I recently took delivery of a Modwright SWL9.0SE and I find it to be extremely musical. I agree with most of what has been written here and in the professional reviews.
I would like to offer a suggestion to experiment with power cords. When I first installed the Modwright preamp, rather than using the supplied 18 gauge "spaghetti noodle" power cord, I used a Volex 17604 14 gauge, shielded power cord that I had found to be excellent on several pieces of equipment. After 10-12 hours of culumative listening to the SWL9.0SE, I had a sense of slowness and slight congestion in the midrange of the preamp...nothing to change my overall excellent impression of the Modwright, but enough to encourage me to experiment with another power cord. So, last night I connected a Ridge Street Audio Poiema!!! power cord to the SWL9.0SE.
The results were amazing. Truly amazing. I'm not given to hype and exaggerated claims when it comes to equipment or tweaks. I believe in the benefits of upgraded power cords and interconnects, but the improvements on my scale are usually in the range of a 5%-10%, and I consider a 10% improvement revolutionary.
Well, the Ridge Street Poiema!!! power cord was responsible for a 20%-25% improvement in the performance of the Modwright preamp in my system. The congestion disappeared, and the highs, which were crisp and nicely defined with the Volex power cord, suddenly became alive and real. This was an improvement which I believe would be obvious to anyone if they tried it themselves.
I haven't tried any other power cords on the Modwright, but this experience with the Poiema!!! convinces me that experimentation in this area is not only worthwhile, but essential.
Try it youself. You might be amazed, too.
I would like to offer a suggestion to experiment with power cords. When I first installed the Modwright preamp, rather than using the supplied 18 gauge "spaghetti noodle" power cord, I used a Volex 17604 14 gauge, shielded power cord that I had found to be excellent on several pieces of equipment. After 10-12 hours of culumative listening to the SWL9.0SE, I had a sense of slowness and slight congestion in the midrange of the preamp...nothing to change my overall excellent impression of the Modwright, but enough to encourage me to experiment with another power cord. So, last night I connected a Ridge Street Audio Poiema!!! power cord to the SWL9.0SE.
The results were amazing. Truly amazing. I'm not given to hype and exaggerated claims when it comes to equipment or tweaks. I believe in the benefits of upgraded power cords and interconnects, but the improvements on my scale are usually in the range of a 5%-10%, and I consider a 10% improvement revolutionary.
Well, the Ridge Street Poiema!!! power cord was responsible for a 20%-25% improvement in the performance of the Modwright preamp in my system. The congestion disappeared, and the highs, which were crisp and nicely defined with the Volex power cord, suddenly became alive and real. This was an improvement which I believe would be obvious to anyone if they tried it themselves.
I haven't tried any other power cords on the Modwright, but this experience with the Poiema!!! convinces me that experimentation in this area is not only worthwhile, but essential.
Try it youself. You might be amazed, too.