Berner,
I assume you mean you modded your Oppo with a linear power supply? Did you upgrade the fuse? Are you using DLNA?
I would imagine that you would be using DLNA for both the Oppo and music server, unless you used a hdmi. At any rate if you ripped your CDs to Flac the music server should sound just as good. Assuming; DLNA, Flac, linear ps, etc.
I recently had a discussion with someone about this ( He may chime in ), I have a Oppo unmodded but use a Intel Nuc and Plex connected to my preamp as a music server.
He explained that if I modded my Oppo with a linear power supply and upgraded the fuse the sound quality would surpass my Nuc music server.
If I got a linear power supply for my Intel Nuc and a good high quality hdmi cable it might equal the Oppo.
It had been a long time but I played some music from my Oppo ( Still unmodded ) using DLNA and I did notice a improvement in sound quality.
At this point I will probably mod my Oppo and use my Nuc music server primarily, but switch between the two. It is hard to give up Plex when it has the interface for browsing and playing music, Play lists, etc. To me the Nuc using hdmi sounds pretty good and I always have the option of getting a linear ps and good hdmi cable for it.
As far as the type of music server I believe you are referring to someone else will have input on that.
Will
I assume you mean you modded your Oppo with a linear power supply? Did you upgrade the fuse? Are you using DLNA?
I would imagine that you would be using DLNA for both the Oppo and music server, unless you used a hdmi. At any rate if you ripped your CDs to Flac the music server should sound just as good. Assuming; DLNA, Flac, linear ps, etc.
I recently had a discussion with someone about this ( He may chime in ), I have a Oppo unmodded but use a Intel Nuc and Plex connected to my preamp as a music server.
He explained that if I modded my Oppo with a linear power supply and upgraded the fuse the sound quality would surpass my Nuc music server.
If I got a linear power supply for my Intel Nuc and a good high quality hdmi cable it might equal the Oppo.
It had been a long time but I played some music from my Oppo ( Still unmodded ) using DLNA and I did notice a improvement in sound quality.
At this point I will probably mod my Oppo and use my Nuc music server primarily, but switch between the two. It is hard to give up Plex when it has the interface for browsing and playing music, Play lists, etc. To me the Nuc using hdmi sounds pretty good and I always have the option of getting a linear ps and good hdmi cable for it.
As far as the type of music server I believe you are referring to someone else will have input on that.
Will