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Re: Oppo BD 93/95
dakkon #369730 03/15/12 12:08 AM
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Re: Oppo BD 93/95
CatBrat #369731 03/15/12 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted By: CatBrat
This is weird. I wouldn't expect Pandora to sound better just because it's being passed from OPPO to Pioneer AVR instead of Sony or Panasonic to Pioneer AVR, but I could swear it sounds sweeter. I can't explain it, but is this just mental or a real effect?

I like the look of the Home menu (where it displays stuff like Netflix, Pandora, etc.) better than the others. It has a richer look to it.


FYI, this current Home Menu is not the original when the player was first introduced. This is what I love about the aftermarket support of Oppo, they actually upgraded the menu with a firmware update several months after the player was on the market.

Re: Oppo BD 93/95
dakkon #369732 03/15/12 12:37 AM
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Ok, I've been switching back and forth between the Panasonic 310 and the OPPO 83 players, just playing Pandora content. Everytime I switch back to the Panasonic, the sound is more muted, so I know something is going on with the frequency ranges between the 2 systems. All other things being equal. I don't know what it is, but the OPPO plays with better sound. Also in both cases the AVR sets itself to PLII Music. Definetely not just differences in volume either. I turned it up in both cases just to eliminate that possibility.

With Panasonic BR player, I get bass, but nothing exceptional. With the OPPO, I get exceptional bass.

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Re: Oppo BD 93/95
CatBrat #369734 03/15/12 12:42 AM
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Originally Posted By: CatBrat
This is weird. I wouldn't expect Pandora to sound better just because it's being passed from OPPO to Pioneer AVR instead of Sony or Panasonic to Pioneer AVR, but I could swear it sounds sweeter. I can't explain it, but is this just mental or a real effect?

I like the look of the Home menu (where it displays stuff like Netflix, Pandora, etc.) better than the others. It has a richer look to it.


to verify this....
step 1) set volume limit on your reciever
step 2) start drinking until they sound the same..


If you can walk after completing step 2, then it is possible it is a placebo affect... However, if you can not walk after completing step 2, then there is a real and true difference....


Note, it is best to follow these instructions on a day prior to a scheduled day off...

Re: Oppo BD 93/95
dakkon #369735 03/15/12 12:43 AM
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I know what I say sounds silly, but if wasn't all that noticeable, I wouldn't have written about it.

Re: Oppo BD 93/95
dakkon #369736 03/15/12 12:46 AM
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have you started following said instructions yet? it is best not to post while following step 2... Mark may make fun, as the night progresses....

Re: Oppo BD 93/95
dakkon #369737 03/15/12 12:47 AM
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on a side note, i completely believe you.. The circuitry in the Oppo is most likely FAR superior to the panasonic, hence the reason i recommended you buy one laugh

Re: Oppo BD 93/95
dakkon #369738 03/15/12 12:48 AM
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Playing a standard CD, I hear no difference. No reason to even try the old player. I'm playing some Norah Jones that I listen to all the time. I get the exact same sound. The only difference so far is the downstreaming audio content.

I thought I might have heard a difference in the upper ranges, but I tried the old player and got the same results.

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Re: Oppo BD 93/95
dakkon #369740 03/15/12 12:50 AM
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You should get a netflix subscription, and tell me how you like the quality....

Re: Oppo BD 93/95
dakkon #369748 03/15/12 01:19 AM
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Trying some DVD's just to check out the upconversion. It's possible that I don't have some settings set properly yet. I tried the crappiest quality DVD I had and watched certain portions of it. It happens to be The Abyss, btw. There was no visual improvement. But, with this movie, it's basically garbage in equals garbage out.

Tried the DVD version of AI. No noticeable differences between Panasonic and OPPO. They both displayed the same fuzzy image, with ghost images of objects to both the left and right.

No differences in the blu-ray playback of AI either. At least the ghost images were gone, both players.

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