Farewell to OPPO Electronics
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What no one has brought up is money... We do not know how far in debt the company is. Could be the banks are unwilling to keep a line going on the company, not enough to file bankruptcy but too much to continue.
Either way this is a shock and I wish I was in a position to buy the 205. It was the player I was going to buy sometime in the future..... -
The price for units might go up or they might go down.
Anybody have a thought about this Oppo market now?
I think they will rise like rare Tiffany & Co. jewelry, Frames or what ever, like the Sony FM tuner that sells for 300 now too. I have a Sony Tuner Box and it does sound good.Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
I don't think pricing will go down necessarily, if anything, the vaccum will probably cause a stability in pricing for a while until new tech emerges and renders current production models to be obsolete.Magico, JL, Emm, ARC Ref 10 line, ARC Ref 10 phono, VPI, Lyra, Boulder, AQ Wel, SRA Scuttle Rack, Bluesound
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Crutchfield sold out of their 205 stock last night. 2 week wait now. They are selling well with the news.Main room- RTiA9 x4, CSiA6, in ceiling Atmos RT-70 x4, SVS PC 4000 x2, Marantz 8805A, OPPO 203, Emotiva DR3 G3, Emotiva XPA-2 G3, Emotiva XPA-5 G3, Emotiva X300, Sony 75" 940E, Panasonic Plasma VT50, PS Audio Power Port X2, PS Audio AC-5 x8, AQ Rocket 33 Biwire speaker cables, AQ King Cobra XLR IC, Furman PFi20 W/Cullen cable, SoildSteel S4-4 rack, Gik room treatments
Office- Legend L600, in ceiling Polk RC80i, Marantz 7704, OPPO 203, Pioneer Elite PDF-59 CD, PSA Stellar 300, Sony 55" 800B, Gik room treatment
Master BR- Signature ES60, Signature S35 Center, Signature S15 Dolby Height, LSI700 in ceiling, SVS-SB4000, Marantz 5012, Emotiva XPA5 G2, OPPO 203, Pioneer DVL-919 Laser Disc, Sony 55" OLED
Patio- SDI Atrium8 x3, Emotiva A-100 amps x3 -
Crutchfield sold out of their 205 stock last night. 2 week wait now. They are selling well with the news.
Same with the 203...
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there will not be many to be had I'm pretty sure......Used prices will go through the roof.....
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OPPO still has both in stock...at least currently
https://www.oppodigital.com/products.asp?cat=16AMP/Pre Pro: Outlaw 7000x, Marantz AV7703
Speakers: Fronts:LSiM 705s/ Center: LSiM 706c / Surrounds: LSim 703s
SUB: Rythmik LV12R x2
Source:OPPO UDP-203 -
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Time to get rid of the AACS 2.0 forever!"Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
Three 20 amp circuits. -
It seems like HOT PROPERTY for sure.
I wonder if the older models like the 95 or 93 will become hotly wanted pieces too?Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
Decided to order a 203.
It’s the player I want in my HT once I upgrade the TV, I’ll just have the UHD player before the UHD TV.
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Upstatemax wrote: »Decided to order a 203.
It’s the player I want in my HT once I upgrade the TV, I’ll just have the UHD player before the UHD TV.
Haha
Smart. It’s a great unit.
I am close to ordering a 205 for my future basement room. Waiting for my accountant to give me the final damage before do.Main room- RTiA9 x4, CSiA6, in ceiling Atmos RT-70 x4, SVS PC 4000 x2, Marantz 8805A, OPPO 203, Emotiva DR3 G3, Emotiva XPA-2 G3, Emotiva XPA-5 G3, Emotiva X300, Sony 75" 940E, Panasonic Plasma VT50, PS Audio Power Port X2, PS Audio AC-5 x8, AQ Rocket 33 Biwire speaker cables, AQ King Cobra XLR IC, Furman PFi20 W/Cullen cable, SoildSteel S4-4 rack, Gik room treatments
Office- Legend L600, in ceiling Polk RC80i, Marantz 7704, OPPO 203, Pioneer Elite PDF-59 CD, PSA Stellar 300, Sony 55" 800B, Gik room treatment
Master BR- Signature ES60, Signature S35 Center, Signature S15 Dolby Height, LSI700 in ceiling, SVS-SB4000, Marantz 5012, Emotiva XPA5 G2, OPPO 203, Pioneer DVL-919 Laser Disc, Sony 55" OLED
Patio- SDI Atrium8 x3, Emotiva A-100 amps x3 -
Already have a 205. I think the value will go up once there's no more new stock. But mine's not going anywhere. I also have a pair of their PM-3 headphones. I did order a set of replacement ear pads. Nothing wrong with mine, but they will eventually need to be replaced and there's no generic replacement available.
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Maybe they stayed in CA too long? I know I did.
