I was shocked to go to Audio Advisor's site and see ZERO Blue Ray - DVD players?! I did however see a number of CD only players, from good companies.
As many of us know, after all of the streaming formats, high-rez, etc., a good CDP will play Redbook CD's VERY WELL!
I see a time in the future when we as audiophiles will be seeking out really good CDP's, in the same way that many have returned to vinyl over the past years.
While streaming is great and Universal players and high-rez formats are all very good, they all also have issues that need to be resolved. Streaming involves losses that we have to work hard to overcome. Hi-Rez formats have broad spectrum high frequency noise artifacts that need to be aggressively filtered, etc. In other words, there is never a free lunch. Many have told me that on our modified Oppo players, they get the BEST sound from Redbook CD's!
So, does it make sense to offer a great mod to a sub $1K CD only player, that addresses the power supply, mechanical damping, jitter, analog stage design, etc?
Please let me know if there is interest!
I am looking to the future. I am currently working on the 'Analog Bridge' design and am also considering a great lower price phono stage (lower cost than our best selling PH 9.0 and PH 9.0X).
The key to my future outlook:
Simple, clean, compact designs, reasonably priced, that simply perform! Honest, Great Sound and value!
Thanks,
Dan Wright
President, ModWright Instruments Inc.