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| Has the Oppo carried the AV industry? Both our 95 and 105 stream Netflix (and several other services we haven't used) from our WiFi network, and the 105 can take high quality stereo from sources like HD Tracks from our Mac Mini via its asynchronous USB port. The 105 also provides supe... | |
| Oppo 105 in place of pre/pro The 105 has no room correction in the sense of Audyssey, just speaker management such as distance, trim, size, and crossover frequency to a sub. Those functions seem to function flawlessly.db | |
| Has anyone bought the OPPO 105 and has an opinion The 105 has a rear HDMI input which enables its use as the analog section of my DirecTV HD-DVR. It also has an asynchronous USB port for my Mac Mini. IIRC, the 95, which we use in another setup, has neither.db | |
| Has the Oppo carried the AV industry? Rgs92,Yes & no. In my setup analog stereo from an Oppo 105 goes through a Parasound JC-2 analog preamp. The Oppo controls the volume when its input is selected; the JC-2 is set to unity gain. Sound quality does not seem degraded. A Sony XA5400... | |
| Some amplifier questions Wemfan,I see amazon.com has the Emotiva XPA-3 for $800. My experience is that Amazon is very good about standing behind anything they sell with a simple return policy. It's good to save the packing until you're sure you got what you want to facili... | |
| Some amplifier questions The Oppo will take care of down mixing to stereo so dialog is not lost. A 7' high slot is perfect for holding CD, SACDS, and Blu-rays, but I doubt any speaker would sound its best in it.db | |
| Some amplifier questions Wemfan,When you get the Oppo and before you commit to a center channel, try setting the center speaker to off in the Oppo set up menu so all dialog is apportioned to the LR speakers. The ability of the LR speakers to image well will have a strong ... | |
| Some amplifier questions Wemfan,Two points to consider:(1) If your LR speakers image well, you may not need a center channel. Reviews suggest the KEF LS50 image exceptionally well, but other speakers also image well. I removed our center channel, because the big KEF Refer... | |
| Creek, Rega, Oppo CD Player/DAC Why indeed. Audio sound quality is subjective and thus lends itself to magical thinking and imagined distinctions. The Oppo BDP-105 has been well reviewed and is an established product with outstanding support. Buy the Oppo. The "purist" will urge... | |
| Has anyone bought the OPPO 105 and has an opinion Since I replaced the Cary Cinema 11a with a Parasound JC-2 analog stereo preamp, I recant much of what I wrote in my 3/24/13 post. The pairing of the XA5400ES with the JC-2 is as though a veil has been lifted, revealing a detailed wide and deep so... | |
| Has the Oppo carried the AV industry? Tim I've been experimenting with SE and XLR connections from an Oppo 105 and Sony XA5400ES to a Parasound JC-2 analog stereo preamp -- I need the preamp for the CD/SACD players and a JC-3 phono stage. When I switch between SE and XLR while a disc ... | |
| Some amplifier questions The KEF LS50s have been getting rave reviews and an A rating from Stereophile. I'd check out used amps on Audiogon. You might find a used sub as well.db | |
| Does the ESS Sabre Chip have a telltale sound? Interesting. I think many attribute much of the highly regarded analog sound of the Oppo BDP-105 to ESS Sabre chips.db | |
| Help me choose amp for 2-channel HT It's claimed the Oppo 105 has finer volume control because of its superior analog section. It works well in my setup, both for stereo and multichannel. I agree with Marty about the sub, but I'd prefer a simple amplifier to an integrated unit. The ... | |
| Help me choose amp for 2-channel HT The analog section of the 105 is superior to that of the 103..db |