The ModBlog
ModWright – The Journey
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….
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…
What 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…
ModBlog: 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…
ModBlog – 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…
This was a very good year!
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…
KWA 99’s – Best Monblocks of 2025!
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….
ModWright Phono Stage Designs and Reviews – A Retrospective!
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…
PH 9.0XT Review and Editor’s Choice Awar, from The Ear.
New PH 9.0XT Review in The Ear, by Jason Kennedy. So excited about this review and grateful for yet another rave from the UK and Award!
A History of Digital Audio: Have we made progress?
ModBlog – History of Digital Audio: Have we made progress? “You Spin me right round bayby, like a record baby, right round right round”, Dead or Alive (1985) Born in 1970, I have experienced LP’s, 8-track, Cassettes, CD’s, streaming and now at age 55 I listen to LP’s. Digital Audio was born in my lifetime…