Oppo BDP-105 Universal Blu-ray Player Conclusion
Oppo
prov
ed that they could build the ultimate audiophile and videophile
Universal Blu-ray player for a fraction of the cost of so many so
called “high end” manufacturers. Oppo made enough minor
improvements in features and performance over the BDP-93 and BDP-95
units to justify the creation of these new models. From the
BDP-105’s impeccable benchmark performance to its excellent build
quality and usability, this player leaves you wanting nothing. The
BDP-105 not only raises your expectations of what all Blu-ray players
should be like, but it also elevates what you’d expect from a high
end transport costing thousands more. If your primary usage of this
player is for digital multi-channel audio, then I’d suggest its
cheaper sibling the BDP-103. However if you are fully intent on
building a two-channel and multi-channel system of equal measure, I
simply can’t make a higher recommendation than the super duper
BDP-105 Blu-ray dream machine. Until Oppo builds a real world Star
Trek holodeck, you will be hard pressed to better your A/V experience
with any other source device. Live long and prosper and long live
Oppo!
Oppo BDP-105 YouTube Blu-Ray Player Review
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recently tried using the multichannel analog outs for Blu rays and the sound is far superior than using HDMI to a marantz processor
I connect the Oppo direct to the denon POA-a1hd 10 channel amp
but the subwoofer performance seems anemic
does the Oppo 105 still clip the subwoofer analog outs if you set your 5.1 speakers to Small?
here’s the Oscilloscope readings of the Oppo 105 subwoofer analog out channel
https://www.diyaudio.com/community/threads/oppo-bdp-105-sends-clipped-signal-on-sub-out-for-movies-with-strong-re-directed-bass.270944/
I even set my left , right centre and other speakers to large but the the subwoofer analog outs sound tame
one of the beta testers for the oppo 105 at avs seems to think the issue was solved by Oppo but I’m not convinced
its post 3491 by Bob https://www.avsforum.com/threads/official-oppo-udp-205-uhd-blu-ray-player-owners-thread.2821841/page-175#post-55668716
justvcant see myself moving to a home theatre processor again now cause they don’t sound that good unless you spend crazy money
i want to buy a used oppo bdp-105 or 105D, but i see that the 105 has 8 picture noise reduction functions and the 105 D only three. what's the difference between 3 and 8 options to eliminate picture noise reduction ?
best regards,
frans callebaut
gene, post: 949128, member: 4348
Correct, the balanced outputs are pure direct, no bass management.
… and from page 4 of the review:
Note: The BDP-105 bass management only affects the analog multi-channel outputs. Balanced outputs and HDMI outputs bypass this feature.
That's the default setting for the balanced outputs. You can in fact configure the unit to use the balanced stereo outputs and implement bass management.
This article steps through how to do it: Oppo | Using the Dedicated Stereo Outputs in a 2.1 Configuration.
You may wish to edit the article accordingly.
(Apologies if this has been covered previously; I only scanned the thread quickly.)
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