Blue Ray players

[Hallett]

Hi Guys i am looking at blue ray players witch one would be best .
you can see what equipment i have. would the oppo be the way to go. ?
thanks guys for your help .


Classe ssp-600
Classe CA-M400 Monoblocks
Classe CDP-100
B&W 802D
Velodyne DD-18

[stuofsci02]

I would go Oppo BDP-95... It is IMO the best player out there (or at the top of the list) and is amazing value...

[HedgeHog]

The Oppo BDP-95 is excellent but, like others have mentioned all over the web, the fan noise is quite audible. I checked and the fan they use is one of the quietest available (rated @ 20dB max). I think it's not the fan that makes the noise but the hollow cavity just in front of the fan inside the case that makes it like a resonating chamber. I'm going to try to put something in there to kill off the flow (dots, bumps, etc).

Good luck!

[kpodolski]

The Oppo BDP-95 is excellent but, like others have mentioned all over the web, the fan noise is quite audible. I checked and the fan they use is one of the quietest available (rated @ 20dB max). I think it's not the fan that makes the noise but the hollow cavity just in front of the fan inside the case that makes it like a resonating chamber. I'm going to try to put something in there to kill off the flow (dots, bumps, etc).

Good luck!

I was going to buy the BDP-95 but held off the purchase because of the "fan" issue. Might buy the BDP-93....

Can you attenuate the noise by placing some accoustic treatment several inches behind the cooling fan? Is some of the fan noise being exacerbated by the wall behind the unit???

[Hallett]

Thanks guys after doing more reading i think i will go with the oppo BDP-93
i have a great cd payer . i don't think i would gain that much with the BDP-95
or would i ?.

[Dmantis]

I also suggest checking out Cambridge Audio 651BD and the 751BD depending on how you plan on wiring it. Both players are amazing.
Denon has some interesting models but I don't see them getting much attention either way. Marantz models seem to be a clone of the Denon's or visa versa but still worth checking out.

Overall todays Blu ray players are throw away and break down more then ever in history in optical player. Make sure the one you pick has a good service history with previous models.

[stuofsci02]

Thanks guys after doing more reading i think i will go with the oppo BDP-93
i have a great cd payer . i don't think i would gain that much with the BDP-95
or would i ?.

If you will only use the HDMI output for Audio then the Oppo 93 will perform equal to the 95.

[kpodolski]

Thanks guys after doing more reading i think i will go with the oppo BDP-93
i have a great cd payer . i don't think i would gain that much with the BDP-95
or would i ?.

I'd be interested in your opinion if/when you get the player. I think I'm getting ready to pull the trigger myself.....

[wettou]

If you will only use the HDMI output for Audio then the Oppo 93 will perform equal to the 95.

YES unless you have multichannel SACD then analogue audio from OPPO rocks and sings

[David G]

I have successfully modded the Oppo BDP-95 to reduce the fan noise by some 15dB.

It requires unscrewing the fan from the back panel and mounting it on a blob of silicon, at an angle to the back panel.
Internal temperatures rose about 2 deg C, still below the internal temperature of the Oppo 93 (44 deg C).

The mod is easily reversible too.

[kpodolski]

I have successfully modded the Oppo BDP-95 to reduce the fan noise by some 15dB.

It requires unscrewing the fan from the back panel and mounting it on a blob of silicon, at an angle to the back panel.
Internal temperatures rose about 2 deg C, still below the internal temperature of the Oppo 93 (44 deg C).

The mod is easily reversible too.

Very industrious; I love it!

Do you know what the fan is for? Audio or video section? Both???

[kpodolski]

Of course, their is always the Primare BD player. I think this would be my choice...if I hit the lottery!

http://www.primare.net/product.asp?ProductID=52

[mjb]

A PS3 is a top-spec blu-ray player! Its relatively cheap, especially considering the features and top picture quality, 3d and hd-audio compatible, and you can play games with it too ;-) Honestly, its a still serious HT contender.

[David G]

Very industrious; I love it!

Do you know what the fan is for? Audio or video section? Both???

The fan is required for the substantial heat generated by the second (linear power supply) and audio board voltage regulators which get very hot.

[Hallett]

Well guys i had ordered the BDP-93 ups came yesterday i sent it back i think i might want to order the BDP-95 i will be able to use the balanced connections . so now my question will it be worth the extra money of the BDP-95 ? my classe ssp 600 does not have HDMI. or should i just get the BDP-93. sorry all the questions . i appreciate the help .

[Kal Rubinson]

Well guys i had ordered the BDP-93 ups came yesterday i sent it back i think i might want to order the BDP-95 i will be able to use the balanced connections . so now my question will it be worth the extra money of the BDP-95 ? my classe ssp 600 does not have HDMI. or should i just get the BDP-93. sorry all the questions . i appreciate the help .

It ain't the balanced connections that is the real differential; it is the enhanced DAC and output stages. That applies to both XLR and dedicated stereo RCA outputs on the 95. If you are not using HDMI and are focused on stereo, it is worth doing.

[Hallett]

Thats what i need to know thanks Kal & everyone i sure appreciate your help i know very little about this crazy addiction . i will order the BDP-95 .
living here in lake havasu arizona i am very limited .
thanks again .

[style]

go with the 95: xlr cable will give you a good sound. (check it, 95dac's can be better of the Ssp600)

at today the 95 is a very multiplayer audio & movie (concert live)

:T

[kpodolski]

Thats what i need to know thanks Kal & everyone i sure appreciate your help i know very little about this crazy addiction . i will order the BDP-95 .
living here in lake havasu arizona i am very limited .
thanks again .

