Just to throw yet another option at you. Ric Schultz at Electronic Visionary Systems(www.tweakaudio.com) is completing a total overhaul of the Sony DVP9000 DVD/SACD player. You can go to his website for details, but this mod goes far far beyond inserting higher quality parts and reworks the entire output stage and more. What's more, I think this whole thing costs less than $2k, and there's a 30-day money-back guarantee so there's no risk for trying.
As for advantages of doing it this way, obviously you avoid a whole other set of connections and a cable in not having to use an outboard DAC. Best of luck.
Tim
As for advantages of doing it this way, obviously you avoid a whole other set of connections and a cable in not having to use an outboard DAC. Best of luck.
Tim