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Oppo is quality. Period"
Hi alkaloid,
I completely agree with you, Oppo is quality and a bargain, too.
It's odd but there seems to be a bias against Oppo by some here on Audiogon and some other A/V forums.. These individuals typically attempt to convince others that Oppo players don't perform as great as so many owners testify that they do. I can only assume their motive is to sway the opinions of those considering purchasing an Oppo since we all know they'd have absolutely no chance of swaying the opinions of actual Oppo owners.
However, I have discovered a very interesting trait that all of these anti-Oppo posters rather predictably have in common: they all have zero experience with actually using any Oppo model in their systems. This was a real eye opener for me. Unfortunately, their eyes, ears and mind seem to be firmly shut.
Now one of these Oppo detractors, randy-11, has abandoned trying to find any hint of a fault with the performance of any Oppo model. Instead he has stooped to an approach of vaguely implying that Oppos should not be purchased because they're designed in the U.S. but manufactured in China just like thousands of other products. Or because they dare to offer an affordable entry level Blu-ray player model (with very good audio and state of the art video performance) and, for a reasonable bit more $, a top of the line Blu-ray player model (with state of the art audio and video performance) that is an incredible bargain.
Well, I'm sure we're both very glad randy-11 was there to expose the truth about Oppo's nefarious and shameful practices. The nerve of Oppo! Not even trying to hide the fact their products are manufactured in China so that they can do what??? Offer products that are outstanding in quality and performance at an incredibly affordable price??? What are they thinking??? Hrumph!!
I just wish I had known about these vague implications before I ignorantly plopped down $1,200 on my Oppo 105, the best single upgrade I have made to my system, ever.
Later,
Tim
