Oppo UDP - 205


http://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-udp-205/
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Thx - quality transformers are spendy so it seems likely a co. would economize there

too bad Oppo doesn't offer a "Plus" version for $250 more
I suspect they deliberately leave an open door for those of us who like to build on the design. Covers a larger market that way.
Yesterday I watched the movie "The Resident Evil- Final Chapter" and wow there was some fantastic dynamic  surround sounds.

Today for the first time I started listening to the Oppo 205 via 2 channel with the upgraded power supply.
First impression; definitely a stronger bass presentation and a wide stereo separation. I only have about 20 hours of playing time with the mod so we shall see how it develops.

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My reference is a pair of Acoustat Monitor 3 with the direct drive servo charge OTLs. The transparency of these renders any source stark naked. Bottom octave is sharp, articulate, and weighty, no overhang or ringing revealing the true potential of the speakers themselves. For lack of a better term, bottom end has 'air'. Spectacular imo. This thing is top tier, no doubt about it.