Originally Posted by Simon
What kind of benefits do you hear? Am curious because I've gone the modding route a few times and have found the results to be a decidedly mixed bag.
Yes, modding is a bit hit and miss, and some of Schulte's work is more successful than others. The safe bets seems to be Onkyo pre-pros and Oppo/NuForce BDP's. I've had several of his products, and the improvement in HDMI output really struck me. I suppose a player can't have great analogue performance unless the underlying digital performance is up to scratch, too. The benefits I hear are improved clarity and micro-detail. Soundstage depth is much better, there's less grain, and less tendancy to make everything sound the same. Really worthwhile improvements that I would never have thought possible a year ago. Money-back gurrantee as well, so little to lose.

Nick