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#23866 - 10/14/07 12:38 AM OPPO DV-981HD cables
saddlesore Gunslinger Registered: 03/15/06 Posts: 15 Loc: Kentucky	I use this player for DVD playback but would like to use it for SACD, DVD-A's (5.1 & 7.1) and audio CD's. Can anyone recommend decent quality cables for this unit at a reasonable price. This player costs $230 and I don't want to pay more for the cables than the player.
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#23867 - 10/14/07 12:59 AM Re: OPPO DV-981HD cables
BloggingITGuy Desperado Registered: 02/20/06 Posts: 446 Loc: Beaverton, Oregon	Check out http://www.bluejeanscable.com/ I've always found them to offer good quality cables at reasonable price. When you are talking about buying 6 or 7 cables though, there's not really any cheap route. 6 cables at 6' each from them runs about $120 total after shipping. 7 cables is $140. That's still cheaper than your DVD player though.
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#23868 - 10/14/07 01:31 AM Re: OPPO DV-981HD cables
saddlesore Gunslinger Registered: 03/15/06 Posts: 15 Loc: Kentucky	Whaat would be the downside of using seven of these? http://www.monoprice.com/products/produc...&seq=1&format=2
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#23869 - 10/14/07 01:49 AM Re: OPPO DV-981HD cables
BloggingITGuy Desperado Registered: 02/20/06 Posts: 446 Loc: Beaverton, Oregon	Those look like digital cables. You should be using audio cables for hooking up multichannel SACD. So not sure how that will affect the sound or if it will at all... Basically it's a question of how much signal loss and/or crosstalk you might get with them. But for $35 or so for the set, not much to lose I suppose...well other than $35. I'd still play it safe and get the Bluejeans cables, but that's just me.
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#23870 - 10/14/07 04:08 AM Re: OPPO DV-981HD cables
gonk Desperado Registered: 03/21/01 Posts: 14054 Loc: Memphis, TN USA	Using coaxial digital cables wouldn't hurt anything. For all intents and purposes, tey're just analog cables rated for 75 ohms. I'm using Blue Jeans cables between my 980H and my 990 - specifically, two sets of their component cables (which are identical to their composite and coaxial digital cables). They'll work fine. _________________________ gonk HT Basics \| HDMI FAQ \| Pics \| Remote Files \| Art Show Reviews: Index \| 990 \| speakers \| BDP-93
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#23871 - 10/14/07 03:43 PM Re: OPPO DV-981HD cables
nfaguys Desperado Registered: 04/09/05 Posts: 500 Loc: Maine	I have found CABLES FROM THIS SOURCE to be excellent. _________________________ Living Room: 5.1 Surround and 4channel inline room 990/7700/6-KEF-107s/LFM1 x 2/ SMS Awaiting Trinnov Millenium dts decoder;Digital Director Players: Tascam CD01U/SonyCX455 x 3/DV955/BDP83 Old Sony 60" SXRD TV Zone 2 (also liv-Room: listening to music while Mrs watches TV): Crown SL2 preamp/D40 Amp/Stax Headphones My "Man-cave": 4 channel-only inline room. No TV (thank heaven)!!! 990/755/4-KEF 107s Tascam CD01U/dts decoder/digital director Alesis 16x4x2 mixer Recorders Alesis HD24/ML9600/Crown CX844s/SonyDAT/Tascam DA38 Ham Radio Shack (KB1STH) ICOM/Yaesu/Drakes x 3
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#23872 - 10/16/07 08:34 PM Re: OPPO DV-981HD cables
Lizard King Desperado Registered: 08/30/06 Posts: 425 Loc: NY	Get the Bettercables Silver serpent Reference HDMI cables. They will auction them off on Ebay so go hunt. Make sure your unit can pass that signal along the HDMI. I feel using analog is better especially if you use a high end DVD player. _________________________ Outlaw 1070, Anthem MCA5 II amp. Sony Ps3 Alon 2 Mk2 Loudspeakers HSU VTF-2 Mk2 sub x2 VAC PA100/100 Tube Amp ARC SP16-L tube Preamp Audio Note Dac 2.1 "B" signature Furutech E-TP80, Ascend HTM-200, 340C Sony KDS-55A2020
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#23873 - 04/26/09 05:58 AM Re: OPPO DV-981HD cables
doug0617 Deputy Gunslinger Registered: 04/23/09 Posts: 5 Loc: portage indiana	I am currently trying to cable my system as well. I have the Oppo 981 as well as a newly purchased 970 and thought I read that to pass the SACD signal from the oppo you had to use the HDMI output. If so how do I hook it up to the 970 to get the full affects of the sacd output.
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#23874 - 04/26/09 02:44 PM Re: OPPO DV-981HD cables
gonk Desperado Registered: 03/21/01 Posts: 14054 Loc: Memphis, TN USA	To output SACD, you need to use either HDMI or multichannel analog. In the case of the 981HD paired with a Model 970, you will need to use multichannel analog. I would connect either coaxial or optical for regular CD's and DVD's, and then just use the multichannel analog for SACD's. The setup section of my 981HD review might be helpful in discussing this, but the 981HD's manual is also quite well written and worth a read in this regard. _________________________ gonk HT Basics \| HDMI FAQ \| Pics \| Remote Files \| Art Show Reviews: Index \| 990 \| speakers \| BDP-93
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#23875 - 04/26/09 07:22 PM Re: OPPO DV-981HD cables
doug0617 Deputy Gunslinger Registered: 04/23/09 Posts: 5 Loc: portage indiana	Nice reveiw.(Is the dog pictured giving it's initial impressions as well?? I have a dog that is as, or more, excited for me to open new boxes.)Thanks for your continued support for the hobby and in particular this site. As you can see I'm digging up some old questions as the kids have moved out and I'm getting back into the hobby. The Lord,Wife and money willing.
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