Dear all, For the entire Audiopraise team, I wish you peaceful Christmas time and all the best in 2015! Best Regards, Pavelby AP - News & Announcements
Hi, I believe it is an interaction of playback mode being changed from DSD to PCM in the Oppo with clock recovery system in the DS. When SACD playback stops the sampling frequency and clock base in the Oppo change which probably disturbs DS and its FIFO. I am only guessing here, let's see what Ted comes with. Regards, Pavelby AP - Vanity103HD & Lite (discontinued)
Hi all, As you know, there is an alternative firmware that enables the VanityHD to output DSD (SACD playback) in the DoP mode. One of not many DACs on the market that can accept DoP is PS Audio Direct Stream DAC. The Vanity103HD is proven to work fine with this DAC in the DoP mode and this was confirmed directly with PS Audio. Please follow this link to PS Audio forum for more details. Regardby AP - Vanity103HD & Lite (discontinued)
Hi all, For customers who wish to feed a professional equipment using AES/EBU inputs and long cables with the Vanity103HD module, there is a modification available that increases the output drive, matches the output impedance to 110R and adds a GND signal to form a true balanced AES/EBU connection. You can find the modification instructions in the following link, but doing the modificatiby AP - Vanity103HD & Lite (discontinued)
Hi all, The Vanity103 Lite is temporarily out of stock. If you wish to purchase this module, please send your inquiry to JVB Digital to register your interest. If there is a sufficient number of orders we will stock the product again. Thank you. Best Regards, Pavelby AP - Vanity103HD & Lite (discontinued)
For customers coming though our web site, JVB offers a time limited deal: 10% off the retail price. You can find the offer in this link on the right side. The offer is valid until the end of September. Hurry up! If you have any questions, please contact JVB directly. Regards, Pavelby AP - Vanity103HD & Lite (discontinued)
Hi all, Oppo has recently released a new version of their Media control application for Android. It is more stable and looks better (a matter of personal taste ) Regards, Pavelby AP - Vanity103HD & Lite (discontinued)
Dear lc0, Please send us an email with your order and contact details. If you are from US, you can contact JVB Digital US office and they will arrange the rest with us. Best regards, Pavelby AP - Vanity103HD & Lite (discontinued)
Hi Dave, Welcome to our forum and thank you for your interest. We got a few requests to make a module for the BDP-105 as well, but I am sorry to say that we don't plan to make one due to economical inefficiency of doing so. The BDP-103 and BDP-105 are identical in terms of audio and video playback capabilities (the same applies to D versions). The "only" difference is USB input anby AP - Vanity (discontinued)
Hi Erik, I am afraid I cannot tell from the top of my head why the PS Audio DAC does not work with the Vanity103 Lite, considering other DACs work fine. We will try to get our hands on the PS Audio DAC and find out where the problem could be. Regards, Pavelby AP - Vanity103HD & Lite (discontinued)
Hi all, The Vanity103HD module now has an optional firmware with selectable SACD playback in DoP mode. DoP stands for "DSD over PCM" and this method allows to send raw DSD stream in standard 24bit PCM frames at 176.4kHz over SPDIF. More details about the method can be found here. In order to free up some FPGA resources for the DoP encoding functionality, the optional firmware lacksby AP - Vanity103HD & Lite (discontinued)
The number of registrations from robots is increasing dramatically, so we have put some antispam protection in place. Should you experience any problems, please sens us an email. Thanks, Pavelby AP - News & Announcements
Hi Gadgety, There are not many differences between SPDIF and AES/EBU. Since the output of the VanityHD is isolated and fully balanced it is not difficult to adapt the output to work with AES/EBU. We can increase the output level to 1Vpp with 110R load impedance and provide additional ground connection with the top row of unused RCA connectors. Then only a simle XLR->2xRCA adapter is needed toby AP - Vanity103HD & Lite (discontinued)
Hi dh, Vanity103 modules work fine with both - standard BDP-103 and BDP-103D players. The audio section of both players is identical, the only difference is in presence of Darbee upsampler. Raw DSD output from the Vanity modules is not supported. Regards, Pavelby AP - Vanity103HD & Lite (discontinued)
