Farewell to OPPO USA

Interesting, but not surprising IMHO.

I think in the current market it is difficult to turn a profit with CD/DVD/Blue Ray players, as people are not buying the media anymore.

Rightfully so Hegel calls their last silver disc spinner Mohican.


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This is my speculation: by stopping manufacturing of own branded units, the economy of scale required for manufacturing ceases to exist, so that's not good for OEM.

However, Oppo is owned by BBK, which was one of the world largest DVD player manufacturer about two decades ago. If they are still interested in making video disc players, they can transfer the IP to BBK, and manufacture a low-cost version of the UHD players under the BBK brand to compete with the $248 Sony X800 and others.

If the OEM customers have been told beforehand, they might choose to purchase more parts before a new replacement can be incorporated.

Edit: Charles Hansen mentioned his experience with Oppo here:
https://www.audioasylum.com/forums/critics/messages/8/88722.html
 
Not to be political but, wonder if this has anything to do with upcoming tariffs/trade? Cheaper to close the company than continue?

But, hope they continue to make their OEM transports available... PS Audio, MSB, and I think DCS(Rossini) are using Oppo.

The only ones making their own transports for high end audio are the Japanese brands if I’m not mistaken.
 
UltraFast69 said:
I thought I read MSB uses their transports, is this correct?


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Yes MSB uses OPPO drives. """
We started with the very best in disc-reading technology—the OPPO BDP-103, a state-of-the-art player loaded with intuitive features and a dynamic range of media. By grounding our vision in such robust and versatile tech, we were able to push the benchmark in media transport performance.
The Drive – MSB makes use of the OPPO Blu Ray drive without modification. ""
 
I think that’s the case for a lot of high end audio companies with CD players/transports in their lineup. I wonder where they will go now? T+A makes their own transports. Esoteric too. Who else?
 
203/205 should’ve kept all the streaming features and allowed the ability to install apps/games. Even if it increased the cost a bit, it could’ve been the go-to box for entertainment.


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Mike said:
I think that’s the case for a lot of high end audio companies with CD players/transports in their lineup. I wonder where they will go now? T+A makes their own transports. Esoteric too. Who else?
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Mike said:
I think that’s the case for a lot of high end audio companies with CD players/transports in their lineup. I wonder where they will go now? T+A makes their own transports. Esoteric too. Who else?
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Here’s a think statement open for correction. Sony/Phillips has a play in this somewhere. Esoteric made transports for DCS and has stopped, and DCS snatched up a large lot to support it Vivaldi line.

With Rossini coming out with a SACD, I think they now have switched to Denon?

Regardless, if there’s demand, there’s options.


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Mike said:
I think that’s the case for a lot of high end audio companies with CD players/transports in their lineup. I wonder where they will go now? T+A makes their own transports. Esoteric too. Who else?
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I tell ya , if truth be known, these companies might build a unit out of parts from someone else, but I would bet Matsushita Electric Industrial Co (Panasonic) Teac, Hitachi-LG, Philips, Sony and Samsung makes the actual drive along with the laser hardware.
 
CPP said:
I tell ya , if truth be known, these companies might build a unit out of parts from someone else, but I would bet Matsushita Electric Industrial Co (Panasonic) Teac, Hitachi-LG, Philips, Sony and Samsung makes the actual drive along with the laser hardware.
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TEAC must build for esoteric, no? They’re owned by the same company. Curious...
 
Wow, this is a shocker. I own 2 Oppos and they work flawlessly. It is no surprise to me that high-end companies use their transports, in some cases without modification. Of all the CD and SACD players I've tried over the years, Oppo players were the best at reading hard-to-read discs. Basically, if the Oppo couldn't read it, chances are no player could. This is disappointing news, no doubt.
 
Oopps, I just posted in the other Oppo farewell thread. Oh well.
° http://www.audioshark.org/showthread.php?t=14019&p=235310&viewfull=1#post235310
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I love music, all music, turntable music, hirez quality music recordings of the best in Classical, Jazz, Blues, International, the Work.

I love movies, all movies, turntable movies, hi-def ultra quality movie presentations of the best in Science-Fiction, Fantasy, Action, Romance, Foreign, the World.

Some Documentaries, Nature documentaries are sublime in ultra hi-def moving pictures and with ultra hirez moving music scores as accompaniment, 50/50. ...A feast for all the eyes and ears of children, women and men, in high emotional level...into the space of time and infinity.

The universe won't be the same with Oppo slowly disappearing into the abyss of a black hole.
Who's going to take over now; Japan, with Sony and Panasonic?
I'd like to see them follow a similar pattern as Oppo. ...I have a dream.

Farewell Oppo.
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Extra:
[VIDEO=youtube;jIFpEQ-VKuE]http://youtube/watch?v=jIFpEQ-VKuE[/VIDEO]
 
Penthouse-D said:
Superb products. Quite frankly, I don't think they charged enough for them....
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I agree, they could charge more for the quality construction and features.
But they are priced for love @ all levels/classes. And that's why the diy people they love to play with them, modify them to be the best, with top quality parts and power supply and best audio path.

The 205 is incredible for only $1,300 ... No wonder the Oppo universal players rank among the best in Stereophile Recommended Components each and every year. ...Class A and A+ for performance/romance/value ratio. Anyone can afford them, love of movies and music @ best for sharing among the entire galaxy...young and old and everyone between.

You play an Oppo player @ home you are a player in the world of audiophiles and videophiles, without borders, without walls, ...you are the elite of the elite in physics, in science and in spirit.
It's hi-tek for the mind and soul. No emotions are restricted, anyone everyone can experience and share. There are no limits, no clashes, no races, ...only universal love.

They are used on the entire planet by the planetarian community, Oppo is a global love affair with movies and music in all formats. There are no other companies like it, none.

All of this makes it harder to see them depart.
 
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