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OPPO BDP-103 (NON Darby)

Hey all, (My mistake, I know it’s Darbee, not "Darby.")
I think I’m finally going to break down and buy a player that plays SACD disks. I know there are not all that many SACD titles available but I tried getting back into vinyl and was not all that happy with the $800.00 table I bought. Perhaps when I can afford a $3,00.00 PLUS turntable I will try again.
Anyway, I currently play DSD & FLAC files via thumb drive with my Marantz network player and CDR via a good Yamaha CD player. My amp & pre-amp are Emotiva and current speakers are B&W.
My thought is to buy an OPPO 103 - NON Darbee addition as I do not expect to use it for anything but 2 channel audio.
So, my qiestion is; how does the OPPO BDP-103 perform when playing Hi-Res audio and especially SACD? Does anyone have first hand experience with other players that may be a better choice for what I want in the same price range? I’ve read that the OPPOs tend to do better with Video play back than audio. Is this true?
I appreciate any & all replies!
wcc10
2channel8
758 posts
 
The 980 plays HDCD and DVD-A, so I'll hang onto it for the few discs I have. It also plays anything I've loaded on a USB. I will probably experiment with running it through the Marantz. (Hey! I can do that with the NAD now! I think I have a TOS cable. Would a composite video cable work for coax?)

I'm not into FLAC yet. Is it worth it? Would something like a Dragonfly handle that?
auxinput
2,920 posts
 

A composite video cable is fine for coax digital.  The best digital coax I found is actually really cheap:

https://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/digital-audio/index.htm

Make sure you get 6 feet!  Anything less than 4.5 will have problems with signal reflections.

erik_squires
16,063 posts
 
So one compelling reason to get the 105... USB 2.0 music output.

You should double check, but I believe they added this feature in a firmware upgrade. The 103 does not get it though. :(

Erik
2channel8
758 posts
 
The $700+ price difference is more compelling in my present situation. :(
I appreciate all the support.
2channel8
758 posts
 
Leotis: " For the price you will never find a better rig than the 103 IMHO. But the rest of the links in the chain are crucial."

Do you think the 103 sounds better than the 95 and 85SE; or is it just the value? Is there any difference in DSD to PCA for 2 channel analog?
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