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Sony 9000ES: DanWright or StanWarren Mod
Ehider: I told Stan the same that he should charge more. Everytime I ask him to do something form me I feel terribly uncofortable. However, for Stan it is matter of principle. He is not only high professional but wonderful human being, as I am sur... 
Sony 9000ES: DanWright or StanWarren Mod
Rpell: In case of 9000es (as well as ohter pieces he upgraded for me: MSB Link, Stax headphones, Adcome amp) Stan Warren esoteric design means better (or much better )SOUND. regards. Simon 
Sony 9000ES: DanWright or StanWarren Mod
Hi: Stan Warren modified my 9000 about half year ago. Improvment over the stock was spectacular, price $250. 
Sony Scd777ES vs Sony 9000ES Modified
Hi: I did not do side by side comparison but I owned 777es for two months and later sold it, bought 9000es which Stan Warren modified. Stan version, on my opinion, is way ahead of stock 777. Simon 
Wadia 8 CD Transport
Wadia 8 is not a CD Player (but transport and excellent one as well) 
SACD PLAYERS
Depending on your budget the best SACD player below $10k is SCD-1 with audiocom-uk.com (In USA, Richard Kern, www.audiomod.com is their authorized installation agent), next is Marantz SA-1 and 3d, on my opinion, is Marantz Sa-14 stock or slightly ... 
scd 777es sacd sony mod worth it?
www.audiocom-uk.com offers DIY multistage upgrade for SCD-1/777es, probably best in the world. Richard Kern (www.audiomod.com) became the authorized installation agent in USA for most of us who cannot do it on our own. I owned 777 half-years ago a... 
Is DVD-A still-born?
I don't know nor do I care (at the moment). I have SACD player which for my ears produce immense improvements over Red Book CD. There are about 350 titles available from about 20-30 recording labels on on internet (for about an year I forgot local... 
Sony DVP-9000es vs. XA-7ES thoughts.
So go with mod of Stan Warren of....9000es as I did. For mere $250 you may have spectacular improvments of already good player both in CD and SACD modes. Simon 
LCAudio CD Upgrades (Denmark)
make search in www.AudioAsylum.com 
Heard the Marantz SA14?
Go to www.audioasylum.com, go to search, enter "SA-14", tons of information. In nut shell, it smokes Bel Canto EASILY!!! 
MSB link III upsample upgrade worth it?
Hi: Upsampling in mSB Link brings more details, at least, for simple reason it reduces MEASURED noise. However, it changes tonal balance. Treble became unnaturally lean. The simple solution that Stan Warren arrived was to reduce this noise. He use... 
Stupid DAC question
Anyone who is considering upgrade of his/her front end must listen to SACD/CD Players. For example, Sony 333e (retail $1,200) can be bought new for $600. I never heard Dan W upgrades, I am sure that they are very good, but I heard that Richard Ker... 
scd 777es sacd sony mod worth it?
Mes: thank you for preliminary report. I will be waiting for the nest one. When you do it, please describe your system. Thanks a lot, again. Simon 
scd 777es sacd sony mod worth it?
Hello Mark: Just let you know that I am too waiting for your (detailed-hopefully) report. Best wishes. Simon