To Roger Kanno,
I enjoyed your review of the Oppo BDP-105. My question is regarding the hook-up using the analog outputs. I have a two-channel NAD C 272 power amp and I want to use the Oppo as a preamp. I also have a Yamaha RX-V863 surround receiver and use the preamp outputs. Would I be better off using the NAD directly to the Oppo for stereo? How would I use the Yamaha for watching Blu-rays? Use the multichannel input of the receiver? Would I have to disconnect the speakers from the NAD every time I watch a movie? I may go with another multichannel amp and use my NAD for two-channel.
Gerald Greene
I have not heard the RX-V863 receiver, but I suspect that the NAD connected directly to the analog outputs of the BDP-105 will sound better, as the Oppo is an excellent-sounding player/DAC and preamp. You could connect the center- and surround-channel outputs of the Oppo to the multichannel inputs of the Yamaha and use it essentially as a power amp by trying to match the output levels of the left and right channels. You should try this first to see if you find the results satisfactory, but I would recommend using a proper power amp for the other channels as well and removing the Yamaha receiver from the system entirely.
However, keep in mind that using the Oppo in this manner means that you will not have any room correction, radio, etc., and a very limited number of inputs when compared to a modern surround receiver, so you should consider this before committing to using the Oppo BDP-105 in this manner. . . . Roger Kanno
