Agreed. The DAC in the Oppo 105 is actually quite good, although it may sound just a tiny bit dry. I don't know much about the PT-7030, but I have heard that it's pretty darn good for what it is. The Parasound preamp (even the P7) is likely not going to give you a big jump in sound quality. If you're looking for an upgrade, I would look at getting a really nice preamp to make the Oppo DAC "sing". Something with discrete Class A is good. Or a higher quality normal preamp. There's an Ayre Acoustics K-5 on audiogon for $1100. Don't know what you're budget is. The older Krell processors actually make a very excellent preamp and have discrete Class A analog circuits (such as S1000). There's a Bryston BP20 for $787 if you want to go that direction.
Parasound Halo P
Wondering if I would get a significant benefit by adding the Parasound P6 to my HT setup. Presently I am using the Sherbourn PT-7030, Emotiva UPA-700, Oppo-105 (used mostly as a DAC for a Blusound Vault), Pro-Ject 2Experiance TT with a Sumiko Blue Point Special #2 cartridge and a Pro-Ject Phono Box SE phon amp. I would be using the Parasound as a DAC and phono amp.
Thanks for any input
Thanks for any input