Good catch Shawn I certainly wouldn't use a HDCD disk for reference comparing players especially to a Meridian player. It looks like BD-83 is supposed to handle HDCD but according to AVS and Oppo early adopter feadback it has issues to be still worked out. Also a processed vs unprocessed HDCD disk will change by 3dB (or is it 6dB, I forget).

- Fiddler (IMHO)

If you think listening to music is fun, try learning an instrument.
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