MHDT Orchid versus MHDT Pagoda..which one is best?...and why?

Ozzy. Would you be so kind as to reveal the "heavy" modifications done to your Pagoda? And did GrannyRing perform them? Thanx! Jeff

(4) Vishay TX2575 resistors
(2) Shinkoh resistors
(2) Relcap Teflon capacitors
(2) Jupiter capacitors
(2) Sonicap Platinum output coupling capacitors

I don't think grannyring did the mods, I think the original owner did.

Oz

Hi Phil,
Any idea where the MHDT Canary lies in the euphonic scale, as compared to the Orchid?

It's been quite awhile since I last listened through a Canary, and haven't heard the Orchid & Canary juxtaposed for listening. Note also that Canary is substantially less expensive than Orchid, which I assume is largely due to the 1541 chip being scarcer and more expensive than the 1545. Canary has discrete transistors current>voltage conversion whereas Orchid has an opamp in that role.

My memory of the two is that Orchid is essentially a richer-toned Canary. I consider them about equally euphonic (as in forgiving, and "wrong" in a good way) but Orchid is more vivid and I think dynamically it has more slam.

Phil

I really want to thank 213 cobra for the information on the different MHDT dacs.  A really nice informative discussion on the chracteristics of the 2 differnt dacs. It was an wonderful discussion
thank you so  much. It helped me steer a "newbie" to our hobby to this post.
Best wishes
Charlie