Archive for January 2026
KWA: What it means and why our amps sound the way they do…
Solid-state design guided by musical ideals High end audio amps are typically categorized into the following camps: MOSFET or BJTClass A, AB, or DWarm or analyticalFast or forgiving These are categories and generalizations about sound, that don’t clearly define ModWright’s KWA series of amplifiers. The KWA amps were never designed to fit neatly into a…
Read MoreWhat the Analog Bridge Is — and What It Is Not
A modern solution for listeners who still think in analog terms. By way of Analog…Digital: Most audiophiles arrived at digital by way of analog. The Compact Disc promised “Perfect Sound Forever.” Originally digital was produced as a better alternative to analog. It took the audiophile community some time to admit that there was something missing…
Read MoreModBlog: PH 9.0 – PH 9.0X – PH 9.0XT…the upgrade path.
ModWright began as a company offering upgrade solutions. We know the value and cost/benefits of product improvements. We designed the PH 9.0 tube phono stage with this upgrade path in mind. The PH 9.0 design was based on the PH 150 Reference tube phono stage. We set out to design a phono stage with the…
Read MoreModBlog – When More is not always Less…
Modern audio eschews the notion of anything that tarnishes the pure audio signal. Aside from some DSP room EQ’s, no tone controls, bass boost, treble cut or other equalization. This wasn’t always the case and I started questioning why. I have an engineering student working for me as a technician, who really appreciates all music…
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