October 30, 201213 yr comment_542729 I noticed that Nelson Pass was using the Oppo as a source/pre to run his room full of First Watt gear at burning amp today in sf. If Pass signs off on it thats good enough for me. Regardless of the rationale behind the apparent nod to Oppo, be it for quality, flexibilty and/or price, a welcome confirmation of value. More importantly, did he provide information on that most intriguing single driver, open baffle speaker rig? Now THAT looks intriguing! Report
October 30, 201213 yr comment_542818 The speakers are actually a dual driver setup. There is a large 10" or so woofer in the base of those towers firing downwards towards the ground that you can't see from the front. Pass had a Firstwatt SIT-2 running the upper drivers and a Firstwatt F6 running the lower woofers obviously fed from the Oppo. I wish I had asked him about the rig. He also had a scope setup to show that the amps were operating at less than one watt. In any case, like I said before, if its good enough for Nelson its good enough for me. Report
November 12, 201213 yr comment_545460 More importantly, did he provide information on that most intriguing single driver, open baffle speaker rig? Now THAT looks intriguing! More Details and Pics over at Stereophile. Report
November 12, 201213 yr comment_545463 Oh hey, look, it's Dusty... ...Vawter What the L is that on the back of the driver? I know it's not standard... Report
November 12, 201213 yr comment_545480 Vudu, Netflix, Pandora...why no Amazon on the 103? Edited November 12, 201213 yr by bhjazz Report
November 13, 201213 yr comment_545506 When can I buy this damn thing?! Funny you should ask. Just got the email in my inbox that orders are up. I went ahead and bought one. $1,300 including CA sales tax. This thing better be good. Report
November 13, 201213 yr comment_545514 Thanks for posting that because my notification email was stuck in a spam filter. Ordered. Report
November 13, 201213 yr comment_545515 Well one thing is for sure it's versatile. I mean it literally does everything, other than fellate you. $1300 for that is not too bad. Report
November 13, 201213 yr comment_545520 When does the fellating one come out? After one gets the firmware update silly. Report
November 13, 201213 yr comment_545530 When does the fellating one come out? After one gets the firmware update silly. In Soviet Russia, the fellating one gives you firmware update. Report
November 13, 201213 yr comment_545550 After one gets the firmware update silly. I presume the update is given...orally? (Too easy) Report
November 13, 201213 yr comment_545572 Hmmm. Last I recall, those firmware updates were at no additional cost. Potentially, a most interesting prospect.... Report
November 13, 201213 yr comment_545666 Vudu, Netflix, Pandora...why no Amazon on the 103? Problem solved: Roku Stick. So I just stick it in the front. Report
November 13, 201213 yr comment_545683 Problem solved: Roku Stick. So I just stick it in the front. Eh, never mind ... too easy ... Edited November 13, 201213 yr by jvlgato Report
November 13, 201213 yr comment_545725 I just ordered about 30 SACDs to try out on the Oppo. I can't wait. Report
November 13, 201213 yr comment_545731 All over. Most were used, some newer Mofi ones from amazon, a few from japan, etc. Report
November 13, 201213 yr comment_545733 I'm a big rock/blues guy, so without further ado (In no particular order): Basement Tapes - Dylan What's Going On - Marvin Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Rumors - Fleetwood Mac Pet Sounds - Beach Boys Paranoid - Black Sabbath JT - James Taylor Surfer Rosa - Pixies Live at Regal - BB King Ella and Louis Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd Exile on Main - Stones Beggars Banquet - Stones Days of Future Passed - Moody Blues Cosmo's Factory - Creedence Folk Singer - Muddy Waters It Serve You Right to Suffer - John Lee Hooker Let it Bleed - Stones Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield Shaft - Isaac Hayes Donovan: Storyteller Blood on the Tracks - Dylan Layla - Derek and the Dominoes Here's Little Richard Ommadawn - Mike Oldfield Sitcky Fingers - Stones Quadrophoneria - Who Sunday at Village Vanguard - Bill Evans Blow by Blow - Jeff Beck Edited November 13, 201213 yr by TMoney Report
November 13, 201213 yr comment_545744 There's some good stuff in there. You're in for some aural bliss. Good thing you're not into Genesis or Peter Gabriel, though. Oh, and god help you if you're into classical at all. Report
November 14, 201213 yr comment_545754 Luckily I have Horio close-by with about 200ish Classical SACDs to borrow from. Particularly looking forward to hearing MTT's Mahler cycle on SACD. I've heard the RB layer, but the SACD should be something special. Report
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.