OPPO BDP-83 audio section reviewed in the December 2009 "The Absolute Sound magazine"

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OPPO BDP-83 audio section reviewed in the December 2009 Absolute Sound magazine
(pages 92 and 94)

The OPPO player being reviewed in the December 2009 Absolute Sound magazine was the standard OPPO BDP-83 for $499 with no special analog audio board enhancements added. Also at the time of the review the cheapest universal SACD and DVD-Audio BLU-RAY player from Denon was $4,500. A review from Home theater magazine on the flagship Denon DVD-A1UDCI mentioned that that the OPPO BDP-83 loading speed was around twice as fast as the Denon and OPPO also had much better navigation speed . OPPO also comes with 1GB of memory built in for BD-LIVE. (The video processor of the OPPO matched the flagship Denon in quality. Only the analog audio outputs on the $4,500 Denon were better quality compared to the standard $499 OPPO BDP-83).

http://hometheatermag.com/discplayers/denon_dvd-a1udci_universal_blu-ray_player/

It should be noted that Denon has now released a lower cost Blu-ray player that plays Super Audio CD's and DVD-Audio discs. The DBP-4010UDCI is only $1,999. That is a $2,500 lower price compared to the flagship model.
http://www.usa.denon.com/ProductDetails/5113.asp

The following select quotes are from the December 2009 "The Absolute Sound" magazine (pages 92 and 94).

"To appreciate the magnitude of Oppo's achievement here, consider the fact that the only other player presently offering comparable functionality is Denon's flagship model, priced at a whopping $4500. In contrast, the BDP-83 sells for what seems like a bargain basement price of $499."

"...Oppo has pushed the performance/dollar ratio higher than every before with the BDP-83, so that the player establishes a new benchmark in terms of value for money."

"After putting the BDP-83 through some DVD benchmark tests, I found it easily equaled or surpassed the DVD performance of any player I've yet tested, regardless of price."

"...I found that the Oppo's picture quality was breathtaking -- giving a noticeably smoother and more film-like presentation that I've observed from other Blu-ray players."

"...BDP-83 could probably hold its own in comparison with many of the $1,000 audiophile-grade" CD players I've heard and could perhaps compete even further up the audio food chain. As an experiment I compared the BDP-83 to the NAD Masters Series M55 Universal Player ($1800) I use as a reference, and found that, while the NAD clearly sounded better, it did not beat the OPPO by large margins."

"Opp's BDP-83 Blu-ray/universal player is more versatile than most other players at any price, and it offers better picture and sound quality than anything I've seen or heard at, or even remotely close to, its modest price. For these reasons, I would argue this player represents the biggest bargain going in today's home-theater marketplace, and it also makes a wonderful starter player for audiophiles who want to sample the rich diversity of formats that contemporary digital audio has to offer."

To read the complete review on the $499 OPPO audio section you would need to purchase a subscriptiion from "The Absoulte Sound" magazine at the following link

http://www.nextnewsstand.com/product/tas-198/

The following is a link to many free links on OPPO player reviews
http://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-83/blu-ray-BDP-83-Review.aspx