tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164996683602462088.post639966072186672084..comments2024-01-04T14:05:06.829-05:00Comments on <center>Everything Audio Network</center>: Audiophile Review! Oppo BDP-83 Universal PlayerJohn Gatskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08354278547637768269noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164996683602462088.post-27723307216572174632017-08-05T12:36:44.025-04:002017-08-05T12:36:44.025-04:00Can the BB 83 go directly into an amplifier and be...Can the BB 83 go directly into an amplifier and be used as a pre proInformedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15691485668163844477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164996683602462088.post-21631334603976490052010-02-07T20:31:44.025-05:002010-02-07T20:31:44.025-05:00Hi Tom,
I just wanted to commend you on such a go...Hi Tom,<br /><br />I just wanted to commend you on such a good job in reviewing this unit. You were very detailed and informative on every aspect of this player. By reading your review it has convinced me that this will be the next addition to my HT system. <br /><br />One of the things I would like to see you review in the future is the Polk Audio Micropro 4000 Sub. I have never been a fan of Polk subwoofers, but this sub has changed my mind on that. I have demoed/owned a number of subwoofers, but I have found nothing that I have tried thus far to compete with this unit in this price range. I still own a couple of Velodyne Digital Sub's but I consider these model Polk sub's more impressive for a number of reasons that I won't go into here. Anyway, I consider these Micropro 4000's one of those great "yet to be discovered subs.", and I am surprised that there are almost no reviews on it. Anyway, just a suggestion. No need to reply.<br /><br />Appreciatively,<br /><br />Devlon BignaultDevlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01505849047630355579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164996683602462088.post-87947961381320551432009-09-17T00:12:23.960-04:002009-09-17T00:12:23.960-04:00The Oppo BDP-83 is an universal player,looks quite...The Oppo BDP-83 is an universal player,looks quite decent. It has nice features but could have been more better. The video quality is excellent. It lacks the wi-fi feature and is quite expensive. For people who concentrate only on video quality, this device is the best. For more details refer <a href="http://www.etechreviews.net/review-of-the-oppo-bdp-83/" rel="nofollow">oppo dbp-83 reviews</a>Poojahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07927598655469081524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164996683602462088.post-24856361272998549322009-08-25T18:40:01.082-04:002009-08-25T18:40:01.082-04:00Tom - agreed about the Oppo and nice review, but y...Tom - agreed about the Oppo and nice review, but you are the first person I have heard who has praised the Integra DTC 9.8/DTH 9.9 for sound via the analog inputs. I have a 9.8, and, frankly, the sound with analog sources is, to me, mediocre at best.<br /><br />Therefore, in my system to my ears, HDMI input using Audyssey gives by far the best results.<br /><br />Also, in listening to pure DSD vs. DSD > PCM > analog in stereo via a Levinson line stage, I am not heaing this huge sonic upside to pure DSD. I hear a slight difference, but not enough to change my system architecture to pure DSD.<br /><br />For Mch, pure DSD means an ITU speaker setup (identical, equidistant speakers), because digital signal processing does not exist with pure DSD. It's done in PCM only. This means no speaker distance compensation, no digital bass management and no Audyssey with pure DSD. I do not find the tradeoff for pure DSD worth it.<br /><br />YMMVAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164996683602462088.post-54626531451211955592009-08-25T12:34:17.793-04:002009-08-25T12:34:17.793-04:00Hi Tom,
Thanks for your impressive review, especi...Hi Tom,<br /><br />Thanks for your impressive review, especially your perspective as an audio industry pro. I have recently acquired this unit and have been impressed though I have not experienced all its capabilities yet. Will have to try the analog outputs vs HDMI for a comparison for HD audio playback. If it sounds better than the HDMI I'm already getting, boy that'll be hard to imagine.<br /><br />Thanks again,<br /><br />HTLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164996683602462088.post-12140688369061341472009-08-24T23:04:23.838-04:002009-08-24T23:04:23.838-04:00An interesting review, I have recently purchased b...An interesting review, I have recently purchased both the BDP-83 and a DHC-9.9 and have been debating how to best hook them up. Clearly HDMI is warranted for Blu-Rays and DVDs, but for SACDs I am intrigued by the analog option. Unlike Mr. Jung I do not have a separate analog preamp, and would use either the 2-channel or multichannel analog inputs on the DHC-9.9 in direct mode instead of sending it a bitstream, DSD or PCM signal. I was wondering if the conclusion that the BDP-83 analog output for SACDs is still the way to go in this case. Plus not all SACDs are created equally, some are true DSD and some are PCM at some point. Is there a consensus as to which of these signals sounds the best?Jim Petersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164996683602462088.post-15614325629516085222009-08-24T12:41:21.047-04:002009-08-24T12:41:21.047-04:00Nice review Tom. It's enlightening to hear a r...Nice review Tom. It's enlightening to hear a review from an "audiophile" saying good things about the audio capabilities of the BDP-83.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164996683602462088.post-91361282198845789172009-08-18T11:38:16.577-04:002009-08-18T11:38:16.577-04:00Did I miss cd audio? I read here a lot about SACD ...Did I miss cd audio? I read here a lot about SACD and even DVD Audio, but not much about the "good 'ol cd". This will be my main source of music as I have hundreds of them and quite the opposite to SACD/DVD-A (nothing...yet). Of course I would like to use Oppo's analog output directly to my 'cd in' of my good old Onkyo Integra TX-DS 989. Will this be so good, that I want to put my reconditioned Onkyo Integra DX 706 in the old folk's home?James T. Kirk©https://www.blogger.com/profile/00044004127086003531noreply@blogger.com