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In Reply to: Music Hall mods posted by Fred G. Unn on May 9, 2005 at 06:31:54:
It is very tempting to seek the advice of everyone on this forum and others, read posts, and reviews and then make a decision and purchase a piece of equipment. However, nothing can replace auditioning the equipment yourself in a dealership, to get an idea of what different speakers can soguiund like, what the same setup with a different amp sounds like, what changing the source sounds like. You can then build up a list of likes, dislikes, and priorities that will help you decipher the information you read on the net.I'm not condemning buying equipment without auditioning it, if you buy it used for a good price and can sell it for only a small loss. I have gotten some great equipment in this way, but have done so knowing that I might not like what I end up with and am willing to rotate my stock.
It sounds like you're somewhat new to the hobby, and that's why I'm saying this. Go to a dealer and get an idea of what you like before you bite the bullet. I don't think that buying a player and having it modded is a good way to go, especially if you're new to the hobby. You could probably buy a Benchmark DAC-1 for the cost of the modded Music Hall (the Benchmark retails for $975), and the Benchmark is probably the best reviewed/regarded budget digital products out there and would probably serve you much better than a modded Music Hall. You would still need a transport, but the Benchmark reclocks everything, which means that you could get excellent sound from a very inexpensive transport.
Just my 2 cents.
-Aaron.
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