I picked up a fully updated, used one a couple of months ago. It is two steps above my previous cd player, the Sony DVP-9000ES. The resolution is amazing. (Much closer to analog sound than a cd player has a right to sound!)
My friend, who has an incredible system borrowed my Opus 21, and within an hour or two, decided to buy one also. (He picked one up used as well from a local seller one day later.)
My recommendation is to pick up a new model, the one with the updated (and therefore quieter) transport, along with the updated remote, (which allows for direct track access).
I sincerely doubt you will be disappointed. If you are, you can quickly resell it, as they go rather quickly here on Audiogon.
My friend, who has an incredible system borrowed my Opus 21, and within an hour or two, decided to buy one also. (He picked one up used as well from a local seller one day later.)
My recommendation is to pick up a new model, the one with the updated (and therefore quieter) transport, along with the updated remote, (which allows for direct track access).
I sincerely doubt you will be disappointed. If you are, you can quickly resell it, as they go rather quickly here on Audiogon.