Oppo Nuforce BDP-93NE

Thanks, lloyd.

I probably had 50 to 60 hours on the 93 before I swapped out boards. The different characteristics (most all to the positive in my opinion) were immediately evident and it makes me wonder if the stock unit would have ever come around more to what I was looking for despite the number of break-in hours. I just think those two circuits are fundamentally different - both good - but I do prefer the Nuforce.

Of course I still have the original board and could do some long-term comparisons, but for right now I'm probably too lazy to do it, ha.

Any more specific sonic comments on the stock BDP-95 VS either of the 2 Nu Force 93's?

I so wish I could a/b the 2 of them with my own ears!

I emailed JA at Stereophile & he said there will be a more in depth review of the stock 95 soon, but nothing on Nu Force (he didn't say why).

I have both the stock 95 and the NuForce 93 NXE. I've had the 95 for a few months so it should be fully burned in. The 93NXE has been in my system for about ten days (maybe 75-90 hrs) and while initially not so different from the 95 at around 50 hrs. it really opened up. I'm assuming there is still more music to come as the 93 continues to settle in. I'm hoping. At this point it is much more musical than the 95. For the first week I frequently listened back and forth between the two players but now that the 93 has started to settle in I have not gone back to the 95. I will likely do so in the next couple of days. More soon...

Thanks for the info. Let us know how it progresses. Is this comparison on cd replay? Cheers, lloyd

Upgradebug_up_urass:

I will be trading in an Audio Refinement Pre5 and Multi5 for a custom Rogue Cronus Magnum (on order right now) powering some Tekton 6.5t (50Hz - 25kHz, 92dB sensitivity, 4 Ohm - http://www.tektondesign.com/Model65t.htm). I was planning on ordering the BDP-93 NuForce from the get-go, but I might try the factory BPD-93 first and then consider the NuForce upgrade. Is there anything different between a BDP-93 NuForce ordered from the factory vs. the user install board?

TIA,

Scott