Oppo Nuforce BDP-93NE

3 questions:

1. Has anyone actually had the chance to compare a stock 95 vs a Nu Force 93 (I'm interested in both cd & SACD/DVD-A)?

2. Has anyone had the chance to compare the standard Nu Force 93 vs the "Extreme" Nu Force 93?

3. Does anyone know if the Oppo BDP-95 region free firmware (DVD only, doesn't make Blu R free) on ebay will also work with the Nu Force's?

I've actually emailed Nu Force 2x with no reply. There local dealer was kind enough to respond, but they are not providing him with demos of the Blu's so he hasn't heard them!

I hope the reason Nu Force hasn't replied (it's been several weeks) is spam filters & not crummy customer service!

Call them. They're good about picking up the phone.

Check out the 6moons review, fairly detail.

I've read the 6 moons review several times. I'm just a little worried that the "modern sound" of the NXE compared to the soft highs of the NE might mean more careful system matching. But I did notice he never claimed the NXE as having "bright" highs. I've been told the NXE is better than the NE but I just wonder how the highs compare? I'm assuming the NXE is smooth, like the NE, but more extended. I do remember the previous 83SE as being very easy to listen to, but the NE is much more involving and musical in my system. Entirely another clear cut above the older 83SE Anyone else able to compare the NE to the NXE? Has anyone else heard the NXE and if so how do you find the top end? Cheers, lloyd

Further update! Yesterday I hauled out a chestnut cd. It is the Compact Command Performances "Four Tops", 19 Greatest Hits. This Lists 1984 Motown so is music from the Great Motown era of the 1960's into the early 1970's. The songs are great but the recording is not the best. I had already kept the volume down before as the digital tranfer was "unconfortable" to play loud. But I just loved the songs. With the soft highs on the Nuforce 93NE I can really listen at volume and enjoy it. Yes, the music is still early digital but at least now I can forget about that and just enjoy the great Motown players backing up a terrific group of singers. I think this is what I like most about this player. It allows me to "fall into the pleasure" so to speak of listening to more music. Stuff I largely cringed at before has become easily listenable. If the NXE does this and offers even more ins musical presentation that it must be rather special. But I'm happy with the NE for now. cheers, lloyd