blessingx Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 Can you compare the 106 to the 105? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recstar24 Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 Arg. Darn you lack of audio autocorrect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 It's one better. And less odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purk Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 (edited) Anyone heard the 105 against the NAD m51? ^Interested in this myself Let me resurrect this thread a bit. I finally bought a silver BDP-105 and I also currently have the NAD M51. Overall, I like the M51 better due to its more refined and neutral presentation as well as having wider & deeper soundstage. I also notice a more solid imaging together with noticeably better bass response on the Nad. On a side note, I also found the Oppo to be near identical sonically to my W4S DAC-2 after several back-and-forth comparisons. In the end, I preferred the W4S to the Oppo due to slighty better extension on both ends of the spectrum. IMO, of course. Edited August 30, 2013 by purk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiWire Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 I just read about the Darbee Edition of the BDP-103... looking forward to the possible 105 version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 103 Darbee Edition Review: http://www.audioholics.com/blu-ray-and-dvd-player-reviews/oppo-bdp-103d-darbee-visual-presence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiWire Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 (edited) I can't wait to try this on my discs... the Slim PS2 is a terrible video player. Edited November 6, 2013 by HiWire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blubliss Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 You can buy an external Darbee unit too...to use with older OPPOs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutestory Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 It's $100 upcharge on a great player (that I already have), but the standalone box is like three-hundee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bozebuttons Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 103 Darbee Edition Review: http://www.audioholics.com/blu-ray-and-dvd-player-reviews/oppo-bdp-103d-darbee-visual-presence just ordered it,I have been thinking of getting the 103 to replace my pioneer player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiWire Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 It looks like Oppo is selling the Darbee edition of the BDP-105 now. I'll get one soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Do you think it's worth the additional US$100? The BDP-105-non-Darbee already has 4K upscaling... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullguise Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Someone I work with got the 103D and RAVES about the video (3D-like at times, he says). I'd say the extra $100 is well spent, based on his exoerience and what I've read so far. I'd probably go to the 103D though, as I like my current DACs plenty goodly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiWire Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 (edited) Worth it to me. I have a lot of DVDs – they probably need Darbee processing more than properly mastered Blu-ray material. I mainly want it for SACD and HDCD playback. My PS3 has been surprisingly good – it should be interesting to see how much more video quality can be extracted from my dodgy movie collection – Anchorman has never looked so good. Edited February 22, 2014 by HiWire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 My point is, is the upscaler in the non-Darbee really that bad? I, too, have a lot of DVD's, that's exactly why I asked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riotvan Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 I have the regular 103 and i find the upscaler to work just fine. If i was buying a new player now i might buy it but i would always get my tv isf calibrated first. That is a very big difference to my eyes, i have the Panny GT60 plasma and when i got it it looked amazing. But after the calibration the factory image looks dull and lifeless in comparison and also some of the colors look unrealistic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiWire Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 (edited) Darbee processing is for contrast – i.e., light and dark. I gather that some poorly-mastered DVDs might have more chrominance compression than necessary (e.g. everything is dark and muddy or everything is washed out) – Darbee processing might mitigate this problem. It might also help with color depth. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chroma_subsampling Scaling is supposed to be better on the Oppo than the PS3, but it depends on your source material. It should be the same on the Darbee edition as the non-Darbee. Edited February 22, 2014 by HiWire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiWire Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Hi-Fi+ has a review of the Audiocom Signature mod to the BDP-105D in the May 2014 issue. Pricey stuff: http://www.audiocominternational.com/37-blu-ray-players-mods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postjack Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 (edited) Everybody raves about the Modwright Oppo, but when I read what mods he does 90% of it sounds like bullshit. Seems like the tube output stage is the only thing that would really make a difference. Edited June 3, 2014 by postjack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiWire Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Tweak Audio also does Oppo mods: http://www.tweakaudio.com/EVS-2/Oppo_105_Mods.html I've never heard one of these boxes, so I can't comment on whether people are getting their money's worth. I'll stick with the stock player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 As does Lexicon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullguise Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 ^^^ Actually, they only do Oppo CASE mods, right? Ric @ EVS/Tweak Audio seems to do some fine work, if not the prettiest. I've had two of his modded players and they kicked aural ass for pretty small money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 ^^^ Actually, they only do Oppo CASE mods, right? I guess you could call it that. I'll tell you whut, though, if someone were to take a Dell and repackage it in another case without taking it out of the Dell case -- and call themselves a case modder -- they'd go out of business right quick. At least take it out of the Dell case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiWire Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 The online review of the Audiocom Signature edition: http://www.hifiplus.com/articles/oppo-bdp-105d-audiocom-signature/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMoney Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 Once, just once I'd like to see an audio review where they compare the modified unit to a stock unit, preferably blind, but I'd settle for sighted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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