So it looks like I was searching incorrectly and managed to a stock find one... what sonically is the difference between a modded one and unmodded? Thanks
alot.
but buy it stock (i thought fullcompass was selling them stck for a buck fifty, but i could be wrong)...
if i were you, and you are interested in the sh*t, buy the stock if you can find it for a bill and a half, and listen for a while. contact wayne (bolder cables), and talk to him about the $$$ you can spend. nickspicks and some others (in this thread, too) spoke highly of the smart mod, and that wouldnt set you back too much...
and then listen and enjoy, and if you think you want to try get more performance after a while - send it back to wayne, and he will upgrade it to the mensa+
this way your initial outlay is doable, and it gets you in the game (which is big if there are no more stock units to be had), and your upgrades, which will be noticeable, and worth the money, can come later, when you feel you can spend the money...
leaving yourself room for upgrades, being totally frugal, and getting into the DAC game... good entry move, but that is kind of why i went that way, too