Has anyone done the mod to their Sony DVP 9000es?

Another question to toss in the loop. Has anyone had a less expensive player modded? Just wondering what a modded NS-500V or a NS900V compares to a modded 9000ES. If the picture and sound quality is comparable, why not spend less on the orginal source? Thanks again.

I had a Level III with Six Bybee filters installed and I can tell you the difference is Night and Day. I could not stand listening to redbook cd's on the Sony before this mod and now with about 50 hrs of listening, it continues to improve with each session. I know, it took some real soul searching for me to shell out the bucks. But after a little bit of burn in, you'll be amazed at how good it sounds. Dan's business is really booming because he delivers.

I just purchased one on e-bay and am having it sent directly to modwright for level 2 mods ($500 "the best bang per buck"). I expect this to take a few weeks. I have not heard one stock or modded but would be willing to do comparisons if anyone has a stock one within a few hours of central alabama. My present cdp is an older onkyo-bitchi so I have no benchmark for any comparisons. I've been waiting for years to make a purchase & sacd looks promising. I still remember how god-awful the early cdps were.
Good Luck!
Stephen

If you go back to the forums main page and do a search on "Modwright", you'll find a few discussions about this.
Hope this helps!
Cheers,
AJ