? Modded Oppo 983 ?


Has anyone compared a MODDED Oppo 980 or 983 universal player to a stand alone cd player in the same modded price range?

I need variable output to feed my tube power amp and the Oppo meets this criteria. I want excellent cd playback (better than a un-modded Oppo). I can't seem to find anything else available with variable output. The Oppo's have the video portion dowm but the redbook cd playback is so-so.

I'm looking to replace my Oppo 970 (instead of modding it) with a modded 980 or 983 (1080P).
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I added a PS Audio DAC to my Oppo 980 and it makes great music. It was very good before, now even better. I advise you to get a 980 or 983, depending on your display connections, and then later get a DAC for even better 2 channel. The PSA unit, like the famous Benchmark, has Toslink, RCA digital, and USB inputs. There are other even less expensive DACS that do the same thing. My point is, get one of the new Oppos and be happy!
There is a review of the modded Oppo here in audiogon. I owned the Reference Audio Mod Oppo 980 (full mod verison) and made my comment therein. Feel free to email me if it could be of help.
I'm very cynical about dumping hundreds of dollars in mods into a player with a $50 transport and a few dollars worth of electronics stock. The 981 is a very good player for the money as I've owned one, but still a very cheaply built unit. Assume the 983 will be along those lines. Not sure who would even repair it if it were to go down. It is a disposable unit.
Well its faster than I thought... Here it is...

http://gizmodo.com/5046217/oppo-bdp+s83-blu+ray-player-may-be-first-almost-universal-disc-reader
Undertow,
It would be worth waiting for the Oppo S83 BluRay player. I was told that its CD/DVD performance is a 983 with the addition of BluRay. We must be patient.

Celtic66,
Most cd players also have $50 transports from Sony and Philips. Actually, the Oppo transport is good.