The Upgrade Company

Achieve "State of the Art" for

1/10th the cost...TWO WEEK IN HOME TRIAL

Satisfaction is 100% Guaranteed

Our returns rate is less then .01% over the years

Our Most Frequently Asked Questions

1. What does Upgrade Co's "Signature Edition" upgrade provide?

100% Guaranteed ultra high performance in writing. Performance that meets or exceeds magazine top rated models
"Signature Edition" certificate of authenticity & SE foil sticker. Date the upgrade was performed, brand & model, serial number, warranty and more...
Installation of hand-picked custom chosen high cost electronic parts/wiring/connectors chosen from measurement & listening comparisons.
Extensive painstakingly hand applied RFI/EMI shielding and dampening not found in any consumer electronics.
Huge return on investment: Our "Signature Edition" upgrade beats top magazine rated models costing tens of thousnds of dollars more, so you are essentially getting back many times your investment in the upgrade by not having to spend tens of thousands of dollars for less performance.
100% Satisfaction Guarantee. You get our world famous "14 Day In Home Trial, 100% Buy Back Guarantee"
TWO WARRANTIES: 5 year parts and labor warranty on the upgrade and we match the manufacturers warranty on new models we sell.

Every "Signature Edition" upgrade receives a silver & blue foil starburst 1.5" round sticker affixed to the rear of the unit, as well as a bound & serialized "Signature Edition Certificate" indicating the make, model, date, serial number and more. Each upgrade also comes with an 8.5" x11" PAID sales invoice.

The original make and model identification remains on the front of the unit. Our clients determined that our upgrade was a wiser investment then spending more on a new or used model that is not built as well, and does not perform as well. After an initial burn-in period, all of today's Upgrade Company upgraded models will beat stock factory built showroom models costing multi-thousands of dollars more.

2. What gets upgraded?

Electronic parts
Wiring - McIntosh, and other high end mass-produced brands use cheap skinny guage (often cheap aluminum) unshielded power wiring w/push-on terminals.
Radio frequency and electro magnetic shielding are applied like NASA, U.S. Military, the medical and aerospace industry installs whenever absolute signal fidelity and absolutely pure power delivery to the unit must be maintained. Performance that is far beyond consumer grade products.
Vibration dampening is applied: electricity is a resonance. Vibrations from loudspeakers and transformers for example induce distortion and sonic abberations.

The Upgrade Company upgrades the entire unit all for one low price and guarantees & warrantees it's performance. Zero risk to you, the consumer.

Actually the risk is all on us to ensure that you hear "State of the Art performance" like our other clients do. Our returns rate is under .01%.

Our high cost parts substitutions and RFI/EMI shielding approach is thorough and provides far higher measured and perceived performance increases over manufacturer "upgrades" and "new models". Upgrading just the parts & wiring will not achieve the "State of the Art" measured and perceived performance that our upgrades provide.

Please start by reading the large amount of information on our website (and PHOTOS page) to become more familiar with the concept of upgrading cheap "For Profit Built" equipment which includes all of the most expensive makes and models produced today. Not only do they contain mostly inexpensive parts, the same parts used in their entry level models, just more of the exact same cheap parts. Worse then the cheap parts & wiring manufacturers install, the serious lack of radio frequency and electro magnetic shielding which are missing from stock electronic parts, circuit boards, wiring, and transformers.

Even more important then installing high end parts & wiring is this whole issue of RFI & EMI shielding. It is absolutely paramount to high fidelity and a real big problem today with the prevalence of digital devices in the household, in the airwaves, and self-generated by all digital audio & digital video devices. Many analog preamplifiers have a digitally controlled volume control or front display, whose digtial control clock spews RFI contaminating all of the circuitry, wiring, and power supplies inside the entire unit.

All electronic devices collect radio frequencies right out of the air and from the circuits within it itself, simply because they contain metal and wire which always behave like antenna's. These out of band radio frequencies are collected constantly by the actual audio and video chips themselves because they contain metal. This of course tremendously corrupts the fidelity of the actual signals being reproduced, wether we're talking analog, digital or video circuits. RF & EM contamination is not subtle, it is a huge problem that produces a huge result when corrected, in all brands regardless of price or prestige.

