Add I2s to Oppo players?

Denafrips told me not to do this, but I might try this, as I can do the same.

Thanks, I had been thinking about trying this.

Oppo seems to be geared toward HT, reading DVDs.  So 2 channel sound is probably a low priority.

I2S is mostly a fools errand in my opinion.

Is USB an option?

Maybe you just need a 2 channel CD transport.  My CD transport is 5x as costly as my HT DVD player.

Jerry

Carlsbad,

You mentioned "I2S is mostly a fools errand in my opinion."

Can you explain further? I have had experiences where I2S was the best connection (by far) in both my current BS Node to Iris to Pontus set up, and the Jay's CDT-2 MKIII to Pontus. I can also see that a well constructed streamer or CD transport topology will reduce the need for an I2S connection.....because they do such a good job with their other topologyies.

I am NOT trying to say anything negative, but just curious what your experience has been

I2S is not a “fool’s errand,” and that’s just a stupid and uninformed thing to say.

Denafrips told me not to do this, but I might try this, as I can do the same.

You’ll most likely break your DAC if you try to connect the HDMI output of the Oppo to the I2S input of the Denafrips.

Just because they use the same connector doesn’t mean the wires are carrying the same signal.

I2S pinouts using the HDMI connector are different for each manufacturer. There’s no single agreed upon standard.