Yep, This is happening!!!
Toolfan66
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Just placed my order with ModWright Instuments!!! I am very excited.... 
OPPO UDP-205 Modification...
OPPO UDP-205 Modification...
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Nice !!!
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Awesome! Dan and Kristin are the best. Can’t wait to hear if you hear a difference once you hook up the modded version.“Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'”
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That could increase the net value to $15,000.
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Awesome! Dan and Kristin are the best. Can’t wait to hear if you hear a difference once you hook up the modded version.
The nice thing is I own two of these so I can do a side by side...
And yes Dan and Kristin are the best, she is fighting a cold right now..
I haven't done any upgrades to my system in quite some time so to say I am excited is an understatement..
The Music Room had one of these for sale on their website it sold for over 4k, gone in three days!!!Post edited by Toolfan66 on -
Now that's the best thing I've heard all day, congrats man. I also imagine you'll be asking yourself one question after getting that puppy back.
Can you use WD-40 to scrap your sack off the back wall ?
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Smack them things stickin' out the top with a rubber mallet a few times and I am pretty sure you can get 'em down flush with the top of the cabinet like they should be.
Also, let me know if you need any more tips on sprucin' 'em up!
ahem.
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In seriousness -- looks pretty cool.
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Dan Wrights Thoughts:
The UDP-205 has fabulous technology and connectivity, including all current DSD decoding abilities. In stock form, I found it very revealing, but a bit cold and clinical. With our new fully differential, transformer coupled analog stage (6922 based), I am VERY pleased. It is still revealing and open, but the sound stage is much bigger and the sound is more organic with none of the hard edge or glare of the stock unit. Importantly, I find the UDP-205 tube mod to be more resolving and dynamic than our past Oppo mods. I feel the UDP-205 to be among the best mod sound that we have ever produced. -
Very nice Larry. Balls to the wall man!
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I had a Sony 9100ES that I sent to Dan for the Signature Truth mod with the tube rectified PS. It was the bees kneesAudio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
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Congrats on the upgrade, I've always lusted for a Modwright Player.
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In stock form, I found it very revealing, but a bit cold and clinical. With our new fully differential, transformer coupled analog stage (6922 based), I am VERY pleased. It is still revealing and open, but the sound stage is much bigger and the sound is more organic with none of the hard edge or glare of the stock unit.
In bold is what I've found to be the Oppo house sound and it baffles me why so many think it sounds good.
Larry, I'm confident you will like the Modwright version much better.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
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I've heard the Modwright version of prior Oppo iterations was something so the mods to the 205 should be awesome. I'd do it myself but I have so many tubes in my chain already ... but who knows. Lots of holy grail type options out there in the 6922 based tubes also. Those holy grail 6922 based options are Just expensive Lol.
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In stock form, I found it very revealing, but a bit cold and clinical. With our new fully differential, transformer coupled analog stage (6922 based), I am VERY pleased. It is still revealing and open, but the sound stage is much bigger and the sound is more organic with none of the hard edge or glare of the stock unit.
In bold is what I've found to be the Oppo house sound and it baffles me why so many think it sounds good.
Well My Oppo 205 is the first I've had from Oppo. I do find it to be much more revealing than my Pioneer PD-09. I do not find it cold, clinical or harsh. I do however run everything through a tube buffer with 6SN7 VT-231 Raytheon 1949 NOS tubes at the moment but I do and have used many 6SN7 tubes these are just what I'm using at this time.
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I'm envious. The mods look wickedly excellent! Will say I went to 'OppoMod' out of South Korea for mods on my 105Darby and was quite satisfied there... but there was no 'tube magic' involved. Now that I have one of the last 205's produced, if I decide to go the mod route, I will have to put on my 'big boy pants' and give Modwright a more serious consideration. Just need to make sure the bank account is up to the task.2.3TL's - Living Room
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I've heard the Modwright version of prior Oppo iterations was something so the mods to the 205 should be awesome. I'd do it myself but I have so many tubes in my chain already ... but who knows. Lots of holy grail type options out there in the 6922 based tubes also. Those holy grail 6922 based options are Just expensive Lol.
I am confused (or, at least, curious) - looks like octals stiking out of the Oppo unit in the photo (maybe 6SN7s or similar twin triodes?) -- are the 6922s inside or did they change from octals to 9-pin miniatures (or vice versa)?
