I'm pretty sure I'm in the minority here, and I may get some flames for this... but I just don't see the high Oppo pricing going on indefinitely. I think its a lot of knee jerk reaction to a favored brand that is going away. The Oppos were great machines over the years and the customer service was second to none. I agree completely. But I think this will all die down in less than a year...
If its MC analog output you need, you are pretty much screwed. I know of no other player with MC analog out. Time to start looking for a digital front end. You should have seen this coming. If its a decent MC DAC you need, you can get them for more money. The Oppo was unique in that they included a MC DAC at a price point that cant even be approached by a stand alone unit...QUOTE]
Perhaps we should hope that these machines continue to demand high prices in the quantities that we see flying off of ebay and elsewhere. Then perhaps some manufacturer will believe that producing a similar line of units is financially viable. From what I hear from you folks, it seems that the Oppos were way underpriced for what they do.
Regarding the statement on the analog outs that "You should have seen this coming," I am sure that people will figure out workarounds if push comes to shove.