SEE PHOTOS

3. Will The Upgrade Company do a mod/upgrade for only the digital SPDIF output? I use an outboard DAC and would not be using the analog stage

of the player, I just want the cleanest digital output to send to the DAC.

Will The Upgrade Company do a mod/upgrade for only the analog output stage since that's all I use?

Leaving anything stock/unshielded from internal & external RFI/EMI severely compromises both measured and perceived performance. Numerous digital "clocks" located inside equipment severely compromise analog, digital, video, and power supply performance. Modern Universal players & surround prepro's have 5-6 clocks typically, and many analog preamps have at least one digital clock to operate the volume control or logarythmic front display. All switch mode amplifiers and power supplies emit very strong RFI & EMI radiation. Switch mode power supplies are in widespread use in many high end brands unfortunately to save costs.

All digital clocking devices and switch mode power supplies spew radio frequency interference out into the air and into all surrounding circuitry and wiring which severely compromises the digital data stream especially, since it too is in the radio frequency domain, wether video or music. Analog performance is tremendously compromised, as are all power supplies which get drained by the circuitry reproducing the radio frequency and electro magnetic radiation it constantly collects, thousands to millions of pulses per second of RFI.

Our latest Signature Edition upgrades far surpass stock & unshielded outboard DAC's and stock equipment at even the very highest price levels, again, due to RFI & EMI shielding technology which The Upgrade Company has pioneered in consumer electronics.

Lastly, as our FAQ's indicate, we cannot install partial upgrades and still certify the unit "Signature Edition upgraded". We can only upgrade the entire unit inside.

High Performance Upgrades & Mods

Why settle for mediocre store-bought "For Profit Built" performance when for just a little bit more, you can have an Upgrade Company "Signature Edition" upgraded & fully RFI & EMI shielded model which performs as good or better then cost-is-no-object models currently A+ rated by the magazines. This is an established fact, not a claim. Consumer electronics are not shielded like telecom, aerospace, military and critical medical equipment are. Tens of millions of your tax dollars have been spent on shielding by the U.S. Military and NASA alone over the past 20 years...

Two-Week In Home Return Period

Judge for yourself in your own system

Less then .01% of our upgrades have been returned out of thousands of upgrades performed. Doubting the veracity of our claims is foolish. Try our upgrades for yourself, do not listen to naysayers. Obviously are claims are met and then some or we would not have a 100% Buy Back Guarantee and A+ BBB rating.

The Upgrade Company is the only mod company able to maintain a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee and national A+ Better Business Bureau algorithm year after year.

There is no specification or measurement set that has been devised anywhere in the world that can be taken to indicate wether or not a product will sound good. Only you can decide for yourself. If there was a measurement for good sound, magazine reviewers would simply take and publish these measurements and rank the results in order of best to worst. The fact remains that Mid-Fi measures the same as Hi-Fi. Hence the need for reviewers to opine on what sounds good.

The Upgrade Company provides you the very highest performance. Far higher sound and video quality over store-bought mass produced models and other modified models including top of the line cost is no object models from Esoteric, Audio Research, Krell, Burmester, Krell, MBL and others at the very highest price levels. Our clients have determined that our upgrade was a wiser investment then spending more on a new or used model that's still in it's factory mass produced "For Profit Built" condition. We do not advertise in magazines. We are a low volume custom shop doing under $1 million in sales annually, growing simply by word of mouth.

Every component in your system that has not been upgraded with The Upgrade Company's RFI & EMI shielding and attenuation technology will reduce the final system performance by a minimum of $10,000 in MSRP, per non-upgraded component. Substantial audio & video performance capability is lost and remains un-tapped within each stock non-upgraded model. An Upgrade Company upgraded Oppo BDP-95 Universal player for example surpasses both the lab measurements and the perceived performance of the most expensive stock non-upgraded CD or SACD players costing as much as $70,000.

RFI & EMI contamination remains the major cause today for less then "State of the Art" audio and video reproduction. Circuit designs from brand to brand are largely identical. High cost electronic parts afford only a small fraction of the measured and perceived improvements that internal RFI & EMI attenuation and shielding provides.

