Anybody try the res audio opus 21 yet?

I have not heard this cdp, but it is clearly a contender, as those with the Opus have stated it betters the 50 and 55 (both awesome). You lose little by doing the home audition. If you are not needing a variable output player, you also need to consider the Gamut CD1 and the Audio Note 3.1x cdp

Best wishes

By the way the AN 3.1x has a tubed output stage. I have decided to order this cdp after auditioning its little sister the 2.1x. IMHO the 2.1x is an unbelievable player for $1400 retail.

If a lesson can be learned from those posts regarding the delays in the delivery of the Capitole MK2 it is that you may have a long wait before you audition the Prima. That said, I am sure that it is worthy of serious consideration.

Another option:

Consider a used Wadia 830 or 850 then send it to The Great Northern Sound Company for modification. There are numerous posts on this forum regarding the benefits of this approach. When a used 850 becomes available I will likely do this. Steve Huntley at GNSC is a great guy and clearly (from the prior posts on this site)this approach is generally awarded with an outstanding digital front end.

The reality is at the 2000-3000K price point there are numerous worthy contenders to consider. This is truly a great time to obtain outstanding digital components at a great price.

Best of luck and you should certainly consider listening the one box Audio Note units in your system prior to purchasing a player.