My main questions is, How much improvement to sound or other performance aspects are such pricey components likely to make? Some of the Vishay ran to quite a lot of money by resistor standards, i.e. Various other small parts were upgraded, including resistors to Takman and Vishay versions. The big buck parts upgrade, however, is was the Mundorf MCap Supreme Silver Oil capacitors used of output coupling capacitors - the four of these cost about US$170.
Sonic frontiers sfs 50 upgrade#
The whole process cost me about US$1200.Ī big part of the SE+ upgrade is the power supply that includes replacing many capacitors, (mostly Nichicon), and the diodes, (Cree Schottky). I also had the volume control chips replace, (PGA 2311), and the defective rotary volume control encoder replace (the latter is a common problem with the Line 1). So a couple of days ago I got my Sonic Frontiers Line 1 preamplifier back from Parts ConneXion having had their "SE+" upgrade performed. I was terribly disappointed by the vintage Amperex which were my favorites a decade ago now I find the midrange is 'way too "fat". Just before the unit went to pcX I was running the JJ E88CC/6922 gold pin which offer a relatively high dose of tube attributes. Of interest maybe is some tube rolling that I did, ( see thread on another forum). While the Line 1 is in the shop, I'm driving my power amp directly from my Topping D90 DAC the sound is quite tolerable but not the same. I dropped it on in person to Parts ConneXion because its only a 1.5 hour drive from my home - safer and quicker than shipping.
Sonic frontiers sfs 50 full#
One way to look at is is, Which high-quality, full function (except phone), fully balanced & differential preamps can one buy for $2100, even used? Not many. This work will probably cost me the equivalent of about US$1200.Ĭonsidering I paid US$900 for the preamp, one may consider whether the upgrades are worth it. My SF Line 1 is into Parts ConneXion for the "SE+" upgrade as well as the Volume control repair and chip upgrade.
I'm hoping the the SF Line will preserve more of the inherent transparency than the Freya + - the Line 1 doesn't have a Passive Mode However I also fined that with certain types of music - in particular large-scale orchestra - I loose too much transparency, consequently I end up listening using the Freya +'s Passive Mode, (in my case that doesn't loose any dynamics). I have tried my current Schiit Freya + in Tube Mode which produces tube effects of a mild sort. By the contrast the Purifi is super transparent and resolved and also hyper-dynamic but lacking in warmth. The Monarchys were a high-bias class A type, fairly transparent but a also a bit mellow in presentation. But today I's driving a VTV Audio Purifi stereo amp. I liked back in the day but that was with different associated equipment most of the time I owned it, I was using a pair of Monarchy SM70 Pro's. the Line 1 is whether I will like it today. granted, partly for reason of nostalgia.My concerned re. The first bought in 2009 and sold in 2011.
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