Stock equipment is all unshielded from 1) it's own RFI & EMI 2) airborne RFI & EMI, 3) RFI handed off from upstream or downstream components in the signal chain. Positive leads direct the signal and noise downstream, negative leads direct noise upstream carrying harmful radio frequency energies which rob power supplies of their storage, rob amplifying circuits of their potential, and rob dac's and video chipsets of their potential. Hi-Rez is a red herring unless the increased RFI that comes with it is dealt with.

Unless The Upgrade Company's internal RFI & EMI attenuation and shielding technology have been installed over all of the internal wiring and conductors and the parts themselves, the performance of the very highest cost models remains average at best with plenty of room for "new" models.

The final sound quality is only as good as the worst performing component in the system, never the best. If the reverse were true, just 1 expensive State of the Art unit dropped into a system of bottom of the line models would yield true State of the Art performance, and we all know that has never been possible.

The fact remains, the same generic electronic part brands are being used by almost all high end audio manufacturers in their lowest cost models to the highest cost models to save costs from bulk ordering. Tremendous untapped potential resides in all models.

A testament to our claims being met is the sheer number of upgrades we have put into the systems of enthusiastic music lovers. To attempt to convince you or others of the merits of our upgrades we can claim many things, but nothing speaks louder than the appreciation our customers have. The only way you or anyone else will know if our upgrades elevate a component to State of the Art is to hear it with one's own ears in one's own system

Right out of the box, your new Upgrade Company "Signature Edition" upgrade competes or beats sh owroom models costing as much as 10 times or more.

For your convenience, The Upgrade Company provides a selection of brand new "A" stock "Signature Edition" upgraded models for Online Shopping

High end audio manufacturer's are "For Profit" enterprises. They are registered as such with the IRS. They are not charities, out to build the finest unit they possibly can. They're in business to turn a profit. No major hi-end audio or video manufacturer builds the finest extreme no-holds-barred unit they possibly can. Obviously. They need to turn a profit to stay in business and pay all those executives and owners and workers. It takes a small aftermarket specialty company like us, typically 8 hours to upgrade just one unit. Manufacturers unfortunately cannot afford to spend an extra 8 hours on each unit they manufacture. Even high cost companies like Ayre, Audio Research, Boulder, Mark Levinson, Krell, McIntosh and others leave a ton of room for further improvement. They could never keep up with production doing all the hand installed labor intensive shielding and hand installed high end parts the automated assembly machines do not handle. End cost to the consumer would rise substantially.

More then the generic low cost parts, the consistent & total lack of RFI/EMI shielding are the real culprits which have prevented digital sound reproduction from sounding like the finest analog recordings, and digitized video from looking like film. Our unique shielding approaches are what give The Upgade Company the competitive edge and repeat ability to take low cost models and upgrade them to surpass the performance of the most expensive magazine rated models, including Top Pick, Editors Choice, and Class A rated models.

We routinely achieve signal to noise ratio's in the neighborhood of 130db through our upgrades. Manufacturers do not.

Audio and video circuits are highly similar from brand to brand. Stock circuits, even those found in high priced models, are being populated with "For profit" generic electronic parts, zero shielding, zero dampening, cheap wiring, unshielded power supply wiring, unshielded digital signal conductors, unshielded analog conductors, they're full of noise and out of band energies. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand the huge benefit of upgrading.

The Upgrade Company has earned hundreds of client testimonials and magazine reviewers to back this up.

Every product and service we provide comes with our "14 Day In Home Trial" and "100% Buy Back Guarantee".

In order to issue one of our bound serialized State of the Art upgrade certificates and affiix our SE upgrade stickers to each upgraded unit, we must upgrade all circuits and power suppplies and conductors. Circuits, wiring and power supplies all affect one another, directly by being interconnected as well as through the air inside the unit with radio frequency and electromagnetic radiation. Circuits wiring and power supplies also affect one another through shared grounding, power sources and AC and DC wiring. Both EMI and RFI bands contaminate and ruin the delicate audio and video signals. The Upgrade Company is totally unique in it's approach to dealing with EMI and RFI radiation inside the unit. All other modifiers & manufacturers must leave off our proprietary RFI/EMI shielding parts, wire & conductor coverings. They're not allowed to duplicate our shielding work and innovations by law, not even in one unit. Swapping in high cost parts & wire alone has never achieved the same high results when extensive shielding is included on top of all the high end parts and wiring. The shielding is what produces the majority of measured and perceived improvement.

