Oppo 95 with external DAC

Just curious if anyone using the oppo 95 with external DAC,
I know the oppo 95 had very good dac internal but if you want to take it to another level

goone11-15-2011 9:08pm

kr4 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,649 posts 11-15-2011 at 10:25pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Probably a toss-up. If you choose to use a very high-end external DAC, you also encumber the jitter imposed by the digital interface. Kal
goone OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 136 posts 11-16-2011 at 12:16am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete What do you mean by encumber the jitter? thanks
kr4 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,649 posts 11-16-2011 at 01:14am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The packaging/unpackaging of the signals for transmission via S/PDIF or HDMI adds jitter not present with on-chassis data transmission. Kal
njs Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 30 posts 11-16-2011 at 03:29pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I am using a BDP-95 with an Eastern Electric DAC Plus. When streaming FLAC files through the Oppo with Asset DLNA, the EE DAC renders a much cleaner presentation with significantly better bass than the balanced outputs of the 95. I was somewhat surprised by the result given both units share the same Sabre DAC chip.