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Are the Denons the Best Universals to Mod?

Hello,
I have been reading alot about all these places that do mods to the Denon DVD-2900, DVD-3910, etc.
I was just wondering if the Denon universal disc players are the preferred players to mod compared to others such as Pioneer, Marantz, Onkyo, etc?
If so, what are the reasons these units are generally preferred over the others for modifications?
After the mods, is the Redbook CD performance as good as the high dollar dedicated CD players?
Is the SACD performance as good as the best dedicated SACD players?
Thanks in advance!
daltonlanny

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jsala
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711smilin,

Glad to hear that you liked the Modwright. Dan is on my shortlist of modders. Would love to read more of your impressions -- was the imaging precise, how much detail was there, bass depth/tightness, dynamics, etc. Thanks!
jsala
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Tvad,

I agree with you that there is no clear "best." What we need to understand better is what trade-offs the designers made or, more appropriately, how they chose to voice their mods.

I am now getting the impression that the APL and Exemplar are voiced to be "accurate" while the Modwright tends on the side of being "warm" and "lush". Assuming both convey similar levels of musical detail and don't commit obvious sins (like boomy/flabby bass, to pick a random example) then it becomes a matter of choosing the modded player that suits your tastes and systems. This is why these head to head comparisons are so useful.

I'm looking forward to hearing more about the Exemplar vs APL vs Modwright listening session! I only wish someone out there had a current version of the Reference Audio Mod of the Denon 2900!

Thanks,

- Jay
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