Massive untapped potential resides in all brands

SEE PHOTOS

No other modification firm nor manufacturer is allowed to install our shielding into production models, modifications, updates or upgrades, by law.

In order to achieve a super high performance level, the latest models all require the finest electronic parts, wiring, shielding and dampening that technology affords but is missing due to cost & time needed to manufacture constraints. There really is no other way to reap all of the original performance the recording contains. Buying new cables or speakers is fine, but it's still a fraction of what The Upgrade Company can provide you with an upgrade to one or more of your components, including your CD player, universal player, CD transport, DAC, Blu Ray player, preamplifier, power amplifier, surround pre pro, tuner, electronic crossover, or passive speaker crossover. Manufacturer's are in business to profit, they simply cannot afford to use expensive parts, wiring, shielding and dampening. It's too labor intensive and time consuming. Automated manufacturing is the norm today unfortunately.

There is no specification or measurement testing that has been devised anywhere in the world that can indicate wether or not a product will sound good. If there was a measurement for "good sound", magazine reviewers would simply take and publish these measurements and rank the results in order of best to worst. The fact remains that Mid-Fi measures the same as Hi-Fi. Hence the need for reviewers to opine on what sounds good. It's what drove Stereo Review magazine out of print years ago.

There is no specification or measurement correlated with transparency. There is no specification or measurement correlated with soundstage depth, height or width. There is no specification for bass speed, heft, or slam or tightness. There is no specification or measurement correlated with how clean and defined the midrange and high end is. There is no specification or measurement correlated with musicality. There is no specification or measurement correlated with forwardness, or digital "irritation". There is no specification or measurment correlated with perceived resolution. Some of the worlds best stock players and stand-alone dac's use ca. 1988 Philips TDA1541S1 dac's with just 16 bits of mathematical resolution: Zanden and AMR high cost brands are both examples. Yet both of these brands are dramatically improved by high cost replacement parts and RFI & EMI shielding, just as Esoteric's $25,000pr D-01 VU 24 bit monoblock dac's & $25,000 P-01 VU transport are.

High-End audio manufacturers continue to get by giving consumers just 5-10 pieces of audiophile grade parts in a typical unit while stuffing roughly 100-300 "For Profit" low cost generic parts that do not belong in a high end stereo or high end video unit. The use of widespread generic dirt cheap parts is not only found in audio equipment sold at the Walmart and Best Buy type stores of the world, the fact is these same parts are also found inside your expensive supposedly "Latest & Greatest" purchase. We'll show you some of this to you over on our PHOTOS page. There is so much to show from all of the manufacturer's today. We could fill a book with explanations & photographic evidence of "For Profit Built" practices employed by all manufacturers today.

The typical audiophile model contains 50-300 dirt cheap .05-10 cent surface mount capacitors instead of proven high-performance (high cost) types that require a human to insert into the circuit board, align and hand solder. Instead, manufacturers greedy to profiteer rely on automated assembly devices to insert, align and solder the parts onto each circuit board. The only parts these machines accept are generic parts that are used in everything from remote controls to your laptop computer. The finest most expensive best measuring parts must be installed by hand by a human being. This takes at least 50 times longer then the automated assembly machines take, and therefore costs the manufacturer too much money. Manufacturers simply cannot afford to use the best parts and hand applied shielding.

