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EVS modified Oppo 105D
SACC is 1-bit encoded, I am not sure what happens to the signal in the DAC. As for 24-bit PCM (and 16-bit PCM CDs), the word length is simply padded with 0 to fill the extra bits. Nothing happens to the data: the trailing 0 simply mean that there ... 
EVS modified Oppo 105D
see the pdf athttp://www.esstech.com/PDF/digital-vs-analog-volume-control.pdffor a technical description of volume control in the Sabre DAC. 
EVS modified Oppo 105D
@Papaned:Ric's explanation (previous post) pretty much explained it. I can set my Bryston amp at either 1V, 2V, or 4V sensitivity. I discussed this at length with Ric before doing the mod, and he was very helpful. Right now I am using the 2V setti... 
EVS modified Oppo 105D
I am in complete agreement with Hhop. I have an EVS-modified Oppo 105 (the plain one, not the D version), and before that I had a 95 also modified by Ric. The 95 was already very very good, but the 105 is on a different level. I have done all the ...