https://www.audiogon.com/listings/cd-sacd-players-modwright-sony-dvp-ns999es-cd-sacd-dvd-player-sign...
http://www.audiogon.com/listings/cd-sacd-players-modwright-truth-oppo-bdp-95-tube-cd-player-9866-2016-11-17-digital-80020-broomfield-coThank you for the suggestions, dlcockrum.
However, I need to add context to my question. I have no doubt that the players you suggested are great and would beat my Oppo 105D for 2-channel audio. But, since I don't reside in the U.S., I really should focus on new and not modded products. Given today's exchange rate, bringing anything in across the border to Canada would add about 48% to the cost. (Unfortunately, that is not an exaggeration.)
So, I'm still thinking of keeping my Oppo 105D for Blu-rays, where it does a fabulous job, but would like to move to a CDP for music. Budget is $1500 - $2000. Any more ideas for a "musical" player in that price range?
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"so, the real question is whether there is a CD player for less than $2k that sounds better than the 105D?" Insert the word "new" in front of "CD player" and the answer may well be "no" or "not in any audibly significant way". It seems that the 105D is right at the sweet spot of that price range re: price/performance/versatility and must have a really good digital section as Dan Wright stated that, "Oppo’s stock clock “is excellent and unique,” and its DAC (employing two ESS Sabre ES9018 chips) “is exceptional.” He added that because they could not improve upon the clock or the DAC, Modwright left them alone." http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/modwright-oppo-bdp-105-with-truth-modifications/ Exemplar also chose the 105 as the model to modify for their latest and only current digital offering. Dan chose the Marantz SA-8005 for his latest Truth mod, possibly due to Oppo discontinuing the 105/105D. Seems that the 105D and the SA-8005 are the current kings of the latest <$2k players until the new models are introduced... Dave |
I got to try the Marantz SA 8005. It was nice, but I didn't run any A/B Tests. . Then, I thought about changing directions. I realized I really do not like fooling with the physical CDs. I have never come up with a great way of storing them. Case Logic binders with sleeves is so cumbersome. Anyway, I started listening to the siren song of copying all that digital info to a computer and then using an iPad at my listener's chair and just looking at lists and cover art instead of binders of CDs. After all, what's the diff, storing digital info on a small CD or tons of digital data on a huge SSD drive? I had an extra Mac mini sitting around so I started importing all my CDs into iTunes using the Apple Lossless Encoder with error checking on. MANY hours later, I am almost done. The man at the stereo store where I borrowed the Marantz SA 8005 says I should STILL buy the Marantz because it has such a great DAC, that the DAC in my Parasound P5 is sub par, and that I can't touch the DAC in the Marantz at that price point even if I just use the Marantz as a DAC. Do you agree? |
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