Marantz SR-8500 and Rotel RCD-965BX discrete opamp upgrade Edwin W
Here are some pics of my system. Marantz SR-8500 with dual discrete opamp.Only used as pre amp.Rotel RCD-965BX with single discrete opamp and clock. Plus loads of mods to power supply. Awesome machine. Rotel RMB-1095 didn’t find the need to mod it best amp I’ve ever had and loads of detail for HT or two […]
McIntosh MX-136 discrete opamp Mod by Neil H
Finally the McIntosh MX-136 is up and running again. Fitted the discrete opamps but unfortunately ran into a problem where one channel stopped working… Eventually tracked it down to a signal ground having an intermittent connection. I have just finished watching a movie and the sound difference is amazing. The sound seems considerably more dynamic, and […]
Ayon Audio CD-5s OPA627 discrete opamp upgrade with Neil H
I recently purchased some new HiFi equipment from high end Austrian manufacturer Ayon Audio, a cd player (in fact 2 models of their CD players) and a pair of tube monobloc amplifiers.. All pieces of Ayon equipment produce absolutely incredible sound The more expensive of the two CD players, the model Ayon Audio CD-5s retails […]
Music Hall DAC 25.2 upgrade with Burson discrete Opamp
I thought I would post this in case anyone else was considering modifying their 25.2 as I found little to no info on the net when I was looking. I don’t usually modify components for a couple of reasons including resale and the possibility of bad results. I did, however, decide to modify my Music […]