One more update, due to large amount of robots spreading junk posts and adds, every new account needs to be approved by forum moderator. Please choose you user name wisely so it does not look like a random series of letters and numbers and is easily distinguishable from user names generated by spam robots. Thank you. Pavelby AP - News & Announcements
If you still cannot get the activation email, please check your spam box/folder. The activation email is sometimes marked as spam by mail servers with too strict unwanted-mail filters. Regards, Pavelby AP - News & Announcements
Dear all, In last couple of weeks the forum account activation was unfortunately not functional and remained unnoticed. Everyone who registered to this forum and didn't get the activation email, please register again. I apologize for any inconvenience. Regards, Pavelby AP - News & Announcements
Hi all, Finally, the full-featured module for Oppo BDP-103 Vanity103 HD is in production and we are accepting orders. The expected manufacturing lead time is 3-4 weeks. As already announced elsewhere, the feature-richer models now have "HD" suffix for easier identification. The module is functionally identical to the Vanity93 HD and has the same specifications. Below you can sby AP - Vanity103HD & Lite (discontinued)
Hi all, Without much publicity, Oppo has released BDP-103 Media Control app for Android devices. It allows you to fully control your BDP-103 with your android phone/tablet, browse and play USB and network attached media, etc. without TV or monitor. I personally find it very useful and convenient for pure audio playback. Apple version is out for some time already. Direct link to Google playby AP - Vanity103HD & Lite (discontinued)
Hi all, There is a new installation manual for Vanity103 modules available for download. Direct link Support page with all documentation. Regards, Pavelby AP - Vanity103HD & Lite (discontinued)
Happy and prosperous New Year to all! We have started 2014 with small updates of the web and forum. The main change is the product structure. To easily distinguish between all models of the Vanity module, the full-featured model was renamed to "HD" while we kept "Lite" as is. With both models now available for Oppo BDP-93 as well as BDP-103, there are 4 different modules avby AP - News & Announcements
Hi Brucemck2, The board is 103 specific. The original analog output board that Vanity module replaces is completely different in size for 103 and 105. On the other hand, you probably would not buy 105 just to throw its expensive analog board away anyway, would you? Regards, Pavelby AP - Vanity103HD & Lite (discontinued)
Hi all, Vanity103 Lite is now stocked by JVB Digital in EU and US. You can order from there. Regards, Pavelby AP - Vanity103HD & Lite (discontinued)
Audiopraise CZAP will join HI-END Show Prague 2013 5.-6. 10. 2013 as a part of Xavian presentation in the meeting room ODER. Don't forget to try different digital filters and hear the difference yourself! Regards, Pavelby AP - News & Announcements
Hi guys, There will be a more advanced version equivalent to Vanity93 with the same technology. The only option we are considering is the DoP output for DSD signals, but the rest of features will remain the same. I will update the forum when the new board is ready. Regards, Pavelby AP - Vanity103HD & Lite (discontinued)
Hi all, I am happy to announce that we have finished the new digital output module for Oppo BDP-103. Please find more details in the following link: Vanity103Lite Regards, Pavelby AP - News & Announcements
Hi all, The new module for Oppo BDP-103 - Vanity103 Lite is ready for production and we are accepting pre-orders. The expected manufacturing lead time is 2-3 weeks. There is a small number of units available immediately. The Vanity103 is functionally identical to its predecessor Vanity93 Lite and has the same specifications. Below you can see a photo of the prototype. Should you have any queby AP - Vanity103HD & Lite (discontinued)
Dear all, Thank you very much for your interest. We have started designing the Vanity103 module for the Oppo BDP-103 and it will be ready soon. Please stay tuned for updates. Best Regards, Pavelby AP - News & Announcements
Dear all, The original Vanity module has been discontinued. The stock has been depleted and a new production batch is not planned. The main reason is that there are no suitable players available on the (second hand) market any more. Should you are interested in a high resolution digital output please have a look at Vanity93 (and Vanity103 in a short future). Thank you for understanding. Besby AP - Vanity (discontinued)
Hi Wolfgang, Many thanks for your comprehensive feedback. Pavelby AP - Vanity93HD & Lite (discontinued)