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Ordered a 2nd 205 today just to be safe. I will probably use it instead of my 103D.2 Channel
Pre:Bryston BP173
Amp:Bryston 14B3
Speakers: Golden Ear Triton Reference
Source: Oppo UDP-205, Bryston BDA-3, Bryston BDP-3, Bryston BCD-3, Apple TV, Amazon Fire
Cables: Wireworld Gold Eclipse 7 Speaker, Wireworld Gold Eclipse 7 XLR, AQ Diamond USB/HDMI
Power: PS Audio P10 Regenerator, AC12, AC10 and AC5 Cables
Display: Sony XBR65Z9F
Home Theater
Pre: Anthem AVM90
Amps: Parasound A31, A51x2
Speakers: Polk LSiM 707 (FL/FR), Polk LSiM706 (Center), LSiM 703 (SL/SR/SBL/SBR), Polk 900-LS (Atmos)
Subwoofers: SVS SB16 x 4
Source: Oppo UDP-205, Apple TV, Amazon Fire
Cables: AQ Meteor/Rocket 88, AQ Niagara/Sky
Power: Torus AVR20, Shunyata Denali, Shunyata Delta, Cullen, PangeaAC9SE Cables
Display: Sony XBR85Z9G -
This sucks, I'm getting very tired of watch company after company store after Store close. Toy R Us is also going out of business. The world as we use to know it is going awayDan
My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time. -
This sucks, I'm getting very tired of watch company after company store after Store close. Toy R Us is also going out of business. The world as we use to know it is going away
Yep. I'm sure people alive in the 50s just HATED life since there was no K-Mart, Toys-r-us, or Oppo.
And they probably lamented the fact that horse and buggies had been systematically replaced by those demonic gas powered motor vehicles...Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
I have been going back and forth in my head debating on buying a second 205.. ugh...
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I purchased a 203 a few months ago. I bought it to play what few SACD's I have, and to use is as a Transport into a DAC.
I was a little up-tight when I heard the news of OPPO closing shop, but I've gotten over it. Still glad I have the 203, it's a good Disc Spinner. -
I don't see it as a major issue. How many companies have closed their doors in the past ? One door closes, another opens.
How many of us have gear from companies already gone ? Joule ? McCormack ? Carver ? Enjoy your Oppo and don't fret over it. Eventually someone else will come out with a comparable product.
Besides....it's almost grill season here in the Midwest. Priorities man, priorities.
HT SYSTEM-
Sony 850c 4k
Pioneer elite vhx 21
Sony 4k BRP
SVS SB-2000
Polk Sig. 20's
Polk FX500 surrounds
Cables-
Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable
Kitchen
Sonos zp90
Grant Fidelity tube dac
B&k 1420
lsi 9's -
This sucks, I'm getting very tired of watch company after company store after Store close. Toy R Us is also going out of business. The world as we use to know it is going away
Dang -- well there goes my primary source for audio purchases.
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They've been moribund for years -- the astonishing thing is that there are still some with the doors open.I don't see it as a major issue. How many companies have closed their doors in the past ? One door closes, another opens.
How many of us have gear from companies already gone ? Joule ? McCormack ? Carver ? Enjoy your Oppo and don't fret over it. Eventually someone else will come out with a comparable product.
Besides....it's almost grill season here in the Midwest. Priorities man, priorities.
Whaddya mean, almost? I grilled last night, in the teeth of 60 mph gusts as a cold front roared through.
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mhardy6647 wrote: »
Whaddya mean, almost? I grilled last night, in the teeth of 60 mph gusts as a cold front roared through.
Hold on to your hat! And... the hot dogs and hamburgers? -
@mhardy6647 is a real man. @tonyb step it up man! Isn't the grill season worth a little pain?!?Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
mlistens03 wrote: »mhardy6647 wrote: »
Whaddya mean, almost? I grilled last night, in the teeth of 60 mph gusts as a cold front roared through.
Hold on to your hat! And... the hot dogs and hamburgers?
country style ribs -- nice and dense so they didn't blow away.
Hamburgers woulda been Frisbees, man!
Heck, we grille year round. I drag the ol' Weber out onto the driveway and do what needs to be done. -
This sucks, I'm getting very tired of watch company after company store after Store close. Toy R Us is also going out of business. The world as we use to know it is going away
Come on Dan, dramatic much? You work in this industry, you know probably before the rest of us how fast things are changing. Life is built on change, you either adapt and change with it or become useless. In which case, move over and get out of the way for the rest of us.Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2 -
Pigs R Us was my avatar name for my fantasy football team for years. Carry on.
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Cheap BDP's have dominated the market for some time now. In fact, I've read on here more than once about a complaint with a more expensive spinner not reading discs but a cheaper LG, Sony, whatever reads the disc without fail. Granted, not an Oppo but other's.
I see less and less BDP's from the companies which are frequently mentioned on here. While I agree that more and more people are streaming (which I don't like, physical media fan here all the way, with all formats) the fact of the matter is cheap BDP's dominate, period. They don't cost much and if they last a couple years, no big deal, just go buy another cheap player (throw away society!) My parents Panasonic BDP was only around $100, I think, has WIFI built in, plays everything they throw at it and, so far, has lasted them over 5 years with no hiccups. They aren't audio nuts like most of here are but are very pleased none the less.
I'm sad to see Oppo go the way of the dodo bird but not surprised. As was mentioned, another company will pick up the slack...Remember, when you're running from something, you're running to something...-me -
True. Anyone can go to Walmart and buy ten name brand Blu Ray players for the price of one Oppo. They get the job done for most people who want to spin discs.
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Look at how Sony has flooded the market with the UBP-X800 4K Blu-ray player for $150....
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I have a cheap Sony plastic box about the size of cake mix that plays sacd's I tried it once. It's fine though for movies that I don't watch.
Anyway I predicted physical media would be gone in five years, for all intents and purposes it will be, until someone says it looks better.
