Seems Krell couldn't resist the calling of ol' blu any longer. Makes the MVP881 seem like a bargain. Wonder if there's an Oppo under the hood... Nah, no one would do that, would they?

HDTV Magazine - Krell Industries Introduces First Blu-ray Player

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McIntosh MC501(x2), MC205, MCD500: Denon AVP-A1HDCI: JL Audio Fathom f113(x2) PS Audio PPP(x2) Martin Logan Prodigy(Mains), Theater(Center),4 Scripts(Sides & rears): JVC DLA-HD950 Projector: Stewart Firehawk G3: Oppo BDP-83: Wireworld Silver Eclipse Speaker Cable

The specs all pointed to the Oppo .... Sabre .....

Is this the first product sans Dan A ... ? Hmmm, I wonder.

$15K for a Blue-ray player?

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Main System: McIntosh C1000C/P, MEN220, MC501 (2), MCD500, MS750, MR85, Micro Seiki DD-40 w/Ortofon 2M Black, Sonos ZP90, Oppo BDP-83, PMC EB1i, Fathom f113, Power Plant Premier (2), Soloist Premier SE (3), Symposium Rollerblock Jr., Wireworld IC's & PC's, Kimber 8TC.
Studio Tube System: McIntosh C1000C/T, MC275 (2), MCD500, Sonos ZP90, PS Audio Power Plant Premier, Sonus Faber Guarneri Memento, McIntosh XLS112 (2), Wireword IC's & PC's, Kimber 8TC.
Studio HT System: McIntosh MX120, MC352, Oppo BDP-83SE Blu-ray, PS Audio Power Plant Premier, PS Audio Soloist Premier SE, JBL LSR-6332, JBL LSR-6312SP, JBL LSR-6328P, Sony 52XBR9, Tributaries Silver IC's.
Vintage: McIntosh MA5100, MR74, MAC4300V, JVC XL-Z1050, Sony TC-K890ES, JBL4312A

I hate to say this but I'm using the fiberoptic out on my bluray player to the MX120 with its 24/192 DAC and the audio is very good. The video also goes through the MX120 and all I can say is it is quite amazing quality for a $300 player.

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Home Theater Mcintosh MC207, Mcintosh MX120, Magnepan MGIIIa, Paridigm dipole surround, Mitsubishi HD projector, JL audio-F112 subwoofer X 2, Velodyne center channel

David.......You ought to try the analog outs on the new Oppo BDP-83SE Blue-ray player. Your $300 Blue-ray player will quickly be relegated to some other room in your home, or the Goodwill.

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Main System: McIntosh C1000C/P, MEN220, MC501 (2), MCD500, MS750, MR85, Micro Seiki DD-40 w/Ortofon 2M Black, Sonos ZP90, Oppo BDP-83, PMC EB1i, Fathom f113, Power Plant Premier (2), Soloist Premier SE (3), Symposium Rollerblock Jr., Wireworld IC's & PC's, Kimber 8TC.
Studio Tube System: McIntosh C1000C/T, MC275 (2), MCD500, Sonos ZP90, PS Audio Power Plant Premier, Sonus Faber Guarneri Memento, McIntosh XLS112 (2), Wireword IC's & PC's, Kimber 8TC.
Studio HT System: McIntosh MX120, MC352, Oppo BDP-83SE Blu-ray, PS Audio Power Plant Premier, PS Audio Soloist Premier SE, JBL LSR-6332, JBL LSR-6312SP, JBL LSR-6328P, Sony 52XBR9, Tributaries Silver IC's.
Vintage: McIntosh MA5100, MR74, MAC4300V, JVC XL-Z1050, Sony TC-K890ES, JBL4312A

Just received an email from Krell touting their CES showing. Here's a little more info from them regarding their new blu-ray player.


