Has anyone heard the new OPPO BDP-83SE

I was considering buying the SE version and sending it to TRL for mods.

However, Tbg's post may sway me to go the lower cost route due to the fact that it will be modded anyway. I respect John Tucker of Examplar and when modding such equipment the DAC chip set may not matter so much relative to what other mods are done to he unit

Clio09 that may be true regarding DAC in the standard BDP-83 when it comes to that particular mod. I guess we'll all have to wait until the relative merits of the ESS DAC chipset can be ascertained.

11-17-09: Tbg
Cmalak, as I have said, Exemplar is moding the BDP83.

Granted.

Kr4, your saying the fact is the new chipset is superior doesn't make it so.

I had auditioned the new chipset as a demo board. One can also look at the specs.

11-17-09: Kdibello
Clio09 that may be true regarding DAC in the standard BDP-83 when it comes to that particular mod. I guess we'll all have to wait until the relative merits of the ESS DAC chipset can be ascertained.

The mod, in and of itself, does not change the capabilities of the chips. The integrated performance of each entire configuration should be judged as an entity.

Kal

How much good.... Is good enough?