2. digital
  3. 1039985391

Are sacd mods really worth the money?

I just got the Phillips 1000 at Tweeter and wondered if the mod upgrades on say , Reference audio Mods are worth it . It will cost apx 1200 $ to do their best upgrade. Should I just wait to get a used SA 1 or bite the bullet now with the mods .?. Playback system; Aerial 20 ts Aerial cc5 and Aerial sw 12 subs across front. Aerial 10 ts on rear. Meridian 861 -800 v 3 and 2 BAT 6200 multichannel amps bi amping all 5 . Nordost spms all around. Quattro Fils connect . . Already supoporting dvd a but stepping into sacd .Thanks for any help!!
brainwater

Showing 2 responses by rgd

rgd
656 posts
 
Brainwater - while it has been a while since I visited their website I was under the impression that Ref's top mods involved "silver" transformers and tipped the scales at $2100???

As for mods in general after my 333ES was "Kerned" (Level 1 mods and superclock) I found a larger positive difference on redbook vs SACD. Not that SACD was affected in a negaive manner but redbook presentation leaped forward proportionately more.

I also own a Philips although its still sitting at a buddy's place while I ponder on whether or not to get it modded as well as deciding whose mods to buy into.

All I can say is that you have to have faith in your modder of choice and what he feels will be the benefits to tweaking or gutting your Philips. You won't get your money out of the mods so keep your fingers crossed you'll like the outcome...
rgd
656 posts
 
BW - I am also intruigued with Dan's "absolute truth" tube mods but as they are 2 channel only I guess you one has to decide if one wants to retain multi-channel presentation or not. I am also waiting on Ric Shultz to offer his opinion on where he thinks the Philips can be bettered.
More to discover