Originally Posted by Custom HT
there are more units out there now so hopefully some more feedback soon, I also just completed the first ultimate analog audio edition, it turned out amazing! thanks

I am quite keen to hear from other users on, in particular, the SACD performance of this player versus their prior solutions? I may be in something of a unique (or at least uncommon) situation in that my SACD player prior to the Oppo also had a 3xSPDIF modification so my comparisons did not involve removing the extra D/A abd A/D conversions that I suspect most people have been putting up with.

I am still hearing some noise artifacts with SACD playback (pops, clicks), however, Oppo has suggested these will be fixed with future firmware upgrades. More concernng, though, is my sense that SACD (and CD) from the Oppo via SPDIF seems a bit 'harsh' compared to my prior references (Denon 3910 for SACD and M800 for CD). I suppose I'm less concerned about CD since there was never any plans on my part to dispense with the 800 - plus one would hope (expect) that a mega$ player like 800 would be better than the budget-priced Oppo. SACD playback is an issue, however, as I want to use the Oppo - otherwise the digital mch input limitations on my 861 become a problem.

I'd love to hear other peoples opinions. Perhaps subsequent firmware upgrades will solve this 'harshness' I am hearing, or perhaps the 'harshness' is a result of the Oppo just being more revealing than my Denon, or perhaps with extended listening I will conclude that, in fact, the Oppo (or my ears) needed to 'break in'.

Simon

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.