Bbeezley, you're going to get several opinions, and you'll never get a consensus of which is best. I'd suggest contacting each of the following modders by phone, ask them questions, and decide for yourself. Perhaps there's someone in your area who owns one of the modded players. Bottom line, I don't think you'll be disappointed with any machine from the following modders:
Dan Wright http://www.Modwright.com
Alex Peychev http://www.aplhifi.com
John Tucker http://www.exemplaraudio.com
Dan Wright http://www.Modwright.com
Alex Peychev http://www.aplhifi.com
John Tucker http://www.exemplaraudio.com