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mhardy6647 wrote: »I've heard the Modwright version of prior Oppo iterations was something so the mods to the 205 should be awesome. I'd do it myself but I have so many tubes in my chain already ... but who knows. Lots of holy grail type options out there in the 6922 based tubes also. Those holy grail 6922 based options are Just expensive Lol.
I am confused (or, at least, curious) - looks like octals stiking out of the Oppo unit in the photo (maybe 6SN7s or similar twin triodes?) -- are the 6922s inside or did they change from octals to 9-pin miniatures (or vice versa)?
yes Doc those are most definitely 6SN7. I to wonder why the 6922/6DJ8 tube is used. -
Thanks Guys, like I said, I am super excited, been a while since I have had this feeling, and I couldn't pass up the $500 off they are giving the guys on the OPPO Facebook page, it was enough to push me over the edge...
And like I said I own two of them so doing a side by side will be fun...
I am on the side that I think these units are fantastic in stock form for the price point, I honestly don't see anything that competes with them for all they have to offer.. -
Larry, I'm confident you will like the Modwright version much better.
I have no doubts that will be the case.. -
$500 off dang almost makes me wish I had facebook........
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In stock form, I found it very revealing, but a bit cold and clinical. With our new fully differential, transformer coupled analog stage (6922 based), I am VERY pleased. It is still revealing and open, but the sound stage is much bigger and the sound is more organic with none of the hard edge or glare of the stock unit.
In bold is what I've found to be the Oppo house sound and it baffles me why so many think it sounds good.
Larry, I'm confident you will like the Modwright version much better.
It is a hell of a lot warmer that my Krell...The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
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The first photo is of the modified 105. The modified 205 also has two tubes sticking out of the top of the chassis, but they are on the right side towards the rear. The power supply also has tubes in it for both modified models.
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nooshinjohn wrote: »In stock form, I found it very revealing, but a bit cold and clinical. With our new fully differential, transformer coupled analog stage (6922 based), I am VERY pleased. It is still revealing and open, but the sound stage is much bigger and the sound is more organic with none of the hard edge or glare of the stock unit.
In bold is what I've found to be the Oppo house sound and it baffles me why so many think it sounds good.
Larry, I'm confident you will like the Modwright version much better.
It is a hell of a lot warmer that my Krell...
I don't doubt that.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
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wow..gratz..This is the same
road i want to go down soon : )Just placed my order with ModWright Instuments!!! I am very excited....
OPPO UDP-205 Modification...
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Any idea where they put the tubes in the audio circuit (and other upgrades /changes).
Hopefully this mod does more than you can do yourself by just adding a tube buffer. -
Tube mod includes:
Total redesign and replacement of op-amp based stock analog stage with a fully balanced, pure Class A, tube/transformer coupled analog stage (6922 driver tubes).
External PS 9.0 v. 10 with tube rectifier (5AR4, GZ34, 5R4GYS 5U4, 5V4 and equivalents).
Truth umbilical of our own design.
Highest Quality resistors in key signal path applications.
All MWI M-type capacitors in signal path.
External supply available with optional hole to allow for use of taller, larger diameter tubes other than 5AR4/GZ34 (just ask). -
This is a 205 with the External power supply..
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Tube mod includes:
Total redesign and replacement of op-amp based stock analog stage with a fully balanced, pure Class A, tube/transformer coupled analog stage (6922 driver tubes).
External PS 9.0 v. 10 with tube rectifier (5AR4, GZ34, 5R4GYS 5U4, 5V4 and equivalents).
Truth umbilical of our own design.
Highest Quality resistors in key signal path applications.
All MWI M-type capacitors in signal path.
External supply available with optional hole to allow for use of taller, larger diameter tubes other than 5AR4/GZ34 (just ask).
OK, sounds real and worthwhile to do.
Sorry I even questioned it but there are a lot of BS "upgrades" out there. -
Would something like this void the oppo factory warranty on anything?
I thinking if you have loading and drive problems under factory warranty time frame. -
Would something like this void the oppo factory warranty on anything?
I thinking if you have loading and drive problems under factory warranty time frame.
You are assuming there is still a warranty. Last I heard OPPO is done with and they contracted with a third party for warranty claims. I don't think anyone knows what that means yet. And I hope they have the repair parts.