Mass produced & stock ultra-high end Hi Fi sounds dull, flat and boring: weak bass, ill-defined mids and highs, simply not musical, simply not "live", simply not satisfying or your would not be reading this. Performers and instruments sound reproduced and small, not like they're right in front of you. Video that looks mildly washed out, lacking in depth and immediacy, grainy in comparison to film or real life. Whites that glow. Blacks that blend together. Digital and analog audio and video signals, as well as power supplies, are all highly susceptible to radio-frequency and electromagnetic influences and interference which originates both within the component and from external sources including what travels in along connecting cabling and power cords, which always function like antenna's, collecting RFI and EMI right out of the airwaves. Metal wire and metal circuit board traces collect radio frequencies. All circuit board traces collect RFI and EMI wether they are analog, AC or DC power supply wiring, the power supplies themselves, digital circuits, analog circuits, video, control, etc. You wouldn't hang a piece of string or fish line as an antenna for AM, FM or digital domain tuner reception would you? Of course not. Only a wire or metallic antenna will collect radio frequencies out of the air. Every wire and circuit trace inside your components is doing the same thing, severely compromising the delicate audio and video signals, wether they originated in the analog or digital domain. A modern digitally based surround prepro has typically 5 clocks inside radiating RF energy into the circuitry through-out the unit. A standard CD player has 1 or 2 clocks, a universal player like the Oppo, 6 clocks. With all that RF energy radiated inside digital equipment including prepro's, CD/SACD players, DVD/Bluray players, transports, digital amplifiers, dac's etc, proper RF and EM shielding is of paramount importance. Transformers and power delivery wiring radiate out of band energy into delicate audio and video circuits, both analog and digital circuits, in the low frequency domain mainly through magnetic influences. The high frequency RF energy radiated outward from every digital clock in the circuit induces jitter and out of band energy in all nearby clocks and all circuits. For years the first digital alarm clocks had to be registered during manufacture with the Federal Communications Commission, because they broadcast their beat frequency out into the airwaves. All digital devices broadcast their beat frequency. The Upgrade Company's unique RFI and EMI treatment solutions result in the very lowest jitter and highest overall performance in the high end audio and video industry. No manufacturer or other modifier can match our results because.....

There is no consumer electronic manufacturer or aftermarket modifier installing the upgrades The Upgrade Company performs. By law.

Unshielded power supply delivery wiring and unshielded analog or digital signal conductors are the single largest cause of noise in all brands. Manufacturer's simply do not have the time it takes to install the shielding, even though they are indeed aware of the great benefits of shielding all power supply and signal conductors. Rarely a high end manufacturer will install a minor amount of shielding only in cost-is-no-object models, at best only 1 or 2 places in their most expensive models, again, due to time to manufacture constraints. For example, on the PHOTOS page you can see for yourself how Esoteric installed flimsy resonant non-adhesive aluminized mylar foil shielding (not the heavy adhesive lined silver shielding/dampening product we use) over some of the power supply wiring runs in their $25,000pr flagship D-01 Monoblock DAC's, but not in any of their lower priced models. One would presume that for $25,000 the manufacturer would install shielding over all of the wiring and conductors to drop signal to noise levels to the absolute best, correct? The S/N ratio, clarity, black background and overall resolution and musicality are all greatly improved with treatment to the rest of the unshielded wiring in the D-01 flagship dac's, before we even start to upgrade the "For Profit" generic parts the manufacturer installed.

The RF & EM noise we shield out is created inside every model and brand regardless of cost or prestige: For example, there are typically 3-6 clocks radiating strong RF (radio frequency radiation and interference) and power transformers radiating EM (electromagnetic radiation and interference) inside all CD/SACD/DVD players, surround prepro's, computers, dac's & switching power amplifiers for example.

The typical Universal player from Oppo, Marantz, Denon, McIntosh, Krell etc contains as many as 6 clocks and 3 power transformers. One power transformer is typically a very noisy switching mode power supply type which radiates it's switching radio frequency strongly into the delicate audio and video signal circuitry nearby. The voltages many circuit chips operate at is 5 volts or less in most models, some are 15-18 on the high side in the analog output stage on some models. HDMI and coaxial digital circuits are powered by as little as 3 volts, with actual video and digital audio signals being conducted at 1 volt or less. Analog signals are also typically 1 volt or less. These are very delicate signals that are easily influenced by higher voltages in the vicinity. Airborne RF radiation put out by all clocks and radio & TV stations and anything digital in the room is always collected right out of the air by anything metallic: this includes all of the signal traces and the chips themselves. RF radiation is also collected by the power supply traces and voltage regulators themselves, again right out of the airwaves. This is measurable and found in every brand and model regardless of retail cost. There are many clocks mounted directly on all HDMI and SPDIF circuit boards regardless of cost or brand, which radiate high magnitude RF noise directly into adjacent analog, digital and power supply wiring and circuitry. It's really incredible how much the clock radiation degrades signal integrity, of both digital & analog audio and video performance. We shield this nasty RFI and EMI radiation out of the parts, wiring and circuit boards to the best that technology can accomplish. The improvements are absolutely tremendous.

As you can see it is a huge mistake to purchase stock unshielded "For Profit Built" high end audio & video.

