Of course. Absolutely everything. 
But @RonPâs hypothesis that it is his ex-mother-in-law is compelling . . .
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If you have a streaming option as well as your DMP you can rip all tracks from DVD-Audio and stream them instead. I donât often have an issue with DVD-Audio discs but Blu-Tay is impossible. I usually get the manu music an no other options.
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Hi, Iâm a bit late to this part of the thread but can you explain how you use the Oppo app you mentioned to control your DMP? Many thanks.
How do I rip the hi res stereo tracks off a dvd audio disc?
You need to do the following:
Attach a video monitor to one of the HDMI ports on the Oppo board in the unit.
Either provide network access to the unit by attaching an ethernet cable to the network jack on the Oppo board
OR
Install a USB WIFI adapter in one of the USB ports on the Oppo board. I used a Ralink RT5370 I picked up for $1.50. Hereâs the same thing on Amazon.
Either of these options will allow the Oppo app to communicate with the board in the DMP. Youâll need the video at least long enough to setup the network connection for the Oppo. You can then disconnect the video and navigate using the app alone (almost doable) or leave the video connected and use the monitor to navigate discs like you would on any other universal player.
Alternatively, you can add a USB-powered IR repeater to the inside of the case and use a standard Oppo handpiece to control the unit. Any handpiece from a BDP-83 onward should work. This doesnât require a network connection, but wonât give you the ability to see track lists like you can on the app.
Obviously, this will involve opening the case to access the ports on the Oppo board. If you use a network cable or elect to leave the video attached, you can simply drape the cables out the back of the unit. I CNCâd new openings in the back plate of the case and installed a new HDMI port and ethernet jack. There is a more detailed discussion here.
How thick is the back panel where the new ports are mounted? I am looking at a Knipex 90 55 280 nibbler that can handle up to 1.2mm thick and has a cutting width of 2.7mm wide. I would need to know if this can handle cutting the holes in the back panel before buying the tool and parts.
Anyone from PS Audio feel free to chime in. Thanks.
Itâs fairly thin plate and the tool youâve mentioned should be able to cut it, but I think that tool will have difficultly making a small opening in the middle of the plate.
Iâd suggest hooking up the network and video connections first without modifying the back plate to be sure it works and youâre happy with the change. At that time you can better assess what youâll need to do to modify the plate.
If all is well and you donât want to just drape cables out of the unit, you might be able to create suitable openings in the plate with a drill and a flat file. A small cutoff wheel attached to a rotary tool might work well, too.
I used my CNC machine because I could achieve accurately placed straight cuts, not because the plate material was particularly thick or difficult to cut.
I should mention again that if you choose to disassemble the case to remove the back plate, spend some time studying how the case is assembled beforehand. Putting it back together is not like folding up an Ikea box.
Good luck!
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Thanks for the info. One person suggested a 1/4" pilot hole to insert the nibbler tool. That should not be a problem for the Ethernet jack, but might be a little large for the HDMI jack. Thanks for the advice on trying the connections first to make sure that they work before messing with the back panel.
It is not likely that I will get around to this any time soon as I am really busy right now. I just wanted to look into the options while the topic was fresh.
You have a dxf file for what you cut in the cnc If i wanted to try it?
We are discussing the DMP. Are you saying that the Oppo app for 100 series will connect to it?
Yes, if you provide a network connection for the Oppo board hidden away within the DMP.
I wanted to check in to see if anyone has found a permanent solution to the DMP quirkiness in detecting and playing SACDs?
I have the same problems as I have read many have experienced with their DMP. For hybrid SACDs, my DMP reads it as PCM 44.1kHz/16bit. I have tried all the suggested solutions here including reboot, rear power off, unplugging the power, leaving it overnight, recalibration of the screen, upgrading software from 3.06 to 3.15 etc. Most of the time it doesnât work. Sometimes if I am lucky, it will all of a sudden be able to read SACD as PCM 88.2kHz/24bit (I use this instead of DSD because my DMP is connected to my Devialet amplifiers) which it is supposed to when connected to a non-PS Audio DAC. But after playing some CDs and then I put in a SACD, it will not work any more i.e. it will just read SACDs as PCM 44.1kHz/16bit. Has anyone found a solution?
Wish I had some suggestions. I myself have never had any issues playing SACDâs with my DMP. They always play as Single Rate DSD. they do sometimes make a slight tick when starting up but not always.
Look like you are having communicating problems between your DMP and DS. Mine use to have same problems and I sent back both units to find the problem, it was something on the input board in the DS. The part was replaced and no problem since. That was over a year ago and the DMP has played flawlessly except for the occasional splash before playing a SACD much like changing volume on a volume control with that same noise. Also pulling the HDMI cable in and out sometime help with restoring the communication problem.
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Do single-layer SACDs play OK?
Either the lens in your unit is dirty (most likely) or the laser is failing. Open the unit, remove the cover from the drive bay, use a clean cotton swab to gently clean the lens.
If this does not improve things, youâll need to replace the laser, which is a fairly easy procedure using parts readily obtained from a large Asian county via eBay or Aliexpress.
Does it happen with all hybrid discs or specific ones? Also, to verify, it doesnât sound like youâre feeding a DSD?
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Appreciate all the responses and suggestions. To answer some of the questions:
It happens to all hybrid SACD discs. My DMP will detect it as PCM 44.1kHz/16bit (instead of 88.2kHz/24 bit since I am feeding to a non-PS Audio DAC ie my Devialet amplifier). Single-layer SACD will just keep spinning and show âReadingâ on the screen and after a long while, weirdly end up as âInsert Discâ although the SACD is already inside.
I read that others had this same problem but the messages were from Oct 2018 and during software versions of 3.06 and 3.10. And then reading through this message thread, I didnât see any more messages about these quirkiness and presumed that perhaps a solution had been found.
One thing I recalled, when I first purchased the DMP end of 2018 (and I canât recall which software version it was running) I never experienced this problem - it played SACDs at 88.2kHz and Redbook CDs flawlessly. Then earlier this year, I tried to switch on my DMP and it didnât switch on so I brought it to the local distributor here and they indicated it was an issue with the circuit board which they fixed. They also upgraded the software to 3.14. After getting it back was when I started experiencing the problem. Perhaps as noted by waymanchen11 who had all these same problems, it has something to do with the input board?
It is just a pain having to send this back to the distributor for another check. Anyone heard any news about the potential trade-in for the new PerfectWave SACD Transport?
I assume the SACD mode is set to SACD stereo.
Not Redbook CD?
I should have been paying closer attention to your post. Yes I have seen others using another DAC other than the Directstream that have had that same issue. Sorry that it never got resolved for you. The distributor will not be able to resolve it for you either.
Itâs likely SF related considering that when you got it upgraded to 3.14, it stopped playing them at 88./24. Itâs been a while so I donât completely remember, but when a non PS DAC is connected, it would read the DSD layer, and then convert it to 88.2/24 PCM. The newer versions of SF may have changed that. Instead itâs likely ready just the redbook layer. Iâm betting rolling back to an older version will change this.
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