Let us know when you receive the player. I would like to know your opinion and if you have any issues with the "fan"....

[Hallett]

Let us know when you receive the player. I would like to know your opinion and if you have any issues with the "fan"....

Ok i sure will. i should be placining the order in a few days .

[Hallett]

go with the 95: xlr cable will give you a good sound. (check it, 95dac's can be better of the Ssp600)

at today the 95 is a very multiplayer audio & movie (concert live)

:T

yes thank you style i just sent the 93 back. i will be ordering the 95 in a few days as soon as they credit my acount.

[bigburner]

yes thank you style i just sent the 93 back. i will be ordering the 95 in a few days as soon as the credit my acount.

Good decision Hallett. The more I listen to the audio output of my 95 the more I appreciate it.

Nigel.

[style]

I agree with Nigel.

At today invest much money for a cd player dont make sense....you can read "everywhere" that the cd will be stopped at the end of 2012 (we will see) .. this is a big stone for music lovers....(I dont can live "only" with file music!!)
a real multiplayer like the oppo, with the same price / performance, are not soooo much!!!
style

[wettou]

Oppo BDP-95, I sit ten feet away from the Oppo and can't hear any fan noise

If you want to wait Oppo is likely to release a new Player end 2012 with upgraded DACS and other cool features

[bigburner]

If you want to wait Oppo is likely to release a new Player end 2012 with upgraded DACS and other cool features

Some people believe that the world will end on Sunday, December 23, 2012, which is when the Mayan calendar comes to an end.

Don't risk it Hallett. Order your 95 now.

Nigel.

[trazom]

yessssssssss

I would go Oppo BDP-95... It is IMO the best player out there (or at the top of the list) and is amazing value...

it's the best gear ....

[madmac]

Do it!!....Impossible to be disappointed !!!

[bigburner]

Do it!!....Impossible to be disappointed !!!

Well... the way that the 95 handles files via USB is very primitive, but I don't want to rain on anyone's parade here because it's only a small complaint.

Oppo, if you're reading this post then let's have a major enhancement for the 95 in this area soon please. And no, I don't want to see that major enhancement only in the next model that you release. I didn't buy your Ethernet bridge add-on just to look at the little blue light.

Nigel.

[mjb]

I didn't buy your Ethernet bridge add-on just to look at the little blue light.

:rofl:

[kpodolski]

yes thank you style i just sent the 93 back. i will be ordering the 95 in a few days as soon as they credit my acount.

Any progress?

[trazom]

Oppo 95 rules

I would go Oppo BDP-95... It is IMO the best player out there (or at the top of the list) and is amazing value...

I totally agree: have oppo 95 one month now and it is not only an incredible BluRay Player with an excellent upscaler for DVD, but has an amazing audio section for almost every format - including HiRez FLAC files.

It sounds better than my dCS-Combo (which yes is over 10 Years old but did cost 25 times more ...)

[trazom]

I have successfully modded the Oppo BDP-95 to reduce the fan noise by some 15dB.

It requires unscrewing the fan from the back panel and mounting it on a blob of silicon, at an angle to the back panel.
Internal temperatures rose about 2 deg C, still below the internal temperature of the Oppo 93 (44 deg C).

The mod is easily reversible too.

Thank you very much for the hint.l

What is a "blob of silicon" and where exactly at the "angle of the back panel" - sorry for asking but English not being my mother tongue - and also not being an enegneer ...

and if a photo would be possible and not too much hasslle - it would be thankfully recieved ...

ciao

[trazom]

It ain't the balanced connections that is the real differential; it is the enhanced DAC and output stages. That applies to both XLR and dedicated stereo RCA outputs on the 95. If you are not using HDMI and are focused on stereo, it is worth doing.

Totally agree - it is a phantastic sounding player (see my other post above)

[alebonau]

I also suggest checking out Cambridge Audio 651BD and the 751BD depending on how you plan on wiring it. Both players are amazing.
Denon has some interesting models but I don't see them getting much attention either way. Marantz models seem to be a clone of the Denon's or visa versa but still worth checking out.

Overall todays Blu ray players are throw away and break down more then ever in history in optical player. Make sure the one you pick has a good service history with previous models.

yes suggest check out the cambridge 751bd as well. as a past owner of hte oppo95 to be honest I didnt find any great shakes using the balanced connections. in the denons the 4010 is a very nice player. but getting long in the tooth now and would be wondering about ongoing support and also consider it is not 3D capable as any current players on the market tend to be.

re the oppo95 that it is a bit sluggish on start up due to the networking stuff oppo run on it. and its rather loud fan it uses for cooling are only drawbacks on what is a very nice player

[Hallett]

I just got the oppo-95 i have not had a chance to play with it yet .
but i hope to do so soon.. thanks guys for all the info. :T

[madmac]

I just got the oppo-95 i have not had a chance to play with it yet .
but i hope to do so soon.. thanks guys for all the info. :T

I would be curious to hear your thoughts on it!. Especially the audio side of things. Read the manual because it's quite the piece of hardware!!. :T

What were you using before for CD playback ?.

[kpodolski]

I just got the oppo-95 i have not had a chance to play with it yet .
but i hope to do so soon.. thanks guys for all the info. :T

Update?

[madmac]

Update?

The person is obviously speechless!!! :E

[Hallett]

Hi guys sorry it took so long to get back to you
I have been so busy lately. I got the oppo-95 hooked
Up a couple of days ago I really like it great picture
I have only had time to play one disk on it watched the
Santana concert the other night. all I can say is it was
Truly awesome. no fan noise like others have
Stated I am hoping to play with it more when I get time
But wanted to say I could not be happier.

Thanks you all for your help.