Our RFI & EMI shielding is installed in addition to the very best hand selected and performance matched electronic parts.

Each electronic part and wire in the signal path can be thought of as an interconnect, and every part and wire in the power supply can be thought of as a power cord. Why not replace hundreds of these parts through our upgrades instead of a just one or more pairs of interconnects or power cords between your components at a high price? Buying better interconnects for $500.00 - $10,000 does not provide as good a return on your investment. Through upgrading, The Upgrade Company replaces essentially hundreds of interconnects and power cords, all for one low price, with 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed.

The level of improvement The Upgrade Company provides you is far greater then purchasing the most expensive cables or new models top rated by magazine reviewers.

For pennies on the dollar over supposed "State of the Art" new models that are built by large corporations,"For Profit", and then talked up by the major HiFi magazines around the world.

An entirely new level of performance is waiting for you....

Read more about The Upgrade Company
The Upgrade Company has reverse engineered the most expensive high end brands for decades. Even today, no matter how much we spend on the latest & greatest new model, performance and build quality are always lacking. The latest magazine "Class A" "Editors Choices" "Top Picks" sound dull, flat, hazy, grainy, one dimensional next to the same model that has been upgraded. This is not difficult to understand. Like so many audiophiles today, we too were once caught up in the "Merry-Go-Round" of buying and selling one model for another, never achieving the level of performance we were after, and knew technology could provide.

Manufacturers want you to believe that their highest priced models automatically equate to "State of the Art" performance. Magazine reviewers want you to believe their top recommended models are night and day better then the lower ranked recommended models, or models they failed to "review". This is simply not evident when listening. Reason being: both the low priced and high priced models from the same manufacturer nearly always contain the same supplier for the wiring, printed circuit board material and electronic parts! They buy in bulk. There's simply more of the same brands of parts in the more expensive component with a more expensive outer casework and remote. In both instances, the high priced and low priced models greatly benefit from upgrading to the highest end parts, shielding dampening and wiring.

For top-of-the-line models to be profitable in the market place, reviewers have to promote them and talk them up. Basic economics, you do not establish profitability by selling 5 or 6 pieces per year. Nor are the magazines themselves profitable unless they earn well over fifteen thousand dollars month for advertising and their reviewers compensated somehow, typically in free or "loaned" gear for their high words of praise. The inner cover ad in a major high end audio publication is said to be a minimum $6000 a month, or free gear, and a review is generally not granted until at least several months of advertising have been paid for, or other arrangement has been made. No one works nor publishes a magazine for free.

Every electronic part and wire in the signal path can be thought of as an interconnect, and every electronic part and wire in the power supply can be thought of as a power cord. Our upgrades essentially replace a high number of interconnects and power cords within your components. The effects are truly remarkable.

We would not have a 100% Buy Back Guarantee, hundreds of client testimonials and be A+ BBB rated if our upgrades were not satisfying clients day after day for many years now.

Who are you going to trust? A salesman? A magazine reviewer or your own ears & eyes backed up with a 100% Buy Back Guarantee?

Our clients trust their own ears and eyes, backed up with our 100% Buy Back Guarantee and hundreds of client testimonials. Our clients are happy with our results and out of the Merry-Go-Round of constantly buying & selling one model for another, trying in vain to achieve a musically satisfying system.

Brands and Services

The Upgrade Company LLC provides all brands of new product sales and service. Any brand you want can be supplied factory fresh or SE upgraded and fully warranteed by Upgrade Co LLC

Everything we offer comes with our Two-Week In Home 100% Buy Back Guarantee. Zero risk. Judge our upgrades for yourself in your own system.

