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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
wcc10 OP
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The turntable was Music Hall MMF 5.3 with Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge. As I said, I did send it back.
lancelock
1,087 posts
 
I sold my oppo 103 as I was really not happy with the sound and replaced it with the oppo 105. Big difference in 2 channel sound. The difference with the dual Sabre DACs is huge and it's nice to be able to use the XLR outputs.
wcc10 OP
119 posts
 
Yea lance, I've heard that from other people too. Makes sense, thanks.
auxinput
2,920 posts
 

This one is in Canada, but I have had excellent results with the Krell KAV-280p:


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Krell-KAV-280p-Preamplifier-/281972783058?hash=item41a6e337d2:g:bWUAAOSwhDdXDskQ



wcc10 OP
119 posts
 

This one is in Canada, but I have had excellent results with the Krell KAV-280p:


Too bad about the remote. I see High Performance Stereo has two of these available with remote for $1450.00. Krell is generally great stuff from what I've always read but is the remote worth an extra $351.00? Probably not if able to program a generic. Were I to sell the Emotiva Pre I could swing more probably. But under $2,00.00 for sure. Is there anything from bel canto that isn't too old that might fit?

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