Hello StevenACNJ:
I'm Welly Wu and you responded to a thread I replied to in AVS Forum. It seems we both have the Pioneer Elite DV-59AVi. It also seems we both have or will send the stock unit to ModWright LLC too. Here is what I plan to have Mr. Dan Wright do:
Pioneer Standalone Multi-Channel Mod with AD8065/8066 op-amps
Level II Transport Mod
Power Supply Mod
LC Audio SuperClock X03 with Clock Supply Mod
$1100 USD + shipping
Because of your thread herein, I will closely monitor it. I am also keenly interested in your impressions of the modded unit. If all sounds good to your ears, then I will immediately ship mine to ModWright LLC. I've saved up more than enough money to realize this dream of mine for quite some time now as Mr. Wright will confirm himself.
At any rate, it seems that we have radically different applications for the modded Pioneer Elite DV-59AVi. You seem to be using it with speakers whereas I am using it in a dedicated headphone rig. You would be surprised how critical the source component is in such a configuration! I believe in the source first philosophy.
I look forward to your review!