Oppo BDP-83 Special Edition - Sabre 32 DAC
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I'd like to hear the Nufoce as well and/or any of the signifcantly modded Oppos, but for the money, I can't complain with what we got.
Combo rig:
Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
PB13Ultra RO
BW Silvers
Oppo BDP-83SE -
Ron Temple wrote: »I'd like to hear the Nufoce as well and/or any of the signifcantly modded Oppos, but for the money, I can't complain with what we got.
No kidding. I am at a loss as to why we are the only ones here talking about it. :cool:-Kevin
HT: Philips 52PFL7432D 52" LCD 1080p / Onkyo TX-SR 606 / Oppo BDP-83 SE / Comcast cable. (all HDMI)B&W 801 - Front, Polk CS350 LS - Center, Polk LS90 - Rear
2 Channel:
Oppo BDP-83 SE
Squeezebox Touch
Muscial Fidelity M1 DAC
VTL 2.5
McIntosh 2205 (refurbed)
B&W 801's
Transparent IC's -
Likely we're the only Polkies that did it...:DNo kidding. I am at a loss as to why we are the only ones here talking about it. :cool:
Combo rig:
Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
PB13Ultra RO
BW Silvers
Oppo BDP-83SE -
Not really except to say that the redbook (CD) performance is much, much improved over the standard player in my opinion. I highly recommend the SE for anyone doing analog audio out from this player. I wish I could hear the NuForce to compare.
Do you play any SACD's on it at all??Pio Elete Pro 520
Panamax 5400-EX
Sunfire TGP 5
Micro Seiki DD-40 - Lyra-Dorian and Denon DL-160
PS Audio GCPH phono pre
Sunfire CG 200 X 5
Sunfire CG Sig 405 X 5
OPPO BDP-83 SE
SDA SRS 1.2TL Sonicaps and Mills
Ctr CS1000p
Sur - FX1000 x 4
SUB - SVS PB2-Plus
Workkout room:
Sony Bravia XBR- 32-Inch 1080p
Onkyo TX-DS898
GFA 555
Yamaha DVD-S1800BL/SACD
Ft - SDA 1C
Not being used:
RTi 38's -4
RT55i's - 2
RT25i's -2, using other 2 in shop
LSI 15's
CSi40
PSW 404 -
Do you play any SACD's on it at all??
Sure do and I believe it is improved as well. However, I was pretty happy with the SACD performance before. I really haven't done much SACD listening since the upgrade. Only a couple titles.
I haven't listened to any of my DVD-A's yet. I think Ron has done some DVD-A listening and could comment.-Kevin
HT: Philips 52PFL7432D 52" LCD 1080p / Onkyo TX-SR 606 / Oppo BDP-83 SE / Comcast cable. (all HDMI)B&W 801 - Front, Polk CS350 LS - Center, Polk LS90 - Rear
2 Channel:
Oppo BDP-83 SE
Squeezebox Touch
Muscial Fidelity M1 DAC
VTL 2.5
McIntosh 2205 (refurbed)
B&W 801's
Transparent IC's -
No kidding. I am at a loss as to why we are the only ones here talking about it. :cool:
There will be others soonRon Temple wrote: »Likely we're the only Polkies that did it...:D
I am just waiting to see how much I owe uncle sam before I commit any money to anything audio at the moment but I assure you before the end of the year the SE or NuForce model will be mine.
REGARDS SNOWWell, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all
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There will be others soon
I am just waiting to see how much I owe uncle sam before I commit any money to anything audio at the moment but I assure you before the end of the year the SE or NuForce model will be mine.
REGARDS SNOW
I wonder how the nuforce model compares to the modwright model. It seems both rework the signal paths. Modwright claims there are no opamps in the signal path whatsoever and installs custom power supplies. That being said, the upgrade is at least $500 to $1000 more expensive.
Also, how much better is the nuforce than the SE? -
Not sure what the percentages would be of improvement as you go up the upgrade path. One thing that does concern me though is that after a certain price point when does stand alone units become more attractive? Also with chip tecnlogy advancing so quickly todays digital winners can and usally are beaten by a much better and cheaper product.SolidSqual wrote: »I wonder how the nuforce model compares to the modwright model. It seems both rework the signal paths. Modwright claims there are no opamps in the signal path whatsoever and installs custom power supplies. That being said, the upgrade is at least $500 to $1000 more expensive.
Also, how much better is the nuforce than the SE?
That being said at some point one has to jump in and commit, you could wait forever or at least till the current formats are replaced if one continued in this vent.
I was just reading another thread on HD TV's versus 3D tvs and the whole should I wait issue.
REGARDS SNOWWell, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all
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Not sure what the percentages would be of improvement as you go up the upgrade path. One thing that does concern me though is that after a certain price point when does stand alone units become more attractive? Also with chip tecnlogy advancing so quickly todays digital winners can and usally are beaten by a much better and cheaper product.
That being said at some point one has to jump in and commit, you could wait forever or at least till the current formats are replaced if one continued in this vent.
I was just reading another thread on HD TV's versus 3D tvs and the whole should I wait issue.
REGARDS SNOW
I was all set to buy this thing and then I heard a tube CDP that just made all my redbook cds sound new again. I'm at a loss. The tube CDP is nearly as much as the nuforce. I'm torn between my new HT system and my old two channel glory trying to creap back.

