Mrtennis, I have used the Oppo not SE as a transport to drive two different dacs. One was the Minerva and the other the Exemplar/Xindak Dac5. I also used two other transports into both dacs. One was the Exemplar/Shanling SCD-3000 and the other their music server. In my opinion the Oppo is a very poor transport although as a player it is good. Perhaps their digital out is not well implemented.
the oppo 83 special edition as a transport
i own the ps audio pwefect wave dac, perfect wave trannsport and am reviewing the oppo 83 special edition.
i have been genereally disappointed with the ps audio transport and not overly impressed with the dac.
just on a whim , i connected the oppo to the ps audio dac, using coax. i definitely do not like the hdmi connection.
the oppo and ps adio dac to my ears sounds less digital than the ps audio combination. to my perception the oppo/ps audio combo sounds listenable, while the ps audio combo sounds somwhat analytical.
perhaps 334 hours is not sufficient to break in the transport. but, if it is it raises some questions.
in addition, the oppo by itself sounds less harsh than the ps audio combo? what's going on, or is it purely taste ?
i have been genereally disappointed with the ps audio transport and not overly impressed with the dac.
just on a whim , i connected the oppo to the ps audio dac, using coax. i definitely do not like the hdmi connection.
the oppo and ps adio dac to my ears sounds less digital than the ps audio combination. to my perception the oppo/ps audio combo sounds listenable, while the ps audio combo sounds somwhat analytical.
perhaps 334 hours is not sufficient to break in the transport. but, if it is it raises some questions.
in addition, the oppo by itself sounds less harsh than the ps audio combo? what's going on, or is it purely taste ?