Looking At CD Players

Not sure why you would want to replace your Oppo BD 105?
I love my Oppo BD 105 and keeping it! I'm running balanced outs from the Oppo into my ARC LS15 Pre Amp But in the interst of me getting into Hi rez Streaming, and taking my music quality up a level, I just purchased the Exogal Comet DAC Plus and I'm going to add the Zen Mini MK III streamer that can also rip CD's to an enternal HD

Since you have the Comet Plus you can run the Oppo into the Aux input on the Comet Plus (RCA) and eliminate the ARC preamp entirely, since the Comet Plus has a preamp built in and has RCA and balanced outputs. I would also try a digital output from the Oppo into one of the Comet Plus digital inputs to use its DAC section.

Brian Walsh

Aux input, do meant SPDIF input?

The Aux input on the EXOGAL Comet is an analog line input (L and R RCAs). The digital inputs (USB, SPDIF, AES, optical) can be used to connect to your choice of digital output from the Oppo.

For digital sources the Comet doesn't handle (DVD-A, for example) you can use DAC section in the Oppo, while for PCM and DSD you might likely prefer using a digital output from the Oppo to a digital input on the Comet. So you can easily switch inputs from your listening chair, along with adjusting volume. Use the app (Apple or Android), it's really good.

Either way, unless you're using other sources the ARC preamp is completely unnecessary. I suggest your VAC amp could perform even better being fed from the Comet.