Theoretically, ANY transport should produce IDENTICAL bit for bit output. The true digital output is either 1 or 0. The only way one transport would sound better than another is if it somehow interacts in a "better" way. Perhaps certain DACs perform better with a lower noise threshold, rise time, fall time or jitter in the digital signal. From my standpoint as an engineer, the best way to de-couple the transport and the DAC is use of an optical cable.
I would love to know what your results are, as I have an unmodified DVP-S9000ES.
Lucas
I would love to know what your results are, as I have an unmodified DVP-S9000ES.
Lucas