OPPO 83SE vs Anthem D1 DACS

The future is blu-ray, so it is that DAC element that is important.

For BluRay, the issues are the same as for other media.

Kal

You have to use analog interconnects to take advantage of the SE upgrade DAC two channel audio. If using HDMI for blueray then your not going to take advantage of the chip set.

The SE upgrade applies to the analog outputs from both the two channel DAC and the multichannel DAC, although somewhat differently. Thus, you can take advantage of it for stereo or multichannel, including Blu-Ray, if you choose to.

Kal

I'd suggest you wait a bit to get more feedback on the performance of the Oppo 83SE. I'm a 2 channel guy, and in general I would suspect that for 2 channel, most DACs in the $500-$1000 range would perform as well, or better than something like the Anthem.

I'm not a big fan of using HT processors for 2 channel. IMO, A separate preamp and DAC will give much better 2 channel performance at a lower cost.

As for me, I'm waiting to hear how the new Wyred 4 Sound DAC with the Sabre32 chipset turns out.