Is the Modwright for an Oppo udp205 worth it?

Dean, good questions and I am interested in your impressions as well. Subscribed :-)

Thanks for the audio circle link

A quick search shows a lot of short posts that are positive and the usual good internet reviews-for-hire. Just wondering if there is anyone out there that regretted this 2.5k mod since the 205 sounds *really* good by itself.

I just got mine back from Dan.  If you think the Oppo is a good player, this thing is many levels above it.  Even with the stock tubes (which I've since replaced with Mullards and an RCA vintage 1944 rectifier) it sounded great.  The NOS tubes take it to a whole other place.  The soundstage is huge, stretches from wall to wall in my listening room, the noise floor is much lower and the level of detail is incredible.  I'm very happy with what I got back and believe this is the best player I've ever owned.

Another LX500 user here sold 10K worth of PS Audio when i got it! I was looking to get a 205 used around the time they started going up in price but after talking to Dan it seems the LX500 is 95% the sound quality of the 205 so I got one on his recommendation and it is spectacular with the sound quality. Only wish it had balanced outs.

Thanks mambacfa.

So I called and switched the umbilical to the WyWires version. They said it is an improvement... and at this point, might as well upgrade it. Going to stay with me the stock tubes/rectifier for a little to get a base for comparison at least. (Unless theres a sale on them :)

One of the features I like most about the Oppo UDP-205 is its capability to play the higher resolution files.  Whether or not one believes that a person can hear differences, I have the option to see for myself.  I have downloaded DSD512 and DXD files, and played them without any issues.  These sound very sweet with the mod.