I do enjoy Dan's modifications on the various players. I am on my third one, the Marantz 8005. If you are concerned about the resale, find a used one or better yet a show demo. If you go that route you can save a bunch and not suffer as much on the resale. I have done that on all three of my players. I really enjoy the Marantz modifications and it beats my two previous Sony mods.
SACD/CD player update
i have invested on analog for a long time. From vinyl to Reel to Reel, VPI turn table to tube preamp. But sometime i looked at my shelf, there are still over hundreds of SACD and red book CD over there. also some Hi-def in my hard drive. I only have an Oppo 105 to play them. I wonder if it worth to invest on a better player. Thinking about Esoteric, but i never do A-B comparison and don't know how much i can gain. I'd like to hear some advice. Thank you.