Oppo Plays Multichannel DSD Files !

bmoura · Mar 27, 2013

The rumors are true.

Oppo has released a beta test firmware update for their BDP-103 and BDP-105 Blu-Ray players that now will play back Stereo and Multichannel DSD (Direct Stream Digital) files !

Big news for surround fans that were looking for a more affordable entry to this world than the past options of buying DSD DACs (Digital to Audio Converters) that largely started at $2,000 - $15,000 for 2 Channel Stereo DSD playback.

Stereophile's Surround Guy Kal Rubinson has the scoop on the Stereophile web site at http://www.stereophile.com/content/news-flash-oppo-now-plays-dsd-files

Owners of the Oppo BDP-103 and BDP-105 can download the beta firmware files now at these links:
BDP-103: https://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-103/BDP103-firmware-50-0323B.aspx
BDP-105: https://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-103/BDP103-firmware-50-0323B.aspx

Enjoy !

LizardKing · Mar 27, 2013

Great news....

Looks like there are other good features in there in particular:

Added support for CUE file playback. The function can be applied to music files on local storage and supported audio formats include FLAC, WAV, APE and MP3.

However - this one may put a few people off:

The new decoder firmware supplied by our chip vendor tightens the validation check for AVCHD file format. If the files in the BDMV folder do not fully comply with the AVCHD specification, the folder will not play. (For example, if the files are from a disc backup instead of an original AVCHD recording, the player will reject it.)

leevitalone1 · Mar 28, 2013

bmoura said:
The rumors are true.

Oppo has released a beta test firmware update for their BDP-103 and BDP-105 Blu-Ray players that now will play back Stereo and Multichannel DSD (Direct Stream Digital) files !

Big news for surround fans that were looking for a more affordable entry to this world than the past options of buying DSD DACs (Digital to Audio Converters) that largely started at $2,000 - $15,000 for 2 Channel Stereo DSD playback.

Stereophile's Surround Guy Kal Rubinson has the scoop on the Stereophile web site at http://www.stereophile.com/content/news-flash-oppo-now-plays-dsd-files

Owners of the Oppo BDP-103 and BDP-105 can download the beta firmware files now at these links:
BDP-103: https://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-103/BDP103-firmware-50-0323B.aspx
BDP-105: https://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-103/BDP103-firmware-50-0323B.aspx

Enjoy !

Kal is a member here also! The Oppo's are some mean machines.

bmoura · Mar 29, 2013

leevitalone1 said:
Kal is a member here also! The Oppo's are some mean machines.

Yes, Kal is a great guy. I remember seeing him each year at CES when I was writing for High Fidelity Review.

Kal Rubinson · Mar 29, 2013

bmoura said:
Yes, Kal is a great guy. I remember seeing him each year at CES when I was writing for High Fidelity Review.

Thank you one and all. Here's the latest. Last night, I discovered that the Oppo will also handle stereo/mch DSD files via SMB over ethernet.

grill · Mar 29, 2013

Great. Can Oppo handle DST encoded DSD files, too? As you know, mch DSD audio is DST compressed on SACD discs.

Kal Rubinson · Mar 29, 2013

grill said:
Great. Can Oppo handle DST encoded DSD files, too? As you know, mch DSD audio is DST compressed on SACD discs.

I do not know. All the files I have are DSF or DFF.

grill · Mar 29, 2013

DFF is the Philips DSD file format while DSF is that of Sony used for DSD discs. Both file formats are compatible with stereo and multichannel DSD audio. Afaik DFF can be DST compressed while DSF not.

66Grandeguy · Mar 29, 2013

Can someone put this in English? The only thing I understood was Oppo.

quattroatl · Mar 29, 2013

Eureka! I just ordered the 103! Now I have the 93 for my dvd-audio iso's and 103 for my large sacd collection! I wish I had a one player does all solution, but this is still great news! I have a feeling that this option may not last just like the iso capability that was removed later in the 93/95.

grill · Mar 29, 2013

66Grandeguy said:
Can someone put this in English? The only thing I understood was Oppo.

DSD is the digital audio coding used for SACD discs. Oppo BDP-103/105 players wth the latest (still beta) firmware now play DSD audio files from external storage devices like USB hard drives.

bmoura · Mar 29, 2013

I'm wondering if the Oppo plays both the DSD64 and the DSD128 files from Opus 3's download site at http://shop.dsdfile.com/

Kal Rubinson · Mar 29, 2013

bmoura said:
I'm wondering if the Oppo plays both the DSD64 and the DSD128 files from Opus 3's download site at http://shop.dsdfile.com/

I was not able to get it to play one their DSD128 files except at 1/2 speed!

bmoura · Mar 30, 2013

Kal Rubinson said:
I was not able to get it to play one their DSD128 files except at 1/2 speed!

Interesting. I was hoping for a low cost way to handle those higher res DSD Files. Oh well, still an interesting enhancement from Oppo !

Fugue · Apr 7, 2013

Does Audyssey basically kill DSD by turning it into PCM? If so, I guess one has to decide if the room calibration benefits override the loss of DSD. Actually, since quite a few SACDs are PCM-based, the conversion might not affect that many discs.

Kal Rubinson · Apr 7, 2013

Fugue said:
Does Audyssey basically kill DSD by turning it into PCM?

I am writing about that now.

bmoura · Apr 7, 2013

Fugue said:
Does Audyssey basically kill DSD by turning it into PCM? If so, I guess one has to decide if the room calibration benefits override the loss of DSD. Actually, since quite a few SACDs are PCM-based, the conversion might not affect that many discs.

I have a BDP-95, not the new models. But I find that SACDs sound better with DSD output vs. the PCM output on that Oppo player. You could experiment with Audyssey on/off and Oppo playback via PCM and DSD to see what sounds the best.

Part of the fun of home audio !

Fugue · Apr 7, 2013

bmoura said:
I have a BDP-95, not the new models. But I find that SACDs sound better with DSD output vs. the PCM output on that Oppo player. You could experiment with Audyssey on/off and Oppo playback via PCM and DSD to see what sounds the best.

Part of the fun of home audio !

I have: I prefer the sound with Audyssey on.

cupboy · Apr 7, 2013

For us non-insiders what is Audyssey (other than a strange spelling for some other word) ?

Fugue · Apr 8, 2013

cupboy said:
For us non-insiders what is Audyssey (other than a strange spelling for some other word) ?

It's an EQ circuit that measures (via a mic) the frequency response of the speakers in a room and makes necessary adjustments for the most accurate sound reproduction. It basically compensates for poor room acoustics, and it also measures the distance of the speakers and sets the appropriate levels.

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