Would you even consider?


Would you consider the purchase of a now defunct name brand piece of equipment 7 or more years old available at multiple times the suggested retail price and is no longer supported by the out of business manufacturer?
Case in point Oppo, a well known and exellent product. It seems that quite a few are showing up for sale at price points way above the original selling price.
Why would anyone buy a product that is used, old, not supported and way overpriced?
Answer me this?
gillatgh

Showing 1 response by big_greg

No.  I have owned a few Oppos and still have a 105D and 203.  I bought the last 203 of a dealer's stock (his demo unit) at about list price, when it normally would have been discounted, but I'm seeing the same unit listed for $1000 or more now. 

That's ridiculous and it looks like other companies have stepped into that space. 

What I liked about the older Oppo's (9X and 105X) was their streaming capabilities.  When I bought the 203 I had to get a Bluesound Node 2 and a Roku to replace what I lost moving "up" to the 203.  Both have a lot more streaming options than the Oppo did and in the case of the Bluesound the sound quality is as good if not better when connected to an external DAC.