Who Does the Best Mods on CD Players

I would suggest calling up a few different "tweakers" and talking to them. When doing something of this nature, it is important to be very clear about what you want and expect and how much you will have to pay to get those results. It is also important that you feel comfortable dealing with whomever you choose. If problems arise, you don't want to try to discuss something with someone that you think will be hard to deal with. I would also look for someone that spends a lot of time working on the specific type of products that you want to have modified. Sending a cd or dvd player to someone that primarily works on amps / preamps, etc... or sending ss to a tube specialist might not get the results that you want. Sean
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Rockyboy, many "tweakers" simply minimize excess parts ( simplifying the circuitry and shortening the circuit path ) and end up going to higher grade passive parts ( resistors, capacitors, inductors, wire, rectifiers, etc... ) for the parts that are left in the circuit.

This in itself can make a rather stunning difference in my opinion. Most of the gains are typically in the areas of tranparency, liquidity, ease of "flow" and a natural presentation, increased detail with a complete lack or harshness or grain, better bass impact and definition, lower noise floor, greater extension at both frequency extremes, etc... If this sounds like a whole new piece of gear, in many situations, it really is. Then again, you have to start out with what is a good and solid foundation to build such a product upon.

As such, i would suggest talking to some of those folks mentioned in this thread along with a few others to see if your player really can compete with current models. They should be able to give you a "yes" or "no" answer. If it is yes, you'll need to know how much time and money would be involved with doing something like that.

Once you've got a general consensus and know the price ranges involved if you were to do such a thing, you'll be better informed to make such a decision. It is best to know what you are getting into BEFORE jumping in with both feet. Sean
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