CD/DVD Player with variable output volume control?

Oppo 983. ;-)

Kal

Add a D-to-a converter.

Oppo 983 is the next step up in price/performance. After Oppo, not too many units I know that play DVD and have variable volume control. The Cary DVD-6 does, but has fewer volume step in it's standard build. I think Cary offered an upgrade which provided more volume steps for greater control of output volume. But the Cary is out of your price range.

I use an Oppo 970H which was mod'd by EVS to their level 2 status. It is very good, competing with dedicated CD players which retail for up to $2K-$3k IMHO (yes, I've owned dedicated CD players in that price range).

If you're interested in mod'd units, you could check with Ric Schultz at EVS for pricing. His web site is www.tweakaudio.com.

Another possibility is adding an external DAC which has variable output. A couple of manufacturers of DACs with variable volume are Birdland and Monarchy. I think they are still above $300 used.

Enjoy,

TIC

From my research, while the other Oppo's have better picture, the now discontinued Oppo 970 has the best CD sound of all the Oppo units, so upgrading to another Oppo unit is not a consideration.

I haven't considered modding my 970. That is an option I will look into.

I do not want to add an external Dac. If I consider adding a DAC I think I would go with a preamp and CDP down the road, or the new Benchmark DAC1-PRE, but it's to pricy for me at the present.

I was hopping Denon, Marantz, Cambridge, Pioneer, etc. had variable outputs. Do any of these or other DVD players have any?