High Quality Universal Player??

I’m interested in a disc player for CD, SACD, and cinema DVDs, Blue-Ray.

It MUST have equal or better sound quality than my current Cal Audio HDCD player.

Ideas? How about the Cambridge Audio Azur 651BD Universal Blu-ray/SACD/DVD/CD Player?

or the newer 751? Also, what is the difference between the 751 and 651?

I’d laos like to buy form a company large enough to stay in business for a while :)

randy-1109-05-2016 12:24am

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jafant Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 19,602 posts 02-07-2017 at 12:21am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete thaluza why did you sell the Sony 5400ES? Thanks! for sharing your story on the Pioneer Elite.
milpai Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,377 posts 02-07-2017 at 03:10am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @thaluza, I hope Oppo gets the AKM top-of-the-line DAC in UDP-205. The best thing about this player is, it does not have the "apps" which would make loading faster. The only discouraging info in - they have decided to do away with HDCD.
thaluza Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 285 posts 02-07-2017 at 03:36am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete jafant - I ripped all of my cd's onto a hard drive via my Mac Mini, and found that I liked the sound, and especially the convenience, of my file playback system well enough to sell the Sony. I still have SACD's and DVD-A discs which I have not figured out how to rip, so I need a universal player to play those discs. The Sony is a wonderful sounding player and a good value at its used price, in my opinion.
thaluza Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 285 posts 02-07-2017 at 04:11am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete milpai - It seems Oppo is playing this one close to the vest. I am eager to see the 205's specifications (and price).
rwwear Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,867 posts 02-09-2017 at 03:28am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete SACD can be ripped if you can find a Playstation 3 without the first firmware upgrade. I have never tried it but read it could be done.
2channel8 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 758 posts 02-10-2017 at 02:56am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I got a BDP-95 for $450. I am very satisfied............For now.
jafant Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 19,602 posts 02-11-2017 at 03:16am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete TY- thaluza Happy Listening!
dbphd Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,628 posts 02-11-2017 at 09:02am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Does Oppo support streaming Tidal wirelessly through WiFi? yes
billindie Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4 posts 09-26-2017 at 02:55pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have the opportunity of buying a 2011 Modwright BDP-95 tubed player with outboard power supply for $1000.00. I presently have a stock BDP-105 universal player, and I'm curious as to how the audio compares between the two and whether this will give the improvement I seek for now. The modified 105 is out of my price range at this point.