[jazzychu]

I recently bought a Marantz SA8001 from a local head-fier and found that 8001 is fantastic.
 
Now I am looking to purchase my first blu-ray player and Oppo 83 looks pretty promising.
 
The truble is I am not sure if I should get the SE version which has improved audio playback, according to Oppo and various reviews.
 
Do we have anyone familiar with both 83SE and SA8001, and can share their opinions in term of the sound quality differences.
 
I would like to know if 83SE is very much better than SA8001, or just a little (could be the other way around) ?
 
I know there are futher improvement to the 83SE, but let's not go there yet.

 

[kool bubba ice]

Depends.. Will you be using the oppo as a BR player?

 

[jazzychu]

Sorry, I should have mentioned that is for CD and SACD only and 2 channels, just like what SA8001 can do..
 
Otherwise the comparison won't be necessary.