I've owned 3 Oppo players over the years. Like many of the posters here, when I upgraded the Oppo in my music only system, I'd move the older model to my HT system. (The two systems are completely separate.). I currently run a BDP 83 in the video system and a BDP 95 in my music system. I stopped upgrading Oppo units when they reduced the number of chips from the 95 to the 103 and I discovered Esoteric. Yes, at a much higher price, but the entry level Esoteric K-07 bests every Oppo I have ever heard. My BDP 103 is now relegated to streaming through the DAC in my Esoteric.
While we all mourn the loss of Oppo, I believe what Oppo failed to do was a huge loss to those of us in the audiophile community. With Oppo's technical expertise and lower cost Chinese manufacturing facilities they could have built a CD/SACD player to compete with the Esoterics and Accuphases of the world at a fraction of the price. I'm not enough of an economist to know if the added revenue from such an endeavor would have allowed Oppo to to continue longer. I think not. Let's not overlook the added pressure placed on the silver disc market by the resurgence in vinyl.
At it's price point Oppo equipment was top of the line. Great build quality and unsurpassed customer service.
P.S. @prpixel I'm sure your phone, and automobile head unit provide you with great background music. However, for serious two channel music one needs more than earbuds and a car radio can provide. Oppo provided that to thousands of music lovers at a reasonable price for many years.
