Originally Posted by Simon
I spent quite a bit of time comparing CD performance on the Oppo with my 800 and Denon players. I remain of the opinion that the 800 is the superior player - and it should be, given the price - but the Oppo performed really very well. Certainly the equal of the Denon player, and really close to the 800. My only quibble, really, is that on occassion the Oppo seems to impart a slightly harsh edge to CD. I need to live with these players for a bit to see if that remains true, but for now I will stick to the 800 for CD.

Apologies for the stupid question, but were these observations on the CD performance about the modded BDP-83's own analog outputs, or using it as a 4xS/PDIF transport?

Best,
KJ