undertow. give me your cel phone number in private message, if you'd like, and i'll send you a pick from my cel phone. I see we have the same problems with our cabinets. Mine also has no back because of the cable routing issues. |
Jorgeparrapuppy
Right, well you should be able to just push the DVD player back quite a bit on the shelf and close the door still. I would just open the drawer and then push it back until you can clear the door to close it. Then you can leave the drawer open door closed or not... |
07-24-08: Undertow
Jorgeparrapuppy
Right, well you should be able to just push the DVD player back quite a bit on the shelf and close the door still. I would just open the drawer and then push it back until you can clear the door to close it. Then you can leave the drawer open door closed or not...
seams like a logical idea, dont see why this wouldnt work. |
Sthomas12321, so what's the verdict on the Oppo sonics as a transport? Like it or not? |
In my system the Oppo sounds very good when run through the Playback Designs MPS-5's DAC.
It's a little clunky getting it to read the right layer of an SACD or DVD-A, but pretty faultless otherwise. I prefer my Pioneer Elite DV-58AV, mainly because it's faultless at finding the two-channel hi-rez layer (my preference).
Dave |
I think the oppo 981hd makes a fine transport. There are little things here and there I dont like, but its a solid performer that leaves little else to be desired. I happy with it. And to me, I cant see investing any more money on standard dvd player with Blu ray looking so amazing at $300-$600 for most players.(PS3)
For the record, the PS3 is a amazing transport all around. I dont know if its because the transport of the PS3 is stationary, or what, but this thing is a force to be reckon with in dvd,cd,blu ray performance!! |
Sthomas12321, thanks for the update. What digital cable are you using? |
Im tried both my Canare 77s 75ohm w/ 75ohm connectors, and my ps audio resolution digital. As always, I find the Canare to be unbeatable. |
Thanks Sthomas12321.
I had very good experience with Virtual Dynamics Master(original) digital RCA interconnect, so I placed an order today for Master 3.0
We'll see.
What's the best place to get the Oppo from? |
Audphile1 asked:
"What's the best place to get the Oppo from?"
New, at Amazon or direct from Oppo.
Dave |
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I bought mine direct from oppo new. |
Greetings everyone.
I have an Oppo DV 980H and I'm going to use it as a CD transport to a McCormack DAC-1. I just wasn't fond of the sound of the stock Oppo. To anyone who has used or uses the Oppo DV 980H as a transport do you use a jitter box in between the Oppo and your outboard DAC?
I have an Audio Alchemy DTI Pro32 and could use it in between the Oppo and the McCormack but don't know if it is necessary of will yield and SQ benefits. I have not taken pocession of the McCormack yet so I can't test it in my system with or without the DTI Pro32.
Thanks so much and advise when you can. JD |
I used my Oppo dv-970 into a Benchmark DAC-1. From memory, the results bettered my more expensive Cary CD-308 cdp I owned just before the Oppo/Benchmark combo. The Benchmark does such a fine job removing jitter that an additional equipment was not necessary for me. A good sign of digital done right is the subtle micro-dynamics come through yielding a deep and wide soundstage w/superb instrument placement. Room acoustics of the recorded space and a you are there in the recording was another aspect that was so revealing. This combo had it all for me. |
Jedinite - I use the Oppo 980H as a transport into a NOS DAC (so non-jitter reducing). I'd be interested in hearing comments on the DTU Pro32. Any other standalone jitter reduction equipment recommendations or commentary would be welcome.
I'm actually fairly annoyed at the 980H but let's leave that aside for now. |
As an FYI, some simple mods to the Oppo make it a killer transport. I did it and like it better than all other CD transports I have owned included CEC and other very expensive ones.
Lampizator mods are a must, power supply mods, better and larger caps, BNC connector, bypass fuse, damping throughout the chassis......a true high end transport.
The Lampizator mod involves going directly off the leg of the chip that sends out the SPDIF digital signal and connecting it directly to the Bnc or RCA out! Bypass all those surface mount caps and resistors, circuit board traces etc....direct! |
I agree about mods to Oppo and have gone pretty far with EVS digital and analog mods, OPPOMODS toroidal transformer/power supply, damping/isolating printed circuit boards, WA Quantum Chips galore, damping the transport, damping the toroidal transformer and installed an Audio Magic Pulse Gen ZX. |
