Indeed, thanks Bob for the insights on gain and power consumption.
JLM - I own an SB2, which is as yet unmodified. That's why I have my eye on this thread
So I may as well piggyback here and ask some related questions about various mod options with the SB2.
The modifications seem to fall into three categories: (i) power supply mods; (ii) mods that effect the analog out; and (iii) mods that effect the digital out. The thing is, there seem to be relatively few mods of type (iii). So...pulling on my cheapskate cap for a moment...
IF (and it's a pretty big if), people find no clear advantage to using the analog outs from the modified SB over the digital outs, and
IF there are relatively few modifications that effect the digital out, and
IF one secures an upgraded power supply, and
IF one has a pretty decent external DAC, good digital cabling, a dijittering machine etc.
then is there much to gain from having the SB modified?
I suspect that the answer is "yes", due to changes in how the power is handled internally. But I thought it was worth getting some insights.
Thanks.
Chad