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发表于 2011-9-19 13:02:36
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Listening and Evaluation
The Oppo plays about every audio and video format except HD-DVD. The modification shows improvement in almost all areas of the player’s performance. First, the background is quieter. The sound stage is deeper and more defined. On choral works the voices are more separated and distinct and have more air around them. Vocals and instruments have more detail and have better dynamic contrasts. Bass has more control and power. High frequencies are airier and more extended. The surrounds are stronger and better integrated, adding a better sense of space. Dynamics, both macro and micro, are improved. Delicate sounds have more beauty and big sounds have more power. The video output has better blacks and a slightly sharper picture. I also noted that even the TV speakers sounded better when they are used alone. On movies there was a better feel of a three-dimensional sound field. I am not going the blow smoke up the proverbial dark place and tell you that the improvements were huge. They were more evolutionary than revolutionary improvements. One friend after listening to it said it was more analog sounding. Music is about feelings and structure. This mod helps you feel more the emotion of the music. It also gives you more insight into the structure of the music. The audio portion of video is supposed to make you feel that you are actually there. This mod takes you closer to being there. My one negative comment is the Jena Labs plate on the front of the modified player is too big, the wrong color and doesn’t look like a natural part of the faceplate. I talked to Jennifer and they will be getting new name plates for the unit.
At $1125 this is not a mod for everyone. Oppo produces a good player. The $500 dollar Oppo competes with or beats players up to $1200. The $1000 SE model competes or beats players up to $2500. I would think their cheaper unit at $300, would compete or beats units up to $600. Oppo also gives the bonus of DVD-A and SACD. This mod takes the Oppo’s performance into competition units above the $5000 level. Being a direct dealer allows Oppo to put more money into the machine, because they do not have a retail mark up. Jennifer says that she puts about $400 worth of parts in the mod. Jennifer says that if you just play stereo, the modified $500 unit, actually sounds better because of the unit’s less complex circuitry. For Oppo to put these mods into a machine would increase the units by thousands of dollars. The consumer manufacturers markup is around five times the cost of parts. High-end retail manufactures markups can be greater than ten times the cost of parts. I feel that modifying good equipment is a very cost effective way of getting better sound. If you have a good, well-setup sound system and are searching for better sound, this may be the unit for you. I am very satisfied with my modified Oppo player.
Unfortunately, from what I hear, Oppo’s popularity became a problem for their optical drive unit supplier, Sony. Sony felt that they were taking away too many sales and cut Oppo off from getting drive units. So Oppo is coming out with a two new units, BDP 93 and 95 with a different optical drive. They will have 3D capability and HDMI 1.4. Jena Labs will be offering a similar mod to these units.
这台机的评价。
不少人说干掉那SA-7S1都成了。。
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