Posts by Daniel Wright
The Part We Never Talked About
Most people don’t start their audio journey thinking about circuit topology. They think about sound. A moment.A system that pulled them in.A feeling that stayed with them long after the music stopped. And over time, the system evolves. A better source.A more refined preamp.Speakers that reveal more than before. And yet… at a certain point,…
Read MoreWhen the System Becomes the Escape
Most of us didn’t get into this hobby because of specifications. It wasn’t about watts, distortion figures, or measurements. It was about a moment. A system…A piece of music…A late night when everything else faded away. And something about it stayed with us. Lately, the world feels different. There’s more noise. More uncertainty. More things…
Read MoreThe Audio Journey — And What We’re Really Chasing
Most of us can remember the moment it started. It wasn’t about specifications, measurements, or equipment. It was an experience. A system, a piece of music, or a moment that resonated with you… it sounded real. It caught our attention in a different way.It pulled us in.And something about it stayed with us. For me,…
Read MoreExperience ModWright at AXPONA — LS 300, KWA 300, PH 150
We will be at Axpona 2026 in Chicago, April 10 – 12, 2026. ROOM 602: ModWright InstrumentsAlta AudioPure Fidelity TurntablesSOTA Turntables Exciting new products: Special Edition Alta Audio speakersImersiv D-1DACModWright KWA 300 Reference Power Amplifier I look forward to seeing you there!
Read MoreWhen the System Disappears and There Is Only Music
There is a moment that every music lover recognizes, even if it’s difficult to describe. It’s the moment when the system disappears. You are no longer listening to speakers. You are no longer aware of the equipment. The room seems to fall away, and what remains is the performance itself — dimensional, present, and alive.…
Read MoreThe Power Supply: The Most Overlooked Element in Digital Audio
When discussions about digital audio arise, they usually focus on DAC chips, clocking architectures, or digital formats. Ironically, one of the most critical elements of any audio design often receives far less attention: the power supply. Every audio circuit is fundamentally dependent on the quality of the power feeding it. If noisy, unstable or unable…
Read MoreTube – Solid-State Hybrid System Design: The ModWright Way
Tube vs Solid State: Do we really have to choose? Few audiophile subjects spark as much debate as tube vs solid-state amplification. Some prefer the harmonic richness and dimensionality of tubes, while others prefer the resolution, control, and authority of solid-state designs. At ModWright, we take a different approach. Rather than choosing one technology over…
Read MoreMOSFET vs BJT amplifier output stages
MOSFET vs BJT amplifier output stages While many debate the merits of Tube vs Solid State designs, Within the solid-state camp there is another important distinction: MOSFET vs BJT amplifier output stages. Both are transistors and can produce exceptional results, but they behave differently — both electrically and sonically. And as is always the case…
Read MoreModBlog: Tube vs Solid-State Power
Tube vs Solid State Power: This debate has been around far longer than the twenty-six years ModWright has been in business. It is a valid point of discussion with no right or wrong answer. As with many things audio-related, it’s a matter of physics, design and system synergy. Many describe tubes as warm, dimensional and…
Read MoreModBlog: On Power..
We have all been taught, there is no such thing as too much power! That’s not exactly an incorrect statement, but it does imply that we need immense amounts of power for the best sound. Since the first HiFi shop opened, salesmen and marketing departments have been working this angle. How power is defined is…
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