Posts by decooney

Agree 100%. With a 30-day return policy, why not try it in your own system first. Then, bring it to a friend's place with a familiar system and try it there next if you are uncertain. And, if possible have two other comparable...

Quote:Originally Posted by audiofan1 How long did you have your 105 before sending it back? Did you use stock cables or after market? Well, I came to the same "thin" conclusion as SS3740 did, even after trying it with $1000 Cardas...

So far so good on the DBS-50.3 unit as a CD PLAYER. Prior to this I had a special edition Marantz CD player that sounded great. I think this new Integra is pretty close and its not even broken in yet. Might even sound a tad smoother...

Tigerhonaker, Did you notice any difference in sound quality after you let the DBS-50.3 burn in some? After playing some Blu-Rays, I decided to see how the player worked as a simple CD player. While playing CDs, I've been comparing...

Quote:Originally Posted by Dayter Hi decooney ... Thanks for your nice thread . I was planning to use the Oppo 105 as a pre/pro directly to an Anthem Mca-30 . Is this possible ? what connections ? what sound quality would I expect...

Anyone care to provide a review of your Integra DBS-50.3 players ??? or did you get so immersed in it you forgot about this thread

Tried my new 105 last night for the first time with only one hour of burn in time. My first impression of "audio" with HDMI or Analog interconnects is its a bit of a detailed but harsh sound in comparsion to my former Marantz CD, Sony...

Quote:Originally Posted by gsr It's impossible to answer your question without making a bunch of assumptions that might be wrong. For scenario 1, would you be using a $400 receiver as your PrePro or a flagship unit such as the...

Quote:Originally Posted by purplerocks I've owned Oppo's for quite awhile; 83>83SE>95>105. Each of those was a step up. To me the 105 is a big improvement in sq to the 95, in my system and to my ears. The high freq's are "silkier",...

Quote:Originally Posted by Torqdog I believe that would depend on a number of things......... which unit (105 or the processor) has better DACs and the corresponding topology in the audio circuitry. Also, if you go analog out from...