Ok onward and upward... I stumbled onto an awesome realization. Sure, I know, 'ok Eric you're just fucked up on dope'. Nope, thats not it. I'm pretty flat blown away. This is real. I have liked my modded Quickie now for some time. What I didnt fully realize until the past couple of weeks, is that resistors make a LARGE difference.
I didnt realize that because I did my resistor mods along with several others all at the same time. What I didnt do, is swap out one pair (the 1K's that are in parallel with the electrolytics). The reason was, at the time, I had some good electrolytics in there, and I didnt feel like hastleing with them. Well, many months have past. The electrolytics are long gone, and there sat the two 1Kohm Dales in there (they were the first level upgrade - I later replaced the Dales with Tantlelums). What picked my curiosity is that, on a lark, I subbed in a couple of high quality carbon comps in the 220ohm spot (where they originally were in the stock kit). I was hoping to get some euphony or something. Not sure. Well, that didnt happen. The Tants that I had in there blew them away. The comps just dumbed everything down. Resolution went to shit. Sure they werent 'burned in', but when I hear something that has that far to go, I yank it. Anyway, back in with the Tants. That experience got me back online and I ordered a couple of 1K tants from Parts Express. Now, several weeks later. I'm getting around to listening to some music that I havent listened to in awhile. Good shit homer. Unexpected.
Curious if anyone else loves the Tants? From what I have read about them, most people really like them. What I can say, is they are super clean and resolved. Tight and quick.
Eric
Emotiva XPA-2, Magnepan MMG (mod), Quickie (mod), JRiver, Wyrd4sound uLink, Schiit Gungnir, JPS Digital power cord, MIT power cord, JPS Labs ultraconductor wire throughout, HSU sub. powered by Crown.