Oppo as a pre/pro

Cdrc,
I've stumbled upon several of your posts; they mostly seem snarky, nasty, not at all kind or helpful. Why don't you just keep the attitude to yourself, find another way to impart your wisdom in all things audio?

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Cdrc...get a life, please.
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I used my Oppo 105 as a processor until I bought a Cary Cinema 12 to get DSD surround from my Sony XA5400ES that is available only via HDMI. A DirecTV Genie connects via HDMI to the 105. The 105 is perfectly adequate for this use, although the Cary Cary seems to be bit better at surround and bass management. Many folks claim a direct connection between their Oppo 105 and amp sounds better to them. I still use my Oppo 95 as a processor in a secondary setup. If you have multiple sources, you will need a preamp, processor, or some sort of switch.

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Dbphd ;
That is sort of where I am at . The Oppo would be my only source as this set up is strictly for HT use .
Can you elaborate about the surround and bass management issues that you encountered ?
Thank you .

Anyone else ?

I didn't like the volume on the oppo. It worked and the sound was ok but it was very hard to make volume adjustments on the fly. Even buying a creek makes it easier.
Also, remember that many pre-amps will have some gain to their system. The oppo does not. You may end up using a lot more of the power amp to compensate which leads to many other issues.

Mikirob, I like your use of snarky! Personally I would have use the male body part to describe his posts...