Originally Posted by gautam27
Very interesting report, Simon.

Based on your findings it would appear that for an audiophile the real reason to go for the Oppo BDP-83 is if one wants to play Bluray lossless and SACD formats.

For a videophile the video upscaling might be worth it as well.

But, based on your comments, the Oppo should be a dedicated Bluray / SACD playback device, not used primarily for CDs, DVDAs.

Thanks for your writeup!

Yes, I think that is a fair assessment. Just a couple of things to remember:

1. I have an external scaler, so all video impressions are with the Oppo as a transport.
2. My audio impressions are with the 4xSPDIF mod. I cannot speak to the relative performance of Bluray or SACD via the analog outputs.

My Kit: 861v8+ID41, 800v4, UHD722, MD600, MS600, MS200, Oppo BDP-203, Genesis 201, Genesis 350 SE, Genesis S4-8 Sub, BG 520i, VTL MB450 II, Krell Showcase 7, Genesis 928 Subs, Danley DTS10 sub, SVS Ultra 16 subs.