Audio improvement for OPPO 205

It is rumored to use the new ESS DAC chips.

But without listening to it (in a blind test) no one can say.

OTOH, it is always fun to speculate so my guess is that it will sound a lot better if it has a fancier case and is released on the date of the next harmonic convergence.

The 9038 chip seems primarily a 'features' upgrade to enhance flexibility for designers. They don't stress improved sound quality..

ok, well maybe they'll bore some holes in the top and stick some tubes thru them...

As ptss states, all you guys chasing the latest digital chipsets might consider that it is the power supplies in the Oppos, Marantz. Etc players that are holding back the sonics. Adding an Audio Magic Gen Zx clock and a Bybee DC power supply rail to your existing players will have these not-yet-released Mega-MIP players running for cover unless Oppo’s new one sufficiently addresses the power supply shortfalls of the 105.