I think there's something to what tfarney's saying. I tried output-modded PS1, and the unmodified version sounded much better to me. Theoretically, adding the Wima caps should have kicked up the performance, but it didn't really translate that way, weirdly enough. Those Auricaps are great, I'm sure, but I think in modding the output stage, you'd be messing with what makes PS1 so great in the first place. Some people do prefer the modded units, though, so you should try just for the sake of experimentation.
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Study/Main Listening Room System
Amplifier - Leben CS600 tube integrated amp
Speakers - Harbeth Super HL5 (30th Anniversary Edition w/ OFC internal wire)
Sources - La Platine Verdier Granito w/ Moerch DP6 tonearm, Consonance Orfeo CDP (as of Sep '08)
Living Room/Secondary System
Amplifier - Plinius 8150 solid state integrated amp
Speakers - Bluenote Ducale monitors (temporary)
Sources - Squeezebox 3 running through Paradisea+ DAC, Sony Playstation SCPH-1001
Headphone Related
AKG K-701, Sennheiser PXC-450, Audio Technica ATH-CK7
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