As I stated, I have failed to keep track on what the latest Oppo's offer, their evolutionary improvements vs past, whether they offer the BEST DAC's in the industry, or other high end parts which you would undoubtedly find in uber-high end essoteric players. I presume some of the better DAC's available today, all the latest Digital Codec's for movies, analog out's etc.
Question (as an audiophile, for a minute):
is the Oppo (current/best?) as good of a disc transport as what better, megabuck trasports offer? How's the ultimate dynamics? Is the background "BLACK quite", like on ultra-end tranny's? Rythem, dynamics, pace, even air? These are surely points of consideration that the extremely picky and discerning professional reviewers would surely touch on in a review, yes? So I ask seasoned audiophiles...does this thing simply throw in all the latest and greates, with a couple tweaks n mods? I assuming so, and I know they're are mods on these things, from the dialoge of reviewers and enduser readings. Cause I would have a hard time believing that the SACD quality of the Oppo would best an old SACD-1, or beat better dedicated transport/DAC (later offerings) combo's, in ultimate terms - CD/music DVD/SACD applications.
Movies? Like I said, I honestly think that more of the ultimate pic would be due to the technology of Bluray and outstanding scaling and video processing in these latest displays/projectors! I'm just saying. So, what? I'm thinking the Oppo is a superb performer, throughout, but not elite in any one area?..except perhaps video?
So, as opposed to paying $1000 for an ALL-IN-ONE, could I do even better results using $350 deal on a used trasport, $500 high performance dedicated DAC, and a $150 top Sony Bluplayer with SACD? How far better accross the board is my $1000 Oppo investment? See what I mean? Im not so convinced the Oppo would transform any efforts I put foreward to fill my system with the right parts, to do all the formats, is all I'm saying. But I'm sure the Oppo would make me happy enough, regardless - especially considering how my interest has wained over the years as a "phile" certainly.
Besides all that rhetoric, isn't all this stuff a moot point? Surely, ALL the discs are going away, yes? As far as I can tell - and read - digital media streaming and data storage is where it's at and going!? I already have Netflix, and only have 60 or so Bluray movies at present, and only occassionally listen to 2 channel music anymore, except in my car, of course.
So, do I really need an oppo? Probably not anymore.
Yes, in the near future I'll put back together a higher end multi/2ch system, doing double duties. Still, most all my music will likely be streaming variety.
Yeah, I prob don't NEED the Oppo..infact, Im sure of it.
I'm sure its great for everyone else though
Question (as an audiophile, for a minute):
is the Oppo (current/best?) as good of a disc transport as what better, megabuck trasports offer? How's the ultimate dynamics? Is the background "BLACK quite", like on ultra-end tranny's? Rythem, dynamics, pace, even air? These are surely points of consideration that the extremely picky and discerning professional reviewers would surely touch on in a review, yes? So I ask seasoned audiophiles...does this thing simply throw in all the latest and greates, with a couple tweaks n mods? I assuming so, and I know they're are mods on these things, from the dialoge of reviewers and enduser readings. Cause I would have a hard time believing that the SACD quality of the Oppo would best an old SACD-1, or beat better dedicated transport/DAC (later offerings) combo's, in ultimate terms - CD/music DVD/SACD applications.
Movies? Like I said, I honestly think that more of the ultimate pic would be due to the technology of Bluray and outstanding scaling and video processing in these latest displays/projectors! I'm just saying. So, what? I'm thinking the Oppo is a superb performer, throughout, but not elite in any one area?..except perhaps video?
So, as opposed to paying $1000 for an ALL-IN-ONE, could I do even better results using $350 deal on a used trasport, $500 high performance dedicated DAC, and a $150 top Sony Bluplayer with SACD? How far better accross the board is my $1000 Oppo investment? See what I mean? Im not so convinced the Oppo would transform any efforts I put foreward to fill my system with the right parts, to do all the formats, is all I'm saying. But I'm sure the Oppo would make me happy enough, regardless - especially considering how my interest has wained over the years as a "phile" certainly.
Besides all that rhetoric, isn't all this stuff a moot point? Surely, ALL the discs are going away, yes? As far as I can tell - and read - digital media streaming and data storage is where it's at and going!? I already have Netflix, and only have 60 or so Bluray movies at present, and only occassionally listen to 2 channel music anymore, except in my car, of course.
So, do I really need an oppo? Probably not anymore.
Yes, in the near future I'll put back together a higher end multi/2ch system, doing double duties. Still, most all my music will likely be streaming variety.
Yeah, I prob don't NEED the Oppo..infact, Im sure of it.
I'm sure its great for everyone else though