Mighty Favog Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Some years ago there was/were companies that had upgraded audio boards for some of the Oppo players. Just can't remember the company's name right now. Even gave you an additional decal to put on the front of the unit. Thing was it almost doubled the cost of the unit.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudeJ1 Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 On 1/26/2017 at 4:55 AM, willland said: Oppo BDP-95, 105, or even a BDP-83SE. Had an Oppo BDP-83 SE (special Edition). It had a separate Stereo Channel with the OUTSTANDING ESS Sabre/32 bit DAC chipset for audio. My new Pre Pro had Sabre DAC's so I didn't need it anymore. Sold it to a good friend who only does 2 channel stereo listening and he's in HEAVEN. You can still get them used on Ebay or New Old Stock if you are lucky. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MELTONE Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 I find that Blueray players track better than CD players! I have gone thru 3 CD players at the $500 to $600 range in price that would not play a number of my CDs without skipping or locking up. One was a highly respected transport. When placed in my cheap Sony Blueray player and in my entry level 4k Sony player every single CD that skipped or locked up on the CD played perfectly with no mistracking! Wow! When I used my external DAC via COAX the quality of the sound was virtually identical. No so great with internal DACs. This was a shocking result for me! I listened on 3 different sets of speakers (B&W 703s, Monitor Audio Silver 10s, Magnapan LRSs) and found the sound via external DAC on the video players to be the equal of the 3 CD players. This ws not at all what I was expecting. Very disappointed with the CD PLAYERS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 35 minutes ago, MELTONE said: This ws not at all what I was expecting. Very disappointed with the CD PLAYERS. My experience is that I've never had an issue with 20.00 PC CD players. I rarely play a CD, preferring to rip them files I can store on my server. I find most of the best ADACs in motherboards these days equal to other DACs at any price. Loading a spread sheet from a high dollar CD reader doesn't make it more accurate. It's all ones and zeros and they are either decoded correctly or not at all. Just my humble opinion. Your mileage and pocketbook may vary. If you believe throwing more money at something will ensure better sound, spend all you want. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 1 hour ago, MELTONE said: I find that Blueray players track better than CD players! I have gone thru 3 CD players at the $500 to $600 range in price that would not play a number of my CDs without skipping or locking up. One was a highly respected transport. When placed in my cheap Sony Blueray player and in my entry level 4k Sony player every single CD that skipped or locked up on the CD played perfectly with no mistracking! Wow! When I used my external DAC via COAX the quality of the sound was virtually identical. No so great with internal DACs. This was a shocking result for me! I listened on 3 different sets of speakers (B&W 703s, Monitor Audio Silver 10s, Magnapan LRSs) and found the sound via external DAC on the video players to be the equal of the 3 CD players. This ws not at all what I was expecting. Very disappointed with the CD PLAYERS. maybe in 2017 it might have been an issue... these days, there are probably very little differences in the actual reader itself unless you are speaking mainly of build quality. Post reader is something else altogether. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgate007 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 I have an Oppo 103 and it works like gem in my monster 7.1 system. I will upgrade to an Oppo 205 but seriously? I may regret the money I spend? My Oppo plays my cd's, SACD's, DVD- audio's, blue ray, DTS 5.1 surround and the DVD pic is awesome. You can buy my player for a lousy $200 - $300 right now on ebay You can't go wrong. Want better? Buy an Oppo 105D. Get the Darbee - it has a better pic. They are running around $1,200 but they were $700 more retail from Oppo to get the Darbee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmyjam Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) On 1/26/2017 at 7:47 AM, Schu said: Modern bluray players are MORE THAN capable... so the answer is yes. They play multiple formats, process multiple formats and even play movies. Its slightly funny that there is still a question in this day and age. What about if your blu ray player has a USB port like my LG? IMHO LG products are Chinese made assembly line junk.....but the thing I like about the blu ray DVD players is 1...yes I can play CDs & DVDs and 2)..... 95% of my current music listening experience is done via thumb/USB drive with WMA, mp3, & wav files.....I would do flac files but that format eats up your memory rather quickly.... Unless im using a32 or 64gb stick....which I mainly reserve for movies.....can anyone tell me if my LG BD ( I forget the exact model) blue ray player is any good? It does have a LAN port....but I don't utilize it....is this player good enough for my entry level audiophile dip ( into the shallow area) or should I upgrade to something that gives me more bang for my (limited) buck..... Edited December 23, 2020 by Jimmyjam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 'any good' is a subjective idea... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wstrickland1 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 I hope my Denon DVD-2900 never craps out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubo Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 On 12/22/2020 at 6:28 PM, Jimmyjam said: What about if your blu ray player has a USB port like my LG? IMHO LG products are Chinese made assembly line junk.....but the thing I like about the blu ray DVD players is 1...yes I can play CDs & DVDs and 2). USB is a robust data com protocol with crc-arq The DAC, frequently integrated into the Surround receiver, stand alone or part of a newer stereo receiver or integrated amp Is the Critical Component You can use any player with USB it won't effect sound quality. Toslink over glass is probably OK but no CRC ARQ so errors can get by. It does offer optical isolation so no ground loop hum. YES, use your old Bluray or DVD player with USB, toslink as a second option. If the Bluray player is connected to the TV via HDMI, then you have to connect the player to the DAC via Toslink, if you are also connecting the TV to the DAC that too has to be via Toslink. YMMV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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