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Marantz NA8005 opinions vs. Oppo ?

Marantz's new NA8005 looks to be a nice stand-alone player for computer audio, even playing DSD from a thumb drive on the front USB port. This unit has all the features I've been looking for, but I can't find any reviews or opinions on its sound quality. I have an Oppo 105, and it's a bit lean for my tastes, although DSD sounds very nice if it's a well mastered album. Has anyone had the chance to listen to the NA 8005 and evaluate the quality of the DAC? Or can you direct me to a review if you have found one?

Thanks and cheers,
Scott
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tgrisham
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Really? You mean spending another $2495 will get you a better sounding unit??? Get real. It was not the question asked.
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jon2020
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Rgd,
I have played 24/88, and24/96, 24/176, 24/192 files and they all sound superb compared to routing the signal out to the coaxial input of my Esoteric K-01 dac section. The warmth that you wish for is all there in spades. Enjoy!
rgd
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Jon2020 - good to know if I ever get the hankering to get into PC based or streaming audio as I did like my time with the SA-11S2 I had a few years back, still kind of miss that player....

Other than the shiny discs I have only ventured far enough to use the USB stick input on my Oppo 95. One day I hope to be more audio file manipulation savvy.
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