Oppo BDP-80 or Oppo BDP-83

if you are not going to audition it, maybe you should at least read a review of it

despite its poor reputation in hi-fi circles, it still has that "WOW!" factor amongst the unwashed masses. His neighbors and relatives will be impressed

However, the important thing is - they won't be the ones listening to it all the time... and if CT Seong starts going round and auditioning other systems, he might find the Acoustimass lacking and overpriced, which by then it will be too late

This post has been edited by SiriuslyCold: Mar 4 2010, 04:06 PM

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100 metres????

does size of the speakers matter? is that why you want the Acoustimass - because it's small enough to hide away? If so then you may want to consider Orb Audio, Anthony Gallo or Monitor Audio Radius. Jamo and Mission Cubes are equally small

Slightly bigger would put you into Paradigm Cinema, KEF Eggs and B&W MT series

although at this point I'm not sure how much the prices of these things are and if they would fit into your budget. But do yourself a favor and investigate other options than the B*se.

because they are factory installed?

Also I think perhaps in an enclosed - and controlled - listening environment, such as a car and a B*se showroom, they can sound reasonable. And although they are overpriced, factory fitted means you pay more to replace it.