McIntosh
Marantz
Bryston
Integra
Oppo Digital
Onkyo
Parasound
PS Audio
Anthem
Esoteric
NAIM
EMM Labs
EAR
Soundsmith
Logitech
EMOTIVA
Arcam
BAT
Rogue Audio
Classe
Reimyo
Sony ES
Sim Audio
Denon
LINN
Wadia
Tag McLaren
Krell
Bel Canto
Audio Research
SoundSmith
MBL
Ayre
NuForce
Mark Levinson
Theta Digital
Magnepan Loudspeakers
B&W Loudspeakers
JM LAB Loudspeakers
Definitive Technology Loudspeakers
Quad Loudspeakers
KING SOUND Loudspeakers
Legacy Loudspeakers
NAD
Primare
Gryphon
Pioneer
Stello
Furutech
MHDT Labs
Eastern Electric
Transparent Cables
Kimber Kable
MIT Cables
TimePortal Cables
WireWorld Cables
Analysis Plus sales, HDMI, XLR, RCA, Loudspeaker, Digital, Power cords
ISOCLEAN fuses and power line accessories
Millennium RFI/EMI reduction carbon fiber CD & LP mats
Contact us for a written time & cost proposal for any brand you already own:
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Home Stereo upgrades modifications mods repairs
Home Theater upgrades modifications mods repairs
A/V controller upgrades modifications mods repairs
Bluray player upgrades modifications mods repairs
CD player upgrades modifications mods repairs
DVD player upgrades modifications mods repairs
Universal player upgrades modifications mods repairs
DAC digital-to-analog covertor upgrades modifications mods repairs
transport upgrades mods modifications repairs
power amplifier upgrades modifications mods repairs
preamplifier upgrades modifications mods repairs
satellite reciever box upgrades mods modifications repairs
cable box upgrades mods modifications repairs
passive loudspeaker crossover upgrades mods modifications repairs
active loudspeaker crossover upgrades mods modifications repairs
stereo upgrades mods modifications repairs
pro audio upgrades modificaitons mods repairs
video projector upgrades mods modifications repairs
video scaler upgrades modifications mods repairs

Featured Products

NuForce Reference 9V3SE Monoblock Amplifiers (Pair) $4,999.00	Marantz AV-7005 Signature Edition upgraded prepro $1,899.00
Oppo BDP-95 Blu-ray Player with modifications $2,299.00	Onkyo PR SC5508 THX Certified processor $2,999.00

Contact Us

The Upgrade Company LLC
1222 Walkabout Lane
Harbor Springs, MI 49740

231.242.0946
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The Upgrade Company has experienced continued growth in year 2012 over year 2011, which was our best year to date.

We ask that clients place orders directly on our website's SHOP NOW section, which is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

If you need assistance with an order which has already been placed online, then you may call us at 231-242-0946 EST.

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Every purchase is backed by our 100% Buy Back Guarantee & Two Week In Home Trial: If you don't like it, send it back!

We get less then .01% of our annual sales returned

Our huge base of worldwide clients loves our results - We believe you will too!

PRIVACY POLICY: The Upgrade Company LLC does not sell or distribute customer information.

High Performance

Need the ultimate in High Performance? Upgrade to state of the art! Stock high-end audio gear leaves a lot to be desired and ultra high end models fail to come close sonically to the same model which has been upgraded.

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The Upgrade Company Accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, PayPal, Check, Money Order

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Contact Info

The Upgrade Company
1222 Walkabout Lane
Harbor Springs, MI 49740
1+231.242.0946
Sales@upgradecompany.com

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May 2012

McIntosh MVP-871 Signature Edition Upgrade
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Onkyo Prepro Signature Edition Upgrade
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December 2011

Marantz
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EMM Lab XDS-1 CD/SACD Player
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OPPO-95 Signature Edition
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Marantz SA11S2
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OPPO
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November 2011
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October 2011
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September 2011
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Brand new NuForce Edition Oppo 93 Signature Edition upgraded player
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Review: Onkyo Pro 5508
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June 2011
Review: TimePortal Shielded Power Cord
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May 2011
Review: Logitech Transporter
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Review: EAR P 834P Phono Preamp Upgrade
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April 2011
Review: Linn GENKI with Signature Edition Upgrade
Kevin Bell, Georgia

Review: Esoteric D70 DAC with Signature Edition Upgrade
Steve Kuh, Chicago, IL

March 2011
Review: McIntosh MC-402, C-220, MVP-871 Signature Edition upgrades
Emailed by client Jonathan Cheek in USA

February 2011
Review: Bel Canto PRE-2 Mutli-channel Preamplifier
UCLA Professor of Music & Composer, Prof. Paul Reale

Review: Marantz PM15S1 Integrated Amplifier and SA15S2 SACD
by Positive Feedback Reviewer, Francisco Duran

Review: Esoteric DV-50S Modded
by Benedict Simpson

January 2011
Review: JM Labs & McIntosh
by John Porter