OPPO 205 or Bel Canto PL-1

I have no experience with the Bel Canto, but I think the Bel Canto is probably presents much better sound quality.  However, it's going to be 15 years old.  Unless you can find somebody to re-cap the Bel Canto, the Oppo is likely to have much better longevity.

At least Bel Canto is still in business. 

I have a PL1 universal player and IMHO it still competes with the mid-top tier today. I also have an OPPO 205 which is more versatile (e.g. Blu-Ray) but not quite the equal of the BelCanto for redbook, SACD and DVD-a. The OPPO was great for price. The BelCanto new was around $8,000+.