I don't know the answer to your specific question, but I suspect the real issue in all of this is how far you can take the Oppo 93 or the more recent Oppo 103 or even the Oppo 105 which is a kind of different animal. I also suspect comparing the souped up 93 to the stock 103 makes more sense, I.e., apples to apples. Plus there are more possibilities these days when it comes to modding Oppo players, generally speaking, you know, what with Bybee filters,WA Quantum Chips, Audio Magic Pulse Gen ZX, the new Linear Power Supply from Oppomods, upgraded caps, etc. at everyone's disposal.