Rhljazz: The review in the December TAS is of the Oppo BDP-83, not the BDP-83SE. Also, Oppo sells the BDP-83SE direct for $899 with a 30 day return-full refund policy. http://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-83SE/ |
Ayre is coming out with a universal Bluray player (DX-5). It looks like Ayre is using the Oppo BDP-83's transport and video section. Everything else in the audio domain will be Ayre. It had better be to justify its $8K-$10K expected price range. Check out the preview from Soundstage.com: http://www.soundstage.com/editorial.shtml |
I think so. Our own AUDIONET VIP G3 at blink high end in Cambridge is an absolute top performer if you like openess, transparency and a very honest presentation. Reference CD player but excells in everything. MUST buy with EPS G2 to get the last 10% in the performance. Caution: This is not for everyone. Great recordings will sound amazing, you will also notice ALL short comings in poor recordings ... |
