with Bob Bakert that offered me the whole bunch of possible improvements to make to the amplifier. As I have a tube amp with SS power supply that's where basically I have to get started: changing the bridge, replacing the DC supply resistor for the better driving tube and than take it to the caps replacements etc...
Also changing the feedback resistor or even make it variable as it was done in Manley amps.

I'm sure that Adcom needs some better parts and can be brought to a better life but it rather have to be analyzed prior sending for such mods. Otherwise I would just simply upgrade for the different unit.

I was trying riching Stan Warren for such conversation and he didn't reply to any of the messages yet(I do not have his e-mail info)