The PM-3 is Oppo’s third planar magnetic headphone, following the PM-1 and PM-2. Unlike the PM-1 and PM-2, the Oppo PM-3 is a closed back design. Not only is outside noise reduced, allowing more of the music to be heard, music leakage from the headphone is also limited. The Oppo PM-3 utilizes a new 55mm round planar magnetic driver featuring much of the technologies pioneered … [Read more...] about Oppo PM-3 Headphones Review
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Oppo HA-2 Headphone Amp and DAC Review
Oppo’s previous personal audio releases, the HA-1 Headphone Amp and PM-1 and PM-2 headphones, scored very well with Reference Home Theater. Now they are supplementing their personal audio lineup with the new HA-2 Portable Headphone Amp and DAC. Even with the high bar set by their headphones, the Oppo HA-2 performs even better. Packed with an ESS 9018-K2M DAC and a hybrid Class … [Read more...] about Oppo HA-2 Headphone Amp and DAC Review
Oppo HA-1 Headphone Amp and PM-2 Planar Magnetic Headphone Review
When Oppo is mentioned, most Hi-Fi aficionados think of reference quality Blu-ray players. Now they can add headphones and headphone amps to that list. Oppo is taking a serious interest in the lucrative headphone market, and I don’t mean a run-of-the-mill Beats clone. Oppo has high-end personal audio in mind with the new HA-1 Headphone Amp + DAC and the PM-2 Planar Magnetic … [Read more...] about Oppo HA-1 Headphone Amp and PM-2 Planar Magnetic Headphone Review
Pacific NW Home Theater Get Together
I've gone to a home theater get together (GTG) or two in the past but none recently. With a couple of little kids it just never fit into the schedule as well as it used to. When Kris Deering (Home Theater, formerly Secrets of Home Theater) told me he was going to have one, I began to consider going. When he told about everything he put together for it, I decided I had to … [Read more...] about Pacific NW Home Theater Get Together
Oppo BDP-103 Universal Blu-ray Player Review
For years now, Oppo has led the way with their DVD and Blu-ray players. They aren't always the first to market with features, but when they come out, they always are at the head of the class in performance, for both audio and video. Their last players the BDP-93 and BDP-95, were fantastic machines that still have the best video we have seen, and optional audio that … [Read more...] about Oppo BDP-103 Universal Blu-ray Player Review