Posts by Daniel Wright

While Tubes have always been a part of high end audio, there is much debate about them today. They have arguably higher distortion and don’t measure as well as SS circuits. But yet, they are still very much a part of high-end audio today. The key to this is in the way tubes handle distortion…

Analog playback is critically impacted by your choice of phono stage, and a good design will give you the most from your cartridge and analog rig. Gain, headroom, loading, noise and stereo/mono playback are all considerations for optimal analog playback. Consider the fact that a signal is being created by a stylus travelling the micro…

I have been thinking about the audio journey to date that is ModWright. I considered where it began, what inspired and carried us this far, down different paths, to where we are now. ModWright was not born from a business plan or concept. It evolved from a curiosity and desire to know more and be better.…

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…

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…

As 2025 draws to a close, it is important to not just look ahead, but to also reflect on what made this a great year.  While this was a very dynamic time, across the nation and the globe, we at ModWright staid the course and focused on the core of our mission statement and all…

Huge thanks to Steve Huff for declaring our KWA 99’s his choice for Best Monoblocks of 2025. These amps are special and this year I felt like they really got people’s attention! Please do check out and Subscribe to Steve Huff’s YouTube channel, HiFi Huff. He is a great reviewer and his videos are exceptional.…

While I began ModWright as a mods company, and specifically mods to digital equipment, I have really always been an Analog Engineer. It should come as no suprise then that we have produced some exceptional phono stages over the years. SWP 9.0SE Tube Phono.SWLP 9.0SE Tube Phono and Linestage.PH 150 Reference Tube Phono.PH 9.0, PH…