I've read the BD83 is spotty decoding HDCD but I also tried a Telarc SACD, Pictures at an Exibition as well as a Mecury Living Presence SACD. FWIW the Oppo display shows HDCD, SACD or whatever is playing. They were all compressed, lacking dynamics. Say what you will but when the Dynamic Range control went away the dynamics were back. Without the subs. There was no Meridian player invloved in this, just a Shawn mooded Oppo 980 and a Gary modded Oppo BD83.

Ken

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