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Oppo Ceasing production

Just visited Oppo's web site.  They are ceasing production of all their products and will only do warranty work and firmware support for their products.  They no longer have the resources to manufacture new products.  Didn't see this one coming.
stereo5
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uberwaltz
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I think you are correct that Oppo units were used by a LOT of other manufacturers as they were just so good at such a fair price that the competition just could not justify the cost of trying to make their own to compete or be better.

Of course then there was ONE infamous manufacturer who decided they would just put a complete Oppo inside their box and sell it under their own brand name at a massive mark up.....that did not end well for them.....
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ozzy
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It is truly hard to believe. I thought Oppo was a role model for success!
Oppo was always personally responsive to customer questions unlike so many other companies that hide behind voice mail, email etc.

And, 4K discs played back on my 205 are outstanding!

Very sad...

ozzy
hgeifman
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I am very disappointed to hear this news but, I assume, the sales of physical media (CD's) is declining and probably their product sales are not good.  OPPO is a great company and, I would have hoped, maybe, they could have started building other products.  A noted above, I guess they could have also sold the business but, for some reason, decided not to do.

Unfortunately, the audio community is not growing, and I am concerned that other similar business may also decide to cease production.  I am also seeing fewer audio retailers.  It is very disappointing that the Audio Businesses do not do more to attract younger people to this hobby, especially at the various audio shows.  Of course, $65,000+ prices for equipment is not helping.   

The Audio Industry needs to step up to attract more customers.   Time will tell what happens.  Maybe everyone on Audiogon needs to buy at least one new audio product this year (I have).  


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uberwaltz
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To get it straight, at least I think this is the case.
It is just Oppo Digital that is ceasing production of hifi related items, like their bd players and the Sonica.
Oppo itself is not shuttering its doors and will continue in other markets like cell phones for example.
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stereo5 OP
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From August 2017  up to today, I bought 8 new pieces of equipment.  This is a dying hobby and when all of us old geezers (I'm 64) go, the High End will die with us.  Case in point:  I offered to give my son (36 years old) a high end integrated amp, high end speakers, turntable and cd player (total cost of equipment over 10K) with the only stipulation he uses it and doesn't sell it.  He didn't want it.  He said all he needs is his phone and headphones.  This is coming from a kid who grew up in a household with high end equipment and who used to sit and listen with me.  The High End is doomed.
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