Oppo Nuforce BDP-93NE

I see that a new player has entered into the the Oppo 95 modding fray! Audiogon user name "Ricevs" has two levels of mods for $300 and $500 that are described in his link under the Oppo for sale classifieds.

His approach is interesting in that it seems geared especially to the two channel user. Whereas the two Nuforce mods of the 93 affect all 8 channels, Ricevs mods offer improved ciruitry only for the main L-R channels. Devoting the resources exclusively to 2-channel sound works for me but I'm not that into the multi-channel experience.

I cant speak for the workmanship, sound quality, or warranty (he has 15 positive-only feedback tranactions) and I can't provide a "point-for-point" comparison of Ricevs mods VS. the Nuforce mods, BUT, if they are as good, I can see at least two big advantages: (1)the upgraded Sabre DAC's of the 95 and (2) the build quality of the 95.

I doubt if this person exists but it would be great if someone could compare the following:
- Modright BDP 95 tube mod for $2700 (includes player)
- Nuforce BDP 93 XNE (or NE) mod for $1400 ($900 for NE)
- Ricevs BDP 95 level 2 mod for $1500 ($1450 till 9-11-11)

I'm really interested in the Oppo phenomenon and would love to hear more reports and opinions posted on this intriguing thread. Oh, and now for the real question: Would any of you hazzard a guess as to whether any of the three options listed above will offer a noticeable sonic improvement over my vintage (modded of course!) Anthem CD-1??? Thanks!

@Bluenose IMPORTANT: It was the Oppo 983 DVD I heard, NOT the BDP-83 Blu.

Hi, Moomoo. My bad. Thanks for the correction. The 983 would be an older unit perhaps the same time as the Oppo 980? If so, I do have an Oppo 980 and the Oppo 83SE was simply better by a serious margin on cd playback and dvd replay than the 980. Shoff, digital playback has been moving at a good pace. It is hard to say at what level your modded ANthem CD-1, plays at. An interesting note about Nuforce mods on the 93. Both the NXE and NE boards can be puchased separetly and can be installed by the buyer. Instrucitons are on Nuforces site. The good thing with these two boards is they're done with the blessing of Oppo[so I'm led to believe], and if a problem develops with a Nuforce unit it is to be returned to Nuforce for servicing. Oppo and Nuforce both seem to be offering us a lot for the buyer. That mod on the Oppo 95 looks interesting. cheers, lloyd

I don’t know, In my case, I find the BDP-93 punchier and cleaner than the BDP-93 NuForce Edition.
I use single ended triode Trafomatic amp (8W/p ch) integrated and single point drivers speakers (no horns), my speakers reveal speed and pin point accuracy, however, although the NuForce Edition may sound seamless and pleasant (in the right system), I do find that on tracks that tend to boogey hard, the NuForce Edition just sounds a bit too wooly for my ears, I haven’t tried the NuForce Extreme Edition yet, but it’s on the cards. Perhaps that will change the balance and impact that I am looking for. For instance I find the BDP-95 more like the old Theta's, all out punchy and clean with just a hint of liquid warmth where it counts. The 93NE on the other hand is just trying too hard to sound like tubes, old tubes even.
I hope that the NXE (NuForce Xtreme Edition) will shift that balance while retaining the midband magic we’re all so crave?

If you try the NXE let us know how it goes. I did note that the NXE was preferred over the NE at the 6 Moons review. cheers, lloyd