Hi Lloyd,

The Time Lens, and my much-Schulte-modified Musical Fidelity A3 24, is still in use. I actually prefer the outboard DAC and Time Lens to the also Schulte-modified McIntosh MVP 871.

Although the DAC/Time Lens and 871 sound very similar, the DAC is just a bit smoother. It's been 7-8 years since the mods were done on the DAC/etc; they are still in use almost daily.

The Time Lens I purchased from the prior owner, already modded, so I can't tell you how it sounded before David's upgrade. It does surprise me that these old components can be on a par with a much newer player, I think that says a lot about how well they perform, especially with David's upgrades.

Best regards, enjoy,
Dan

islandmandan March 01, 2014 21:31

Lloyd, your system is one to be celebrated. Every aspect of it is just the best possible. The match between your hand-built amp, and your Grand Utopia EM's must be a great one.

Congratulations, and enjoy,

Regards,
Dan

islandmandan March 01, 2014 00:42