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Oppo-105 vs Oppo-93 + W4S DAC2 for stereo.

Hi,

I am confused between the following choices. This requirement is for best sounding 2 channel stereo.

1. Oppo-93 + Wyred4Sound DAC2
2. Oppo-105 (with same DAC chip as W4S DAC2 + digital inputs)

I already have an Oppo-93. Would it be better for me to sell Oppo-93 and get a brand new Oppo-105 or keep the Oppo-93 and add a Wyred4Sound DAC2 to it. Any body anticipate any change in the transport between Oppo-105 and Oppo-93. I know that Oppo-93 and Oppo-95 uses the same transport.

Thanks,
John.
john_k_antony
doggiehowser
672 posts
 
The Oppo 93 supports only SPDIF and HDMI output but DSD is only sent out from the HDMI output.

The W4S has an HDMI-looking port but it's for I2S signals and is not compatible.

If you are using the Oppo to play back only CDs, the W4S+Oppo93 should sound similar to the 105.

But the 105 will also use the SABRE DACs for stereo SACDs and also multichannel SACDs/DVDAs/BRs etc.
john_k_antony OP
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Thanks Doggiehowser. Another important thing to note with 105 is that it houses a second SABRE DAC Chip for 7.1 analog out. So if you intend to use a pre/power combo for multi channel, then 105 will come pretty handy.
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roscoeiii
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Hold on folks, we can't say anything about the sound of the 105 since IT HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED.

Those who have heard pre-production versions have signed NDAs that prevent them from commenting on the sound. And since they are hearing pre-production units, even if they could comment on the sound, those comments would need to be taken with a grain of salt.
doggiehowser
672 posts
 
I know it's not true that all DACs sound alike but SABRE32 designs sound awfully close.
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erndog
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I'll throw in my 2 cents about this. I've had a Modwright tube Oppo 83 for over a year and absolutely loved it. I recently tried adding a Nuforce DAC-9 and I was literally blown away by the improvement it made. I was using a toslink, so I was basically bypassing the internal Oppo Dac and bypassing the tube mods. I liked it soo much that I ended up purchasing a DAC-9.
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