#96077 - 06/18/09 02:02 PM
Re: Oppo BDP-83 Universal Player with 4x SPDIF Powerbuy!
[Re: kswanson]
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VirusKiller
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Gary - How much extra is the RS232?
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#96080 - 06/18/09 02:39 PM
Re: Oppo BDP-83 Universal Player with 4x SPDIF Powerbuy!
[Re: George Mills]
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Simon
Paranoid android
Registered: 10/07/05
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Simon, my take on this is that the Oppo is more revealing(especially the fully loaded modded versions), all these mods pull everything that can be gotten from the unit I'd be careful with the "more revealing" equals "more harsh" argument.
I'm certainly not ready to conclude that the harshness I think I hear is a result of the Oppo being more revealing - although, as I said in my earlier post, I cannot rule it out as a possibility. I'm also not suggesting the harshness has anything to do with Gary's mods.
I think it will prove to be one of two things. Most likely is that the implementation of SACD in the BDP-83 still has its quirks and may be causing more than just spurious pops and clicks. I also may find that over time the harshness proves to be a figment of my imagination. That is why I'm curious to hear of other users experiences.
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#96095 - 06/18/09 07:04 PM
Re: Oppo BDP-83 Universal Player with 4x SPDIF Powerbuy!
[Re: George Mills]
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Custom HT
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Registered: 03/14/09
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Loc: USA
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while I will admit that I am more of a videophile type than a audio junky, this argument is very valid in that field(video), the more revealing a system you get the more you see the better or the worse a piece of media is, on a lower quality system everything is leveled in sorts, this correlates to audio as well
this is one possibility that has to be given and is one that I encounter with customers very often, especially with video, not saying this is the case here but a possibility
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#96096 - 06/18/09 07:09 PM
Re: Oppo BDP-83 Universal Player with 4x SPDIF Powerbuy!
[Re: Ian]
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Registered: 03/14/09
Posts: 349
Loc: USA
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region free mod works auto for DVD and manual for BD, you power down and select the region and then power back up, on the Oppo this is a 15 second process
I make no claims numbers wise that my mods make any improvements, the improvements are there and customers have been happy so far, jitter is reduced alot with the digital transport mods, the Meridian 4x SPDIF mod delivers the goods that way and the HD-SDI does as well, the ultimate analog audio ed. is my favorite work I have done on this unit, I will be posting info and pics on it soon
thanks guys
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#96098 - 06/18/09 08:54 PM
Re: Oppo BDP-83 Universal Player with 4x SPDIF Powerbuy!
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Virus, around 125$ I think, I will confirm
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#96099 - 06/18/09 09:08 PM
Re: Oppo BDP-83 Universal Player with 4x SPDIF Powerbuy!
[Re: Custom HT]
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Custom HT
Hitchhiker
Registered: 03/14/09
Posts: 349
Loc: USA
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wanted to show this to you guys first
this is the piece I am most proud of, the Ultimate Analog audio Ed. Oppo 83, the analog audio results are superb to say the least 
-Complete rebuild of analog audio Electrolytic capacitor section, all Rubycon high-quality caps used
-Separate Isolated Medical grade power supply for the Analog audio section
-Low Jitter Clock mod with dedicated power supply
-Main power supply mod with toroidal transformer and filtering stages
-100% shielded top cover
-Rubber isolation feet
pics(this is my prototype, final product will be more cleaned up, neater, blah blah):
thanks guys
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#96123 - 06/19/09 04:57 PM
Re: Oppo BDP-83 Universal Player with 4x SPDIF Powerbuy!
[Re: Custom HT]
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Hitchhiker
Registered: 03/14/09
Posts: 349
Loc: USA
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has all the interest left already? I had a list of at least 40 people from this forum from post, PM and email that wanted a region free Oppo with mods, I have not received 1 single region free PB order yet since putting up region free availability over 24 hours ago, I have put a ton of work into this, many weeks
any questions about anything just let me know, don't want anything left wondering about anything however small a detail
thanks guys, appreciate everyones orders
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#96127 - 06/19/09 05:58 PM
Re: Oppo BDP-83 Universal Player with 4x SPDIF Powerbuy!
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Frank
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Registered: 05/30/00
Posts: 2353
Loc: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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I suspect many people are waiting until Oppo actually begins shipping units before placing their orders.
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#96128 - 06/19/09 06:03 PM
Re: Oppo BDP-83 Universal Player with 4x SPDIF Powerbuy!
[Re: Frank]
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Registered: 03/14/09
Posts: 349
Loc: USA
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I understand 100% Frank, but I do need to let people know that I have my sources for units, my backlog of Oppo units are going to be filled within 3 weeks of the order received, maybe better, I had a few guys like Roger that ordered on the PB about a month ago, they have been having to wait a bit longer due to extreme drought, which will be over next week
Oppo says things are going to get better very very soon with full releases
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