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So now that Tidal MQA can be decoded on my Android....
Which android can decode MQA.? And what is a OTG cable ? 
OPPO 205 set up questions
Why would you want to process the 5.1 twice by using the RCAs out of the Oppo to the Marantz?  Just use a hdmi from the Oppo to the Marantz and let the Marantz do the processing.  Its just HT,  for more serious stereo listening use a coax or optic... 
Oppo Udp-205 HDMI ARC volume issue
Make sure its going to the HDMI IN ,  not HDMI audio out, on the Oppo,  and turn the volume on the Oppo up to 100 percent . 
Bluesound Vault 2i, Cocktail Audio X40 or ??????????
Why bother with all this ripping of CDs? ??  I have never seen the point in that.So you spend days copying your pile of CDs, most you have not played in years,  are you really going to be playing most of the copies anytime soon.So now what are you... 
Anyone streaming Tidal via their Oppo UDP-203?
Actually,  my 105 didn't have tidal inbeded,  Oppo sold a ruko stick later on with tidal on there for $50.After I sold my 105 I remembered about it and stuck it in the 205 to see if it would work. It didn't.  
Getting close to giving up on CD's
Another really good one if you like jazz, is www.jazzgroove.orgAlso free and listeners supported. Sounds hi res even with bluetooth. 
Oppo 205 revelations, questions..
@ptss https://www.amazon.com/IFI-iPurifier-Digital-Optical-Optimizer/dp/B01KKFTM5S/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=elec... 
Oppo 205 revelations, questions..
@ptss , the iF1digital purifier is suppose to lower jitter, so I am trying it on the optical input of the 205. It can also do coax.So far it seems to give a smoother presentation using it between a Audioengin B1 and the 205. I will try it on the c... 
Oppo 205 revelations, questions..
@ptss. @ptss. Thanks for the tip, I will try it. I will try any DIY,  too scared to ship it anywhere for any mods. I just got a iFi purifier to try on the optical input.  
All-in-one streamer/amp with HT bypass?
You may not find any unit that does it all, especially the streaming part. Your best bet if you don't want to add a separate streamer, is to get a preamp like the Rotel RC 1590, which has everything else plus Bluethooth and use that for the stream... 
Toslink, Coax, AES/EBU, USB 2.0 audio, HDMI??
Yes but USB seems so problematic and complicated.  
Oppo 205 owners
I got the answer from Oppo, I had a CD in the tray,  not playing, just left in there. That stopped the button from activating, just the test tone button. Who would know? 
Interesting HDMI Problem: OPPO UDP-205
No such issues with my 205 and Sharp  60" LED. Started playing CD, turned on TV, one short blurb from Oppo, nothing more while TV playing or with TV turned off again.Maybe my older Sharp not smart enough :) 
Oppo 205 revelations, questions..
I am, its making me rethink my whole system. Well maybe not all of it, but certainly the front end. 
All Quiet on the Oppo front?
Like my 105, I got mine primarily for use as a 5.1 processor with its analog outputs into my two and three channel amps when I need HT.