I recently connected the 205 to the Ayre K-5xeMP via balanced analog. The sound is now very close to that of the Ayre C-5xeMP, i.e., superb stereo. For this particular pairing, balanced makes a difference despite Oppo's claim that XLR and RCA outputs should sound identical. Ayre emphasizes fully balanced and zero feedback design, so my experience may not generalize to preamps or processors of other manufacturers. db |
Folks who got this player, what is your conclusion? Giant killer or a regular CDP? Any comparisons to the latest standalone SACD players? My conclusion and that of many others (http://www.avsforum.com/forum/149-blu-ray-players/2821841-official-oppo-udp-205-uhd-blu-ray-player-o...) is the device is spectacular in every way. Overall value monetarily and comparatively speaking makes it a must have unit for anyone, especially those who also desire great video. On the audio only side, I'd venture to say the Sabre DAC and the rest of the analog circuit can produce reference sound quality when used in a resolving system. |
Well I have had the Oppo 205 for a few months now and conclude it is the best "swiss army knife" player ever made. 4K movies are amazing! Surround sound analog from the Oppo with these movies is quite impressive For music, the cool thing is even with my 4TB external hard drive connected to my Bryston BDP-2 the Oppo picks it up from my router and can play the music through the Oppo outputs. The only draw back is I must turn on my 85" UHD Samsung to access the track listings. There appears to be no way to access the Oppo wirelessly through my laptop. I think there is an app for a cell phone but with my vision I probably couldn’t read it. ozzy |
I hope it sounds better than Oppo's Sonica DAC, although I see no reason that it should: http://www.whathifi.com/oppo/sonica-dac/review Dave |
