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Fri, Oct 12 2012, 1:56PM
Native_bon
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Hey guys am looking to upgrade my blueray player to universal player. Any one with knowledge in this area. Any help well come. Looking to spend around £500, a grand max. I currenlty got Marantz SR7007.

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Fri, Oct 12 2012, 2:03PM
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RE: Universal player?

Oppo 103 / Cambridge Audio 651BD / Denon 2012UD / Marantz UD5007.

Of these, I would go for the Oppo. It's been launched only this month & has a few useful features not found in other players:

 

http://www.oppo-bluray.co.uk/ecommerce/blu-ray-players/BDP-103EU.aspx

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Fri, Oct 12 2012, 2:08PM
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RE: Universal player?

What are you trying to achieve?

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Fri, Oct 12 2012, 2:12PM
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RE: Universal player?

BenLaw wrote:

What are you trying to achieve?

Same thing as we do every night, Pinky...

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Fri, Oct 12 2012, 2:13PM
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RE: Universal player?

Yea seems like it's got a lot of good features. But cn't seem to see any reviews on it yet. It was just released on the 8th here in the uk from what i can see.

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No rules. If it sounds good to you it sounds Right!!.Transpor:t . Oppo BDP-105EU Blue ray player.DAC: Rega dac & Audio lab M-Dac. AMP; MARANTZ SR7007. SPEAKER'S; SONUS FABER CREMONA'S. (FLOOR STANDING) SYSTEM STAND:QUADRASPIRE. INTERCONNECT;CHORD CHAMELEON SLIVER PLUS. DIGITAL CABLE:Clearer Audio silver Optimus. SPEAKER CABLES: RUSS ANDREWS CRYSTAL-24... Mains conditioner: Isol 8.

Computer: Yototech: 600T case: graphice GTX690 Graphics card. 32gb RAM. Processor: I7 3960X. Solid state drive. 500gb. Sata drive 2TB. blue ray drive. studio monitors: Yamaha SH80M Active speakers. Mixer: Presonus studiolive 16.0.2. Audio connection Firewire via presonus. Screen: Asus 27inch VG278H

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Fri, Oct 12 2012, 2:19PM
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RE: Universal player?

What am trying to achieve. Well play movies.. listen  to hi-res music & general music. I do have a 2 channel music system but looking to play music on my av system in my living room as well. Best of both worlds?

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No rules. If it sounds good to you it sounds Right!!.Transpor:t . Oppo BDP-105EU Blue ray player.DAC: Rega dac & Audio lab M-Dac. AMP; MARANTZ SR7007. SPEAKER'S; SONUS FABER CREMONA'S. (FLOOR STANDING) SYSTEM STAND:QUADRASPIRE. INTERCONNECT;CHORD CHAMELEON SLIVER PLUS. DIGITAL CABLE:Clearer Audio silver Optimus. SPEAKER CABLES: RUSS ANDREWS CRYSTAL-24... Mains conditioner: Isol 8.

Computer: Yototech: 600T case: graphice GTX690 Graphics card. 32gb RAM. Processor: I7 3960X. Solid state drive. 500gb. Sata drive 2TB. blue ray drive. studio monitors: Yamaha SH80M Active speakers. Mixer: Presonus studiolive 16.0.2. Audio connection Firewire via presonus. Screen: Asus 27inch VG278H

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Fri, Oct 12 2012, 2:57PM
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RE: Universal player?

Native_bon wrote:

Yea seems like it's got a lot of good features. But cn't seem to see any reviews on it yet. It was just released on the 8th here in the uk from what i can see.

Oppo players are legendary and well respected amongst videophiles. Check the reviews of the past Oppo players online: Oppo 93 / 83.

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Bedroom Samsung UE32C6510, PS3 slim white, Apple TV, Sonos S5, Sonos ZP90, Audioengine 2, Oppo OPDV971H

Miscellaneous: Synology DS212J + 2 X WD Red 2TB drives, WD 1TB NAS, Sonos ZoneBridge, BT HH3 as modem & AirPort Extreme router

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Fri, Oct 12 2012, 7:31PM
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RE: Universal player?

bigboss wrote:

Of these, I would go for the Oppo. It's been launched only this month & has a few useful features not found in other players

Just one SPDIF in would make me so happy! pray

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