Oppo BDP-95 sounds GREAT?

While it took several emails to get them to understand what i was asking, it appears that we were wrong on this,

"When using the dedicated stereo or the XLR outputs, the four DAC channels are stacked in parallel automatically.

When using the Front Left and Right output from the multi-channel analog outputs, then you can't stack the DAC channels. It is a single DAC channel per output.

Best Regards,

Customer Service
OPPO Digital, Inc."

I own neither but have this question. Did anyone do BLIND testing? If not, it's all a bunch if hooey IMO.

*remember the little jar of rocks?

feh

Having lived with a stock 95 for about 1 month & a half:

Strengths:
1. Value to price compared to any other unit i've ever heard/seen is astonishing

2. Soundstaging is the best I have ever heard un my system, including a $3k analog front end.

3. Video is excellent.

4. Plays iso's with firmware through 12/12.

Weaknesses

1.Internal computer glitches require occasional power cycles. I've only experienced this on audio

2. SLIGHTLY forward midrange. It still is by far the best sounding cd player I've heard under 3k, & the best hi-res player I've heard at any price; but I suspect if one had more $'s to spend there are probably more refined players out there tonally. But likely not at this price, or even close to it. (caveat: I have not heard the Nu-Force 93).

I have gotten so quickly & totally used to the 3d soundstaging that's it's become almost impossible to listen to 44/16 on my high end system!

12/12 SHOULD have said "12/11". Firmware after Dec 2011 disables iso playback.

The sound staging is was what got me as well! after lots of comparison with my previous frontend setup, I found it difficult to go back. It had just the right amount of leading edge without sacrificing width, height and depth. The 95 is sensitive to powercord and Ic changes, the better the cables the better the sound and careful matching is worth exploring. Have you gotten around to readjusting toe-in and rake? Iv'e found repositioning a must after youv'e gauged the sound after burn-in. The final refinement is coming!post back when it does, I'd say you'll compare it to $5000 and up!