I am planning to get a streamer and was wondering how it would sound using the oppo DAC.
Spoiler alert - you are in for a pleasant shock. If the streamer has ASIO drivers, try to use them; unless you are on a Mac.
Marantz vs. Oppo or Theta
Hi everyone,
Sorry for the weird comparisons. I'm thinking of getting a Marantz 7706 because of the manual EQ features (that's right, not looking for room correction).
My biggest issues with processors and HT receivers in the past is that some of them just sounded like garbage. Really really thin, like AM radios. Several Japanese brands and Emotiva were brands I could not really listen to for long.
My question is how the Marantz compares say to the Oppo BD players, which were excellent, or say a Theta from a decade ago. I'm not looking for perfection, but robust and transparent.
Thank you,
Erik
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+1 @robert53 If you get a chance, try to rip the SACDs to DFF files and then use the Oppo as a DAC and check if you notice improvements. I found that, as a CD player, it sounds alright. But as a DAC, it is a completely different machine. |