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LF John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman MFSL UDCD 740 CD


Dmitry

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Want to acquire the gold MFSL cd in as new condition. I had one years ago, but got seduced by the Japanese Universal Mini lp , and sold the MFSL disc, which I thought sounded better, even though it was a much earlier remaster. And if I remember correctly, the channels were switched between the two cds.

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2 hours ago, Dmitry said:

I "might" have that SACD. Just recently got my hands on a NOS Oppo UDP-203, and it appears that the set up is to be   done through a tv monitor. It automatically selects the CD layer on dual discs. I've got to hook it up to a laptop or a tv to change preferences.

That is true. This link might prove helpful  http://watershade.net/wmcclain/UDP-203-faq.html

Also the AV forum has a user group that is worth searching through though it is quite lengthy at this point.  https://www.avsforum.com/threads/official-oppo-udp-203-owners-thread.2676801/

 

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4 hours ago, Dmitry said:

I "might" have that SACD. Just recently got my hands on a NOS Oppo UDP-203, and it appears that the set up is to be   done through a tv monitor. It automatically selects the CD layer on dual discs. I've got to hook it up to a laptop or a tv to change preferences.

I have two UDP-203's. I bought one for the HDR capability and bought the second one when they announced they were exiting the market.

Great players.

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I DO have the Hybrid SACD, bought it used at Amoeba in LA 6 or 7  years ago.

Kevin, with your UDP-203, how do you change which layer is to be played on the dual cd/sacd disks? I tried a few buttons on the Oppo remote, and none seem to respond to that task.

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12 hours ago, Dmitry said:

I DO have the Hybrid SACD, bought it used at Amoeba in LA 6 or 7  years ago.

Kevin, with your UDP-203, how do you change which layer is to be played on the dual cd/sacd disks? I tried a few buttons on the Oppo remote, and none seem to respond to that task.

It's a setting in the menus. I'll look to see if there is a way to do it without hooking up a monitor. You're probably going to want to hook it up to a monitor anyway, as you're going to want to set up your speaker configuration.

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I hooked up the little $10 flat screen Philips tv I got in a yard sale to the Oppo, and easily changed the preference to SACD for hybrid discs. I'm not sure I need to configure my speakers, since I'm only using the front speakers via RCA cables from the Oppo to preamp. Will read the owner's manual. 

On 11/16/2020 at 11:56 AM, mr jazz said:

That is true. This link might prove helpful  http://watershade.net/wmcclain/UDP-203-faq.html

Also the AV forum has a user group that is worth searching through though it is quite lengthy at this point.  https://www.avsforum.com/threads/official-oppo-udp-203-owners-thread.2676801/

 

Thank you very much for the links, mr jazz. 

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You want to make sure is defaults to stereo sacd and if you don't configure your speakers, you may find the stereo speakers lacking in bass. The L & R speakers can be set to "Small" and the subwoofer can be set to on. which shunts the bass frequencies to a non-existent sub. You also want to make sure someone didn't set the distances weird.

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