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Rockman
.... Yeah I have an Oppo somewhere around here but don't use it anymore ... was okay for DVDs .. was capable of playing SACDs but didn't sound real good ....
Germany's HiFi-Magazine '
Stereo' (No. 2-2014) gave Oppo the rating:
BDP-103EU (€700):
Sound-Quality CD: 50 out ouf 100
Sound-Quality SACD: 65 out of 100
Sound-Quality Blu-ray: 75 out of 100
BDP-105EU (€1400):
Sound-Quality CD: 66 out ouf 100
Sound-Quality SACD: 81 out of 100
Sound-Quality Blu-ray: 95 out of 100
In the same Test they gave the Norwegian Electrocompaniet EMP-3 (€2850) the rating:
Sound-Quality CD: 74 out ouf 100
Sound-Quality SACD: 84 out of 100
Sound-Quality Blu-ray: 100 out of 100
For Blu-ray only Sound-Quality 'Stereo' rated an Philips BDP-5500 (€150) 62 out of 100, an LG BP620 (€160) 60 out of 100 and an Samsung BD-F7500 (€300) also 60 out of 100.
The best devices in regard of Blu-ray Sound-Quality came from Denon/Marantz (A1/9004) in the €5000-Class with an 100 out of 100 rating - while the Marantz 9004 got 83 out of 100 for SACD Sound-Quality.