Oppo BD83 as a transport

i am trviewing the oppo 83 se and will test its capabilities as a transport. i also have the ps audio pwt and pwd. i prefer the oppo to the pwt. i find the latter somewhat fatiguing in combination with the pwd. i have not compared it to the oppo using other dacs.

This common discourse reminds me of the new at the time Sony 7700;thing. It was supposed to be the be all transport;going into a quality dac.(according to reviews) At that time I had the Theta Data 3 and their Gen 5a. I hooked up the 7700 using the same dig.cable to the 5a--- My conclusion was: only if your hearing is nil,could you not hear the difference a quality transport makes.While I'm pretty sure the BD83 is a "great for the money" and a great starter/entry level item. AND--as always---don't pay for what you can't hear and save money doing so.

I agree with Buff and would add that the BD83 can be made into a good transport if the engineer designs the D/A around it like Exemplar.

it uses a Sony laser pickup... it can only be so good...

That's what I figured, but it never hurts to check. The OPPO has gotten such great praise lately. And, surprise, it was good enough for Lexicon to sell for $3000.00 or so after they put their name on it. It makes you wonder if the new Levinson players selling for $10,000.00 or so are trying the same trick. Has anyone checked under the hood?