Oppo BDP-103 questions

[AudioGeek]

How does the BDP-103 sound on Redbook CDs, and do you need the optional Roku stick to stream 192k MP3 or 128k AAC music sites, (besides Pandora and Rhapsody)?

I just got a Marantz CD6005 but might send it back for the Oppo if it'll #1: sound as good as the CD6005 with CD and #2: stream www.radioparadise.com. I'd like to have another device for streaming music and not have to do it through my PC as I do now, and the Oppo seems the best way to go atm.

 

[HamDog]

The Oppo 103 is a fantastic unit and sounds wonderful with redbook cd's. However, it has very few apps built-in, so it's highly recommended that you use another device to stream music. My preferred method is by using a computer. But I understand you don't want to use a PC. In that case, you will need another device, such as the Roku.

You cannot stream from RadioParadise.com as the Oppo does not have a built-in app for that.

The built-in apps support:
Netflix
Vudu
CinemaNow
Pandora
Rhapsody
FilmFresh
Youtube
Picasa

 

[Art K.]

I have my BDP-103 in the AV system along with my Marantz CD6004. It's nice to have them both. One for CD and the other for everything else.

 

[AudioGeek]

Hamdog - AFAIK, people on RP use Roku devices to stream it (RP used to link to Roku's site), so it would seem the Roku stick would do it. Maybe not with the Oppo though. I'd rather not need to have the PC on just to stream music, or have CPU cycles tied up when I'm using the PC for other things.

Art K. - Not spending $1000. right now for separate players if a single unit can be had that does what I need. I've spent untold thousands on high-end in the past (Audio Research, Pass Labs, C.E.C., Krell, Apogee, Magnepan, Martin-Logan, REL, Entec, Golden Tube Audio, JBL, Audible Illusions, Quad, Levinson, KEF, a/d/s, Mesa, VPI, Well-Tempered, Theta, B&W Nautilus, etc.), but I got off that merry-go-round years ago. I'm not a big movie watcher anyway, just occasionally, and I go through my modest 2-ch system for audio. I'm not into having a half-dozen speakers scattered about just to watch a flick.

 

[Art K.]

Good luck on your search, AG.

 

[AudioGeek]

Thanks. Any other suggestions are welcome.

 

[Daunia 70]

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According to What Hi-Fi magazine review (see link above).The Oppo's main drawback is that it's not so good sound quality wise when playing back normal CD's (like helluva lot of these types of all-in-one players),therefore with this in-mind I'd personally keep the Marantz,which was specifically designed for CD playback... It also gained a much higher rating for it's sound quality in the same magazine.

 

[AudioGeek]

Yes, I've seen What's review of the 6005, but didn't read their take on the 103. I know any recent, dedicated CD player is usually going to do better on that format than a "one-box-for-everything" will...but then, I've been away from audiophilia for awhile and wasn't sure if they've much improved for CD, to the point that it's worth having as a main player for it.

BTW, the 6005 has gotten beyond the raw stage and is sounding better. I'll know more in a few days, after it and my new JBLs (that I haven't unboxed yet) get further past break-in. As always, they'll be going 24/7 with short rest periods until well-settled. (Still waiting on some cables too.)

Appreciate the heads-up on the Oppo, Duania.