So I've been corresponding with Doug recently regarding the R-4, and here are a couple of selected thoughts from him:
"We will offer MODs to it at some time in the future. We will wait until they become easier to get! Right now, like the FR-2, you need to run it line in for PAs and that way it can be a bit noisy. Once they get easy to keep in stock, I will work out a MOD like what I did for the UA5s and then they will be damn nice"
"What would you think of a T/W MOD R4, that is 2 channels of each?"
"yes, I am only going to do MODs to the units we sell and I want to wait a bit to be sure they get all the kinks out BEFORE, I MOD it!"
So, I'm like really anxious to go out and get one of these, but wondering if I should wait for Doug to start modding them before I buy one, cuz I won't be able to get it modded after the fact. But from reading Nick and Jason's reviews, it sounds like they're pretty good right out of the box. But who knows, Doug might not start modding these until next fall for all I know, and I don't know if I want to wait that long.
Anyone have any thoughts on this "dilemma"? Mucho gracias.