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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…
ModBlog – MosFet vs BJT Transistors
Solid state amplifiers, all use BJT or Mosfet power transistors at their outputs, including Class D designs. The purpose of the transistor in this case is to buffer current into low impedance speaker loads. So, which transistor should we use and how do they differ in sound? The two basic choices are Mosfets (Metal-Oxide Semiconductor…
ModBlog – Amplifier Class
Class A vs. Class AB: What Bias, Heat, Distortion & Design Really Mean for the Music You Hear When we refer to amplifier “Class”, we are really talking about how the amplifier’s output stage is biased. Class A and Class AB are different amplifier classes with unique properties, strengths and sonic signature. Amplifier “Class” andbias…
Audiophile Nervosa
When you sit down to listen to your system, are you anlyzing or enjoying? As audiophiles, we all start off in search of better sound. We had an initial experience that imprinted upon us. We heard music sound better than we thought possible. This led us down the rabbit hole, into the audiophile world. We…
Black Friday Sale!
Black Friday Sale! 11.24.25 – 11.30.25. Receive a complimentary Reference umbilical with the purchase of any new PH 9.0, PH 9.0X or PH 9.0XT phono stage (U.S. only). 20% off all ‘X’ and ‘T’ PH 9.0 upgrades. Please call to inquire about show demo and B-stock units. Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at…
What if vinyl was all we had?
Maybe I am just getting old-er, but who isn’t? I find myself leaning into things that make me smile. I am tired of chasing perfect digital sound, new technology, jitter reduction, etc. I do listen to digital and it is great. However, I find myself just grabbing a record these days, when I want to…