I’m no expert, but that product description in Absolute Sound is clearly a mistake. I’m sure they’ll get letters on it. The UDP-203 replaces the UDP-103, and the UDP-205 replaces the UDP-105. Prices are $549 and $1299, respectively. You can read about both in the November issue of Stereophile (page 33). Both magazines gave the Oppo units good reviews, which they deserve.
Oppo UDP-203 or 205 reviewed in TAS Jan 2018 Issue?
For those of you who subscribe to The Absolute Sound, did you get a chance to read the Jan 2018 issue (page 61) on the Oppo UDP-203 Disc Player of the Year? They list the UDP-203 at $1,295.00 instead of $549.00 suggested retail. Also the first paragraph references the older UDP-105 which was really a BDP-105 (not a UDP) and that the UDP-203 is the replacement model for the 105. Are they reviewing the UDP-203 or the UDP-205 as Disc Player of the Year? Misleading and confusing. Facts not accurate.