Who is planning to buy the oppo-95 and...?

I put my reservation in to Oppo and will buy the BDP-95.
Oppo is not stupid. They know what their up against and you
can bet your sweet bippy they voiced the unit to compete against the top universal players from Lexicon,Ayre,Denon,
Marantz and McIntosh. It weighs six pounds more than previous models. A much larger power supply and transformer
and the worlds best DAC's, the SABRE32 ESS9018's. Their wholesale cost for the two DAC chips is $ 78.00. JUST BUY IT! It also has a new transport that is better built and dead quiet. Its a whole new design from the ground up. A STEAL!!

OPPO is changing direction IMO. I think they see the money they can make by marking things up in the hi end audio world. I have moved on...

I think you are onto something there Sthomas and the water gets murky real quick in that end of the hobby.

I am buying it. The last DVD player I bought was 1200 so 900 is a bargan.

I don't understand the changing direction comment. Oppo continues improving their products, and one can still get "in" at $499. And look at one gets for that amount of money; to say nothing of the 30 day trial and the great customer service. I personally think the higher-end product is a bonus for those who "just" something better. The price of the 95 will still be a long way from many much more expensive products in this category.

I have not connection to Oppo. I just think they provide great value at any given price point.