Integrated CD transport/DAC with streaming capability

What CD transports/DAC are available that are comparable to the Simaudio Neo 260D?
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rbert01-02-2018 7:38pm

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willemj Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,036 posts 01-02-2018 at 08:10pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete What do you want to stream? In most cases I would suggest an Oppo UDP 205, perhaps with the digital output of a Chromecast Audio.
rbert OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1 posts 01-02-2018 at 09:08pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Spotify, Itunes etc. Thank you.
soix Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 9,456 posts 01-03-2018 at 02:42pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I'd also consider the Oppo 205 and then get it upgraded by someone like Electronic Visionary Systems (tweakaudio.com) to bring it to a much higher level. Best of luck.
willemj Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,036 posts 01-03-2018 at 07:31pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I am not sure there is anything to improve on in the Oppo. Someone may change the sound for big money, but is that better?
dlcockrum Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,190 posts 01-04-2018 at 07:52am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Get real. Almost any current DAC over $1500 will handily expose the sonic limitations of a stock Oppo. Upgrades are a good choice if you need the Oppo's HT features. Dave
willemj Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,036 posts 01-04-2018 at 08:24am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I guess yours is a different reality than the facts of science and the rules of scientific enquiry.
geoffkait Details Discussions Posts This discussion 23,365 posts 01-04-2018 at 01:21pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Having been the proud owner of the World’s most modded Oppo I think I can say without fear of contradiction that the stock Oppo is OK. No bad, but nothing to get all up in arms about. 🤠 Everythung is relative. A. Einstein
audioengr Details Discussions Posts This discussion 3,282 posts 01-07-2018 at 06:45pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete An OPPO driving a $599 Synchro-Mesh reclocker through a reference S/PDIF BNC cable delivers 2psec jitter, similar to $10K+ transports. No need for an expesnive transport. Then, all you need is a decent DAC. I would look at NOS DACs with no reclocking at the S/PDIF inputs. There are many based on older NOS chips and new ones based on discrete R2R designs. These are the current darlings. Steve N. Empirical Audio

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