Dan Wright "Absolute Truth" mod for SCD-1 / 777es

A cost effective way is to buy a used sony 9000es and get Modwrights level III mods with tubed output stage. Cost is $1200 & the results are outstanding all for less than 2k. The tube stage puts a level III modded player in a totally different class.

Here is for Satto you dont mention how much it cost to MOD
your CDP???and you too BigKid.Satto tell me which manufacturing or company will install the PRECISE part for you?????? let say I want to buy Sony SCD1 or.....I will call Sony to custom blackgate caps and bbb filters??Oh come
on we live on Earth not on the Moon my friend

I did a lot of thinking about this modding business, as an alternative to an expensive one-box player. Once I found my current GamuT CD-1, all bets were off. New formats, for me, would just be a waste of time and money. Until the new music I want is all release on SACD, I'll listen to my current cd collection.
That said, I think modding is a great idea. It's certainly seems to be a great way to get good sound for very little money (ModWright does work on $200-300 Pioneer players).

Thanks for the responses so far. for anyone concerned about the warranty maybe someone who knows can answer this question: isn't the sony warranty non-transferable? this might make a difference to all second hand owners. just guessing i would assume any problem created by a mod done by one of the people mentioned above would be fixed faster than sony would fix an unmodified unit and at no cost.

btw, i've read much about the various sony mods on audiogon so if anyone is interested dont stop searching with this post. i was specifically curious about the 'absolute truth' mod since it's a different approach than upgrading components.

Thanhn387 I am considering the two mods that will run under $1000 with shipping the unit back and forth to Richard Kern.

I am a bang for the buck type of guy and know the Sony mod will provide an improvement after hearing my friends but I did not want to go with a $3000 mod figuring I would keep it simple to see what comes out over the next copule of years and also I want to upgrade my speakers. If the Sony mod gives me 60-70% of the sound of the higher priced CDPs, I will be happy for now and the cost will be much less.