I've got John Tucker's fully modded eXemplar eXpo T105D.
About 10 years ago, I had an Electrocompaniet EMC1UP, a $5000 player that was, by far, the best sounding source I had owned up until that point.
I sold it in favor of John's modified Denon 2900, which absolutely crushed it on every front.
Years later, I sold that in favor of John's modified Xindac Dac-5, which was a marked upgrade.
I had that until 4 months ago when I sold it in favor of John's new modified Oppo.
TBH, I have no idea what an unmodified Oppo sounds like. I've never heard one, but the reviews aren't very flattering.
I just know that that Denon crushed everything else I'd ever heard up until that point so much so that trust was built.
I bought his pre, some amps of his, and eventually his speakers.
Now I have literally a full eXemplar system, including all his cabling and his preferred isolation and room treatment (Stillpoints).
About 10 years ago, I had an Electrocompaniet EMC1UP, a $5000 player that was, by far, the best sounding source I had owned up until that point.
I sold it in favor of John's modified Denon 2900, which absolutely crushed it on every front.
Years later, I sold that in favor of John's modified Xindac Dac-5, which was a marked upgrade.
I had that until 4 months ago when I sold it in favor of John's new modified Oppo.
TBH, I have no idea what an unmodified Oppo sounds like. I've never heard one, but the reviews aren't very flattering.
I just know that that Denon crushed everything else I'd ever heard up until that point so much so that trust was built.
I bought his pre, some amps of his, and eventually his speakers.
Now I have literally a full eXemplar system, including all his cabling and his preferred isolation and room treatment (Stillpoints).