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Manufactures reference universal 4K UHD Blu-ray and SACD players positioned as Oppo's spiritual successor.
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Magnetar was formed in 2020 by a group that backed an existing disc-player manufacturer with more than two decades of OEM experience building physical-media players for top-tier brands. The company stepped into the gap Oppo Digital left when it exited the universal-player market, targeting the same buyers who wanted a high-end disc player after Oppo discontinued its UDP line. The lineup is built around universal 4K UHD Blu-ray and SACD players, led by the flagship UDP900 and the UDP800, now updated in MKII form. The players use dual ESS ES9038PRO conversion, support UHD Blu-ray, SACD, DVD-Audio, Dolby Vision and HDR10+, handle external USB and network media playback, and ship with region-free operation and Roon-ready network audio on the reference models, covering both the video and dedicated two-channel audio use cases. Magnetar occupies the high-end universal-player niche, a category with few remaining players, and is treated as Oppo's de facto successor by home-theater and hi-fi crossover dealers. US distribution runs through Let's Get Physical Distribution, operating as Magnetar Audio North America, which is what gives the players a supported channel in the US market. Review coverage spans Sound & Vision, SoundStage!, Home Theater Hi-Fi, Audioholics, and StereoNET. The company is based in Hong Kong, where Magnetar Technology Hongkong Co. coordinates manufacturing through its established OEM partner.