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In Reply to: RE: Oh, no, I bought an Oppo BDP-105D... posted by John Elison on March 21, 2014 at 15:17:44
I have it set up simply for 2-channel audio using the ordinary RCA interconnects out. No TV is connected (I subsequently bought a small monitor for it which is only used to play DSD and PCM downloads); when I first tried setting it up, I disconnected it from the stereo and went back and forth to the TV, just plugging in the HDMI cable, till I finally got it right.
I can't emphasize how much different the sound was out of the box with the factory settings: it sounded like the average cheap 1990-era CD player. (I received it on a very cold day; I don't know whether that had any effect on the sound.) When I got the settings right, it *immediately* jumped forward in clarity etc. 25 years. I think it's getting even better with more break-in, but that's *much* less pronounced a difference.
I *think* the most significant settings are:
1. Disable the remote volume control; I use my preamp for that.
2. Leave the default speaker/crossover settings alone (at least if you're doing 2-channel).
3. On Setup/Playback Setup, select DVD-Audio and SACD as appropriate for you.
4. CRITICAL FOR ME: on Setup/Audio Format Setup, I use:
Secondary Audio Off (this may have been the game-changer)
HDMI Audio Off
Coax/Optical 192k (I don't use this connection)
SACD Output DSD (but I know PCM sounds good here too)
HDCD Decoding On
I used an Esoteric SA-10 for about 6 years before this on CD and SACD, and that was good but the Oppo is better. And hi-rez downloads, both DSD and 192 or 176 PCM are a revelation: I like them even better than good vinyl.
Best of luck.
Follow Ups:
Those setting adjustments you called out were helpful. My 105 is a Modwright so may differ from the stock unit settings.
The sound I get is worth every penny and my budget is modest.
Give the "Pure Audio" button a try if you have not already. It turns off the video section of the Oppo and shuts down the screen read out. In theory it's a good idea.
Also switch off "power saver" mode and use "quick start"( something like that?). It keeps the player at full power all the time while on.
I agree with your assessment of the Oppo, my 105 replaced a Sony SCD-1 and it really surprised me how good it was after it went through a full break in and was properly set up for, in my case, for 2CH audio only.
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