LCMusicLover
Headphoneus Supremus
Somewhere...Is it 5:00 pm yet?
Somewhere...Is it 5:00 pm yet?
So this cap mod, and the LP going to another level of performance is really getting to me. I can't stop thinking about how freaking amazing it sounds, and it is making my days at work seem even longer. I start thinking about the LP pretty much the second I wake up, and then every couple of minutes throughout the day. I just want to get home and fire that thing up! Is it 5:00 pm yet?
But how much are the capacitors versus the cost of labor and shipping included in the upgrade fee. I share the question ra990 had.The simple answer is cost. The practical multiples ($) of audio manufacturing would not allow for better (more $) caps or big $$$ resistors and still retail for very little money.
The LP is inexpensive and sounds great stock.
To my ears, no. I would never characterize the change as a 'huge massive performance upgrade'. More importantly, I would say that the tonality (which is what I assume you're getting at when asking about changes to the sound signature) is not changed significantly. Rather I would say the tonality is changed 'very little', if at all. To my ears, the mods affected the sound quality in other ways: My Impressions...Could it be that the mod is just changing the sound signature to something that is accentuating particular frequencies or something like that, giving the impression of a huge massive performance upgrade?
From memory here. However, I A/B'd my LP (before and after mod) vs DSHA-3F, so that comparison is the basis for my comments....Also, is there anyone who has done a good side-by-side comparison or are all the impressions of the differences from memory?
Great! Really looking forward to your impressions.@ksorota has graciously allowed me to demo vs my stock LP. I'll be providing my A-B comparisons upon receiving.
From what I remember reading, the goal was to come in a certain price, so they made some compromises on the quality of certain parts. Also, this amp is very good in stock form, so the cap mod just gives it a little more performance that takes it to another level. The difference although small, was obvious to me, and could easily be picked out if I had two side by side. This is from memory of course, but I have listened with my LP almost everyday for a year in stock form, so I am pretty accustomed to the sound. The cap mod creates a blacker background no doubt, and let's the music come through like you are there.The way its been described, it seems that it puts the amp in another league with a simple upgrade. So, they could have charged a little more and ended up with a much better performing product.
Also, is there anyone who has done a good side-by-side comparison or are all the impressions of the differences from memory?
How well can this drive LCD4s? I'm still trying to understand capability based on specs.
I don’t have an answer for this question so I was giving it a pass; however, I think one will be delighted if they stay within the 33-300 ohms published by Monoprice. (Most folk I’ve heard from like the LP even outside of that range)It has no issues driving the ABYSS AB-1266 PHI TC so it should have no issue driving the lcd 4