Official OPPO BDP-105 Owner's Thread - Page 78

Originally Posted by wmcclain 

That is for the asynchronous usb input in the rear. It presume you have it connected to a PC soundcard or some other device. Is that what you are doing?
-Bill

Originally Posted by elphillips 

Brian, http://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-103/BDP103-firmware-38-1220.aspx

Originally Posted by boyce89976 


No, I just have USB memory stick plugged into the front input. So, which input is the USB Asynchronous input? That's the one I'll definitely use when I get my server set up.

Originally Posted by wmcclain 

In the rear marked "USB DAC", next to the coax and optical inputs, in the box marked DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT.
-Bill

Originally Posted by boyce89976 

No, I just have USB memory stick plugged into the front input. So, which input is the USB Asynchronous input? That's the one I'll definitely use when I get my server set up.

Originally Posted by erwinfrombelgium 

If you want to go Emotiva to get the best stereo sound out of the Oppo 105, there are two options if you're not going straight from 105 to amps:
1/ Wait for the XMC-1. Compared to the UMC-500, it will have a stereo XLR-input. The promise is that this path (with setting straight, direct or pure whatever they call it) will offer the best possible sound. Comparable to what the Marantz AV8801 does. No processing, straight to the volume control with "relay bypass" so this should be comparable SQ as if you go straight from Oppo to amp.
2/ Combine a UMC with the XSP-1 stereo pre-amp using the HT-bypass of the latter. Connect HDMI from the Oppo to the UMC and the XLR from the Oppo to the XSP-1.
However what the multichannel SQ is concerned I am less informed. XMC is a completely different platform than both UMC's though, other DAC's and other DSP, so this would be my choice for the Oppo 103.
What's interesting about the XMC-1 zone 2 capabilities (stereo only) is that unlike most AVR's I am aware of, you're not limited to analogue sources. It distributes USB-audio and ethernet audio (not HDMI though). Ofcourse, with an 105, you're covered anyway using it's analogue outputs. Arguably, the 103's analogue outputs are also good enough for most zone 2 needs.
Anybody who wants the XMC-1 spec sheet, PM me their e-mail, it's 3.2 MB and no longer on Emotiva website. Specs are preliminary ofcourse.

Originally Posted by stevepow 

The available inputs are shown on page 32 in the PDF manual. The only USB input (#8 by my count) is the one for connecting a computer to the DAC using the 105 as essentially a computer audio device (sound card). The other USB ports are not really inputs in the sense of audio inputs, they are for attached storage and there's no way to select them other than from the Home/Music Menu - same goes for network attached storage.

Originally Posted by boyce89976 

^^ Thanks, Bill!
Thanks, Steve! I've been playing with the DAC input tonight... compared to the USB input on the front... much wider sound stage, better high frequency resolution and smoothness. Just played "I Love You Goodbye" and "Cruel" from Thomas Dolby's Astronauts & Heretics CD ripped to iTunes, and the soundstage is MASSIVE! These are two of my reference tracks, and they have never sounded better! I can only imagine what they would sound like as a high-resolution FLAC file.

Originally Posted by Kal Rubinson 

I thought we answered this but I guess not.  There is no standard multichannel digital format for intercomponent communication so there are 3 options:
1.  Use the analog outputs and suffer the redundant A/D/A conversions.  Nice but pricey options for this.
2.  Modify your equipment to implement 4xS/PDIF output and feed a stack stereo stereo EQs, like the DSPeaker or DEQX (or MiniDSP).
3.  Modify your equipment to implement 4xS/PDIF output and get a Trinnov EQ or MiniDSP.   $$$ but good.
4.  Keep all your music on your computer and install a software EQ like Dirac Live.

Originally Posted by Talk2Me 

I have the first 105 to get a Modwright full tube mod, 2 linear power supplies, bigger Furutech IEC connector and bybee music rails. I will report when receive it very soon. I am strictly 2.1 HT/stereo person.

Originally Posted by tme110 


It looks like you may be mixing up your units. There is no connection between a 320 KBPS mp3 file being 24/192 Khz or 24/96 or whatever. The oppo is displaying and you're most interested in the KHZ rating. So if it shows 24/44,48,96,174, or 192 the file can also be 128kbps or 256 or 320, those this number will never change.

My AVR does display the same bitrate it's getting from the OPPO over HDMI as the OPPO is receiving from my computer and playing on analog. Beyond that it's probably pretty hard to know exactly which settings you have on your computer and what windows processing is going on for someone else to know what your computer is actually sending out.

