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help a Die hard ANALOG guy choose a budget CDP

Price range is around 1,200 US. So far I have only considered the Oppo 105D. Current player is a Sony Playstation 1, which sounds better than it has any right to for $30. The player will be the lone source in a bedroom system. Integrated will be Heed Obelisk, small monitor speakers TBD.
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If your Sony has a digital out, I would choose a HQ DAC like Schiit.
The Sony will spin the CD’s and the DAC will be updated for a much better sound. I tried SACD, was not impressed and not too many discs. Also I have used Spotify and Tidal. You can get very good sound from both with a good DAC running.

If I were to buy a CD/SACD player the Sony SCD-XA5400ES would be at the near top of my list.

I have run a Rega Apollo into a Schiit Bifrost Uber for improved sound.
I also run a Sony ES cd player into a Benchmark DAC1 for improved sound.

Just an idea....
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