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Multi-Format players of yesteryear, vs. Now
I'll byte ! what combo you have in mind for $400, keep in mind all it does on the musical side so well via those dual Ess Sabre dacs cd,sacd ,usb high rez files up to 24/196 and also dvd audio and lets not mention bluray if movies are inculded. Yo... 
Multi-Format players of yesteryear, vs. Now
Says who the 95 is hype,it does 2 channel with style and grace. It's not hype! just flat out the best thing todate to spend 1k on period. 
Help me buy some new cables....
Try at set of Morrow Audio's MA1, at $39.95 you would have to spend over a $100 to do better! 
Is good customer service about dead?
Iv'e had A+ service from 80-90% of the manufactures of the gear and cables I own which is amazing these days. Oppo,Anthem,Parasound, Mitsubishi,AudioQuest and Morrow Audio cables. A+ support! Kudos to them all! 
Kimber Kable:Spker Cable: Which offers best sound?
Iv'e had Morrow's SP3 biwire on my mains for about 2yrs and after the burn in they remain consistent after the 400hr or so mark and I know what to expect when I hit play!Burn in is simple use white noise for 12hrs on and 30 min off this takes no t... 
Room treatments - GIK Vs Acoustimac
Anyone have GIK Monster traps on the rear wall behind the listening position? , I'm about 6ft away and I have one on order ! 
What next?
Room treatments? 
How many still listen to CD's daily.
Daily, along with sacd's as well! 
Is it time to upgrade
Oppo 95 for sure! with that shinny disc collection your gonna be elated and wait till you stick a usb flash drive in with some hires files! and yeah its Dac's are the cats meow! 
New Oppo BDP-95 better than the McIntosh MVP-881?
It has a fan base over at AVS as well,I may try one for its streaming abilities if no other options are available in the next couple of months but for all else(sacd,2ch,movies, etc..) I'll stick with my 95! 
New Oppo BDP-95 better than the McIntosh MVP-881?
How do you figure that? unless you use hdmi!but with no analog outs(for us legacy users ) defective RBG( which works best with my tv) and no balanced outs for the 2channel audiophile in me! sorry to bust your bubble, but for streaming I do hear it... 
An SACD question
I'm still on the band wagon! 
OPPO BDP-93 RAM Modification Thoughts.
My 95 resides at the heart of my setup and can tell you delivers a HT presentation with the same level of playback it does for 2ch and has the best dialog I've heard to date. If musical scores in a movie are important to you and an involving exper... 
oppo 95 vs theta compli blu
The 95 is also better, partly because of the implementation of Ess Sabre newer top dac the 9018 8 channel x2 (32 bit,135 db dynamic range! and hyperstream jitter eliminator) with the ability to double stack for stereo playback! The sound, glorious... 
HasCD sound exceeded expectations since 1983?
I'd say the players have caught up to cd and like all things some recordings are good and some bad, but present equipment has brought out previously unheard resolution from the medium, thanks to an Oppo 95 for me, I can say I love my cd's as much ...