If you own Melos gear there is a better place to get your gear repaired and modded. The guys name is Carlo Flores. You can send him an email at carlomail@lycos.com. His simple web page is here: http://melosmods.netfirms.com/
My photentiometer broke in shipping and in the interest of never having to deal with fixing it again I had him remove it and replace it with a DACT CT2. The DACT sounds better. The photentiometer adds a warmth to the sound (coloration). The DACT also lets more detail through. The only problem is losing the remote. But Bent Audio is developing a remote control setup for the DACT as we speak.
If you get a good deal on the Melos 333R I would buy it and ship it straight to Carlo for his mods. Based on how my SHA Gold Reference sounds I think you would be hard pressed to beat the 333R at any price.
My photentiometer broke in shipping and in the interest of never having to deal with fixing it again I had him remove it and replace it with a DACT CT2. The DACT sounds better. The photentiometer adds a warmth to the sound (coloration). The DACT also lets more detail through. The only problem is losing the remote. But Bent Audio is developing a remote control setup for the DACT as we speak.
If you get a good deal on the Melos 333R I would buy it and ship it straight to Carlo for his mods. Based on how my SHA Gold Reference sounds I think you would be hard pressed to beat the 333R at any price.