The Reference Standard for Blu-ray playback





A very exciting release was the new Evolution 555 Blu-ray player. Jerry Del Colliano of Home Theater Reviews of plasma HDTVs, LCD HDTVs, Front Projectors, HDMI receivers, AV preamps, Blu-ray players and audiophile electronics described the Evolution 555 this way “The fit and finish of the player was absolutely top-notch and the video feeding a SIM2 Mico50 projector was jaw-droppingly good.” In classic Krell fashion, our first effort in any category is an all out assault on that category.



Featuring the acclaimed 12-bit Sigma Designs VXP technology, this superior engine delivers the world’s highest quality video processing algorithms for noise reduction, de-interlacing, scaling, image enhancement and frame rate conversion. The Evolution 555 includes extensive aspect ratio control including a vertical stretch feature for systems employing 2.35:1 Constant Image Height display systems. Vertical stretch eliminates the black bars at the top and bottom of the image without adding distortion, or artifacts. It is most beneficial for those users of Cinema Scope screens and projectors with anamorphic lenses, as the processing is done in the digital domain.



In addition to its ultimate quality video, Evolution 555 is a Profile 2.0 Ready (BD Live) Blu-ray/DVD player with 1GB of onboard memory. An SD card slot allows for expanded memory for BD Live and Bonus View movie titles, as well as playback options for photos and music files. For the highest level of connectivity to the world of exciting current-day as well as future entertainment enhancements, the Evolution 555 features an onboard Ethernet port that allows for Internet connectivity, firmware updates, BD Live interactivity and IP control. Additionally, an 802.11b/g/n wireless card can be added to perform the same functions. This network capability also provides access to online streaming and media files resident on a home network.



Upgradeable to HDMI 1.4

The Evolution 555 is fully HDMI 1.3 compliant but with a direct fix on the future, the Evolution 555 includes an upgrade path to the future that makes it quite literally the most advanced and “future-ready” source component. Already equipped with an HDMI 1.4 transmitter, the Sigma Designs VXP video processor is located on a plug-in card for in-field upgrade to HDMI 1.4 with full support for 3D and 4Kx2K Resolution Support.



For the ultimate in audio performance, the Evolution 555 features the ESS Technology 32-bit Sabre Reference DACs connected to Krell differential Krell Evolution CAST analog circuitry. Balanced outputs and single ended outputs are also included for use with conventional preamplifiers.



The Evolution 555 will ship in the late 2nd quarter with a retail of $15,000.



Please contact the sales department at sales@krellonline.com or 203-298-4021 with any questions.

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McIntosh MC501(x2), MC205, MCD500: Denon AVP-A1HDCI: JL Audio Fathom f113(x2) PS Audio PPP(x2) Martin Logan Prodigy(Mains), Theater(Center),4 Scripts(Sides & rears): JVC DLA-HD950 Projector: Stewart Firehawk G3: Oppo BDP-83: Wireworld Silver Eclipse Speaker Cable

(ps Krell would like to thank OPPO for all their help in the design and manufacture of this unit)

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• McIntosh XRT1K MDA1000 MC402 XLS112 | WireWorld Silver E 5^2 Power & XLR, Ecl 6 Speaker
  
• 2.3TB Media Server (Custom) Upsampled to 24bit/96khz | RGPC1200C, PPP
  
• Mobile: MX406 MDA5000 MCD4000 MCC420M, JM Lab/Focal Utopia 3-way + Subs

it must be an oppo!!

If I had an all Krell system with CAST circuitry I don't think I would be buying the standard or SE OPPO even if 95% of the guts were the same.

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Pre Amp: Mcintosh C-1000 & C-1000P
Sources: McIntosh MCD-500 & MS-300, Olive 4HD, SonoS, Pro-Ject 6 PerspeX
Other: McIntosh MEN-220
DAC: Esoteric D-07
Speakers: MBL 111F
Cables: Transparent Ultra MM2
Power Protection: APC S-15 on sources, PS Audio PPP (2) on amps

I dont think the Krell is a rebadged oppo. From what I read it is very different.

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