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Modwright Ultimate Sony xa5400 sacd -Review
In reference to Modwrights most advanced player and power supply the Sony 5400 incorporates both, also something to mention is that your standard $5k cd player has only less than a $5.00 master clock ,yes your read this correctly and jitter 30-50x... 
ModWright KWA 100
To Mystang the Modwright KWA-100 Se is night and day better I heard the sample while there several weeks ago along with the Superb Modded Sony 5400 player.The 100 Se is Mosfet based it has 6 per side stock and 2 22k uf capacitors per side and a lo... 
Modwright Ultimate Sony xa5400 sacd -Review
Hello to all This is the 200 hour mark on this Ultimate truth mod of the Sony 5400 sacd player ..The last time I wrote of my initial impressions I was very impressed for a 1st listen ,that has not changed just the machine itself has done through s... 
Primaluna and Rogue
You have got to be joking for under $2k you get the Rogue Magnum that is 90wpc all American made Not Chinese and the transformers and parts quality is night and day better it is a tank!this is a fact just go to Rogue audios web page and seewhat th... 
ModWright KWA 100
Hello I just came across your inquiry .I am a long time Audiophile and look more for build quality and sound than fancy names.The Modwright KWA 100 is one outstanding amplifier and with the Available Se model ,this unit is some 150 + per channel a... 
Sony SCD-XA5400ES-Best SACD for under $10,000
In response to the laser 3weeks is nothing myself and others have had even cheap cd players for years also please keep in mind the Sony 5400 cd-sacd player has 2 lasers for the sacd has it's own decoder and needs several hundred hours to run in , ... 
Review: Sony SCD-XA5400ES CD Player
After hearding the Terra firma Mod of the Sony xa5400 I Thought it was the best I am glad I waited, while on business I heard Dan Modwrights latest and very extensive transformation of this unit Now with a Vacuum tube OTL analog section as well as... 
Sony SCD-XA5400ES-Best SACD for under $10,000
As far as quality the Sony 5400 has very good build quality just because the plant moved to Malaysia does not mean this quality went with it .While in Europe I seen a writeup that shows a state of the are Co. that are trained my Sonys best and hav... 
What's the best Sony CD/SACD player?
Check out just how extensive Modwrights total rebuild of the Sony 5400 is,a steal for the amount of musical enjoyment you get itsound better than anything at 5x this ,and this is no exageration.http://www.modwright.com/modifications/15 
The Best modifications for the Sony 5400 sacd
Dan Modwrights complete rebuild of the Sony 5400 cdp is the most extensive I have even seen ,and the results are Astounding I doubt any $10k player cann even come close it is that good ,ad this for sure goes toe to toe with any Analog record playe... 
anyone heard a Rogue Athena?
I have compared the Rogue Athena to the AR 26 the CJ at over $4k and a Joule electra 150mk -2 and the Rogue was much cleaner sounding with better Bass ,also having a seperate power supply makes for way less noise downstream.One thing I did do thou... 
Review: Sony SCD-XA5400ES CD Player
Regardless of the fact Vaccum tubes wear out what they do for Audio is what makes them so good .It was proven many years ago that you can make a solidstate amplifier look almost perfect from a signwave standpoint when testing -in theory,in reality... 
Review: Sony SCD-XA5400ES CD Player
To Disbeliever Vaccum tubes are not just about distortion that is not correct ,for example the most sensitive medical equipment in the world and medically use Vacuum tubes uncluding your CAT scan machines why is this ? Vacuum tubes are very stabl... 
What's the best Sony CD/SACD player?
I Must admit when I am wrong, While out west on business I had the opportunity to hear Dan Modwrights new modification upgrades for the Sony 5400 sacd player.As good as the Terra firma clock was ,the Modwrights had a much more3 dimentional present... 
The best CD Player for the money
The Sony 5400 CD- SACD player is the best player out there for under $1200 you get a player that beats players even in cd mode at over 3x the cost ,the key is it needs 500 hours of play time to be at it's best and a good power cord and interconnec...