Blu ray and SACD

Oppo blue ray player. Great video and pretty darn good audio. Lost of folks out
there have many mods available to improve audio performance.
For $500 you cant go wrong IMO. I have one.
Joe

Playstation 3 has one added feature, that is the ability update firm ware. I've played blu audio and sacd of the same materials and the sound beats red book stuff.

I agree with Drjoe.
The Oppo BDP-83. It plays formats including SACD.
The outputs are HDMI 1.3 all audio formats and video, Analog 7.1 & 5.1 for SACD DSD and PCM, DVD-A, HDDTS & HDDD. It has 2 channel analog output for all the above & CD. It also has optical and coax output but not for Hi Res audio. Composite & componant video out as well as an Ethernet & USB port. This player does it all and the picture is very very good. If you want RS232 control you can order it as an add on. I replace a Marantz 6400 SACD & Sony S500 BR player, the Oppo smoked both of them. I could not be happied. The only thing I do not like is the CD audio but I will get it modded at a later date. This unit is a bargin at 499.00.

08-12-09: Buconero117 wrote: "Playstation 3 has one added feature, that is the ability update firm ware.'

The others can do that, too. Pretty common these days.

Kal

Hey guys, thanks a mill for your responses. I am now getting back into this field after a few years so I have a lot to learn. I really could not find much online on using a Blu ray player in an audio setting. At $500 the Oppo BDP-83 seems most suited to my current needs.
Thanks again.