OPPO BDP-105 Universal Blu-ray Player Review

John E. Johnson, Jr.

OPPO continues its tradition of being leader of the pack with the introduction of the BDP-105 Universal Player. It has every type of input that one could want, making it truly a player that can handle all types of media and sources. The video quality is superb (video results coming in Chris Heinonen's review of the 103 which has the same video circuit as the 105), and the audio quality (tested in this review) is what we have come to expect from OPPO: audiophile-grade.

Universal Players

Crystal Cable

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Crystal Cable is not just a manufacturer of high-end audio and video cables. Crystal Cable's unique technology, metallurgy, measurements and high-tech production facilities bring about the ultimate synergy between hi-fi and music, high-tech and design, rendering the most beautiful...
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iRule

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We started as two enthusiast geeks with a passion for movies, home theater, and consumer electronics.
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The Inner World of LCD TVs – Part I

Scott Wilkinson

(Source: Oleg Lavrentovich, Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University)

When you go shopping for a flat-panel television these days, the vast majority of available models are LCD TVs. Today's LCDs are super-slim, super-bright, and super-colorful thanks to many improvements made since Sharp introduced the first commercial LCD TV—with a screen measuring a whopping 14 inches—in 1988.

But exactly how does an LCD TV work?

 

Technical Reviews

Eliminating Jaggies in Football?

Scott Wilkinson

I have a 2-year-old Samsung plasma television. Watching a football game, movement has the tendency of looking jagged. Is there anyway to correct this? Also, is there a product I can use to adjust this TV? I'm sure the color, brightness, etc. could use some adjustments.
- Lawrence Armstrong
Spartanburg, SC

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Bryston Unveils BDA-2 Outboard DAC

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New model features 32-bit DAC's and high resolution USB inputs bringing added performance and versatility to award-winning DAC lineup Peterborough, Ontario Nov...

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Newform Research Ribbon Tower Speakers

Jim Milton

Made in Canada, Newform Research manufactures unique ribbon loudspeakers and sells them factory direct worldwide. Their ribbon designs offer the transparency, detail and sound staging of the classic large panel electrostatic and ribbon loudspeakers, but because of their narrow compact footprint, are easier to drive and setup, even in smaller rooms. Here, we review a pair of their ribbon towers, which are a hybrid design, with a 15" ribbon as the tweeter, and six conventional cone drivers for the mid/bass.

Floor Standing Speakers

Newform Research

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Newform Research manufactures new technology Ribbon loudspeakers for use in audiophile hifi and home theater systems worldwide. These advanced speaker designs offer the transparency, detail and soundstaging...
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KEN KREISEL DXD-12012 Dual 12″ Push-Pull Subwoofer

John E. Johnson, Jr.

Ken Kreisel of M&K sold his company years ago, and it continues to thrive. Now he is back, selling subwoofers and speakers mainly to the pro market, under the company name KEN KREISEL. The DXD-12012 is the foundation for a subwoofer system that, when combined as two subs, one on top of the other (called the DUO) or more (sixteen subs, called the QUATTRO-QUATTRO), produces the kind of SPL that movie and music studios need when they are in post-production. However, what differentiates the DXD-12012 from other subs is its accuracy.

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