Are the Denons the Best Universals to Mod?

has anyone had an integra DPS 8.3 universal modified?

Tvad,
The only universal I have owned or tried that sells for less than 2k and is musical and well balanced is the Onkyo sp 1000.
I would not mod a dv-50 btw.

For those that actually use there universal for video, it is superior to the Denons in that regard as well.

It also has a beefier build, better remote, quicker reaction times for loading ect and no QC threads on any audio or video boards.

The only problem here is that the case is jam packed so I doubt you could get a tubed output to fit very easily.

Anyway, this is the first universal in the 2k or less category that sound very good out of the box imo.

Greg

I heard another audiogoner's Modwright Sony 9000 today, and it was wonderfully musical too. It had the biggest sounstage I have ever heard in my system, to date, it was very lush, and pleasing. I believe mods are the wave of the present and future in high end audio.

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!