can oppo bdp 93 be used as an external dac?

EDUBAG
EDUBAG Posts: 403
edited June 2012 in Electronics
hey guys,

just like the title says, if i have an external harddrive or usb flash memory with music or whatever device via usb. can the oppo be used as an external dac, if so, how good is it compared to stand alone cd player on the sam price range (500)?

i have the oppo dv980hd that i use for cd playing only and was wondering if the next step should be adding an external dac or a player like the oppo.

anybody knows how the bdp93 compares to the dv980hd?

thanks,

eduardo
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited June 2012
    I do not think the Oppo 93 has a digital input, so it cannot be used as a DAC. It can be used as a CD/SACD player, and is probably as good as similar priced DVD players that play CDs. The Oppo 95 has a great reputation as a CD player, but costs twice as much.
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  • EDUBAG
    EDUBAG Posts: 403
    edited June 2012
    BlueFox wrote: »
    I do not think the Oppo 93 has a digital input, so it cannot be used as a DAC. It can be used as a CD/SACD player, and is probably as good as similar priced DVD players that play CDs. The Oppo 95 has a great reputation as a CD player, but costs twice as much.

    my dv980hd reads usb drives, and i beleive that the 93 does as well i just would like to know how good it is, the 980 i did not like at all as a dac. it is a pretty decent cd player but was wondering if i will gain more buying a 93 or a stand alone dac (same price range)
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    POLK AUDIO RTI4 FRONTS
    CSI3 CENTER
    DEF TECH PROMONITOR800 SURROUNDS
    PSW 125 SUB
    PIONEER ELITE AVR23TXH AVR
    APPLE TV 160GB
    PANASONIC BLURAY PLAYER
    50" PANASONIC PLASMA TCP50C2

    2 CHANNEL:
    KEF R300 THREE WAY BOOKSHELF GLOSS PIANO BLACK
    ROTEL RC 990BX PRE
    ROTEL RB 990BX AMP
    OPPO DV980 (AS CD PLAYER)
    PIONEER PL100 TURNTABLE WITH SHURE MX97E CART
    MIT EXP2 SPEAKER CABLES
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited June 2012
    Yes, you can use the Oppo 93's internal DAC. Is this just for music or will you be using the video portion as well? If it's just for music I would try an external DAC to use with you current oppo.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited June 2012
    EDUBAG wrote: »
    my dv980hd reads usb drives, and i beleive that the 93 does as well i just would like to know how good it is, the 980 i did not like at all as a dac. it is a pretty decent cd player but was wondering if i will gain more buying a 93 or a stand alone dac (same price range)

    If the 980 sounds better with CDs than it does with USB then the USB interface is the issue. If you are trying to kludge something with USB drives then maybe you can kludge the Oppo 93 to be a "DAC". However, your $500 is better spent by buying the new Cambridge-Audio DAC Magic Plus.
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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