I know Kyle and have implemented his parts and ideas in my Sony. As I understand his approach, regardless of CDP he focuses in several areas that are likely to improve any digital source: (1) replace clock with latest generation Audiocom Ultra- or Superclock, (2) improve power supplies by installing custom SS rectifiers, discrete DC regulator PCBs, and select filtering capacitors, and (3) replace analog output stage with buffered silver transformers. If you do just #1 & #2, you are hearing pretty much the stock Meridian digital & analog circuitry, but bumped up in performance. If you add #3, you are hearing the high-quality analog stage that he uses as replacement for stock output sections in a wide variety of CDPs. I have the top Silver Rock transformers, which IME surpass the others. If on a budget you might try his clock & power mods and come back later for the analog section if you need more.
He's honest, personable, and most responsive to phone queries.
He's honest, personable, and most responsive to phone queries.