OPPO Digital Chooses ESS’s Sabre32 Reference Audio DAC For Its Flagship BDP-95 Universal Audiophile 3D Blu-ray Player

FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ESS Technology, Inc., a leading provider of high performance audio/video solutions, today announced that its Sabre³² Reference 8-channel Audio DAC (ES9018) is shipping in volume in OPPO Digital’s latest flagship BDP-95 Universal Audiophile 3D Blu-Ray Disc Player.

“We are thrilled that OPPO Digital has embedded our Sabre32 Reference DACs in its new flagship Audiophile 3D Blu-ray player. With Sabre32 Reference DAC’s undisputed performance leadership, unrivalled sound stage and music clarity, audio enthusiasts can now get ultimate audiophile experience from Blu-ray movies, CDs, DVD-Audio, and SACDs alike.”

The critically acclaimed Sabre³² Reference DAC has become the industry’s benchmark for audio digital-to-analog conversion since its introduction in 2009 as the world’s highest performance 32-bit audio DAC. Unlike conventional sigma-delta (Σ∆) DACs, the Sabre³² Reference DAC incorporates innovative patented circuits to deliver spectacular music with an unsurpassed sound stage, with up to 135dB dynamic range and 0.0001% (-120dB) total harmonic distortion, and free from clock jitter common in digital audio systems. The patented circuits in the Sabre³² Reference DAC include the 32-bit HyperStream^TM modulator, capable of 100% modulation and unconditional stability, the Revolver^TM Dynamic Element Matching which ensures the highest performance over an extremely wide audio dynamic range, and a Time Domain Jitter Eliminator to remove the digital jitter that causes distortion.

The Sabre³² Reference DAC supports either 8-channel or stereo conversion from a digital audio input (up to 500kHz sampling rate) in PCM, DSD or SPDIF formats, features click-free soft mute, volume control, de-emphasis, programmable zero detect, per-channel customizable roll-off filter characteristics and consumes less than 100mW.

The BDP-95 Universal Audiophile Blu-ray player uses two ES9018 Sabre³² Reference DAC chips - one for the 7.1-channel output, and another configured in Quad Differential Stereo mode for highest-performance stereo output in balanced or unbalanced formats. The BDP-95 is a significant upgrade from the previous BDP-83 Special Edition Blu-ray player employing the ES9016 Sabre³² Ultra DAC for stereo output and the ES9006 Sabre DAC for 7.1-channel output.

Jason Liao, CTO & VP of Product Development at OPPO Digital, said: “The BDP-95 is OPPO Digital’s flagship Universal Blu-ray Player designed from the ground up for Audiophile grade listening, using two ESS Sabre³² Reference DACs with Toroidal Power Supply to deliver astounding sound stage and unmatched fidelity in both 7.1-channel and stereo modes.” The OPPO BDP-95 is a Blu-ray disc player featuring 3D video playback plus bit-stream and full decoding capability for high resolution audio tracks such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. Designed for both home theater viewers and music listeners, it plays Blu-ray, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, Super Audio CD (SACD) and standard CD with excellent video and audio performance.

Robert Wong, vice-president of marketing and worldwide sales for ESS Technology, said, “We are thrilled that OPPO Digital has embedded our Sabre³² Reference DACs in its new flagship Audiophile 3D Blu-ray player. With Sabre³² Reference DAC’s undisputed performance leadership, unrivalled sound stage and music clarity, audio enthusiasts can now get ultimate audiophile experience from Blu-ray movies, CDs, DVD-Audio, and SACDs alike.”

The ES9018 Sabre³² Reference DAC is available in 64-LQFP package. Sample chips, reference design and volume price information are available from ESS or your local ESS distributor and representatives.

The BDP-95 Universal Audiophile 3D Blu-ray Player will be demonstrated this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas at the Hilton. Appointments may be scheduled by calling Wendy Chafer at 510-492-1180.

About OPPO Digital, Inc.

Based in the heart of Silicon Valley, award-winning OPPO Digital, Inc. manufactures and markets high quality digital electronics that deliver style, innovation, value, and performance to A/V enthusiasts and savvy consumers alike. The company's leading R&D, high-performance products, and strong customer focus distinguish it from traditional consumer-electronics brands. More information can be found online at www.oppodigital.com.

About ESS Technology

ESS Technology, Inc. designs and markets high-performance audio/video products for the consumer market.

ESS’s Sabre³² audio DAC series is the world’s highest performance 32-bit audio D/A converter solution, built upon the original Sabre audio DAC series first introduced in 2008. The Sabre³² and Sabre audio DACs have been designed into the world’s most prestigious consumer, audiophile and professional equipments, including Blu-ray players, CD/SACD players, A/V preamps and digital audio workstations.

ESS is headquartered in Fremont, California, and has R&D, sales, and technical support offices worldwide. ESS Technology's web site address is: http://www.esstech.com.