Originally Posted by Talk2Me 

I have the first 105 to get a Modwright full tube mod, 2 linear power supplies, bigger Furutech IEC connector and bybee music rails. I will report when receive it very soon. I am strictly 2.1 HT/stereo person.

Originally Posted by abacustrader 

Steve and contributors,
Thanks for the info on marantz/denon setups and the followup lfe/sub setup info for the oppo 105. My Oppo 105 is on order. Hope I'm going to hear what everyone has been hearing.. I have a lot of catching up these days especially with the new file formats and using server to store and play music.
Anyone have a link or know where i should look to learn to get started with using music files or movie files. I wish to go towards a setup with a small pocketable external storage that i can just plug and play. Is that possible with my portable seagate backup drive and an oppo 105? I am able to just load files in music and movie directories and play them using the oppo 105 usb input? or do i have to setup as a nas. Whats the easiet way to approach this? I dont have tons of music or movies and i dont have a lot of time to mess around with my computer these days.. How are you guys setup? What is the prevalent file format for good audio quality music to play on the oppo 105?

Originally Posted by tanwn1 

How did u play iso thru oppo 105? I thought it can't do it.

Originally Posted by russ_777 


Thanks for the response. In options 2 & 3, I assume the outputs of the DSP are audio? Otherwise if you mean modify a 105 to add S/PDIFs, I don't think that is viable. I can see it being more practical to modify a PC or Mac to provide additional digital I/Fs.
From what I have read on the Trinnov, it is the most technically intriguing, but most expensive....I would be spending nearly as much on the processor as I did on my speakers.
I was unaware of the Dirac Live product and after reviewing their web site, it looks like it might be the ideal solution. I saw a few things I need to look into and verify but it appears at least for my computer hosted music it would be the way to go and would allow me to benefit from the DACs in the 105 without giving up room correction. Do you intend to review it anytime soon?

Originally Posted by ss3740 

I Know I'm in the minority here, but I have sent my 105 back. I spent two, 8 hour days with the system trying to get the best sound out of it. I'm not really interested in the picture quality. I never rent movies.Although my wife and I watch movies, they are off of the cable.I planned on watching a few off of the player,but primarily, I wanted it for the sound system. I tried every different configuration in the book, and I just was not impressed.It was not any better than my old junk JVC that I have had for 10 years. I'm an old rock and roller, and I wanted it to have... " thump" and clarity. The 5.1 analog outputs sounded flat, to me. And using it I could never get the second zone to work(out in garage). I didn't spend much time trying to resolve this issue as I knew I wasn't liking the sound anyway. I ended up using the RCA's out,as that was my only other good choice, and it was unimpressive to both of us.(I never tried the optical as I figured it would be about the same).We had just recorded 12/12/12 concert on the Time Warner supplied DVR and it was much ,much better sounding than the Oppo. Pink Floyd was clear, clean and hard hitting. The Oppo wasn't. My father has been dead for a decade now, but I remember him telling me when I was a kid that "It don't do you any good to put a gold ring in a hogs nose.... Its still a hog". My old Marantz 7500 with no HDMI is the hog, and I think I would be better suited to get a new Marantz 7007,or 6007, receiver with a Oppo 103. My 5 Miller Kreisels are 4 ohm anyway, and I'm sure they would like the power increase.

Originally Posted by tanwn1 

How did u play iso thru oppo 105? I thought it can't do it.

Originally Posted by Tokyo Dodo 


ISO for SD material only..

Originally Posted by luismanrara 

I'm very happy with the sound of the Oppo 105 and I find myself enjoying it more and more. The only way that I"m getting rid of it is when the next top of the line Oppo, the 115 or the 105v2 arrives with a audyssey room correction system. Can this be done, is it possible? it would surely revolutionize the hometheater world as we know it and I'm sure that it can be done.

Originally Posted by amoladikwig 

For folks who are using the 105 as a preamp to drive poweramps directly, how's it working out with 105 volume control? Any issues?

Originally Posted by gsr 

I think my suggestion of asking in a thread for his amp, or contacting McIntosh stands. But what I was referring to as switches wasn't about toggling attenuation, it was about actually selecting the RCA or XLR inputs. Either way, connecting to both inputs on an amp isn't something I would do myself .

Originally Posted by manoharshetty9 

I had posted about wanting Room correction system on the "what features you would like in the next Oppo player" thread last year. i have'nt purchased the 105 only because of the lack of this feature. i want to use the oppo direct to amp but need room correction. i hoped that this could be done because i too believed that it would put the player in a different league and make the obviously already great sounding player almost perfect, aside from having many more people buying the player instead purchasing a player/processor because of room correction.
I wonder who would not want this option in their player given people's lack of proper room acoustics?