Hi!
Just came back and saw the thread progress, thanks to Teddy for describing the technical details. I am also very glad to hear I wasn't just experiencing some serious placebo...
Today I also compared my 102 (mods: MMK feedbacks with improved grounding, oscon decouplers, TA-filter ala 82) to a friends MMK feedback modded 82; it was a dead heat. I slightly preferred my 102, but that might very well have been patriotic mindgames. However, after inserting some Oscons into his 82 it went flying. The most effortless and powerful music I have ever heard. Certainly inspires me to continue modding though!
I wonder what the remaining differences might be contributed to, do they all share the same buffer and gainstage? What else can account for the difference, different powersupply structures (the 102 shares at least one rail with some of the switching and led where the 82 don't)?
Cheers /Magnus
Hi All!
First of all:
Magnus , many thanks again for your guidance, knowledge and input for the mods implemented in my 82. After the Oscons....Wow!
This is serious stuff indeed.
Now to The 102. After Magnus latest mod his 102 is as good or even better than my 82 with the MMK mod.
The steps that it took with this last mod remarkable.
As somekind of benchmark:
What was used in this audition excluding the preamps is what I have at home:
CDS2, early this year serviced incl. new transport by authorised service in Gothenburg.
Black burndy
Standard Lavender snaic
One Hicap prod. 2003 with black snaic.
Napsc 2.
NAP 135 fully serviced in 2005 , Naim Salisbury.
All that on Mana amp stand with Base Technology isolation platforms for the CDS2 and Pre amp.
Naca 5
Speakers is Totem Mani 2, blu-tacked on M-stands,non spiked, instead I´m using Kuntze no-vibra feet.
Magnus, I will with anticipation follow the progress with your 102. There is most certainly more to come.
Best regards