Thanks guys. That helps.
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I've been doing some reading about this unit. From what I can tell its DAC is quite good and can be used independently of the transport. That is definitely appealing to me since my current DAC is a Schiit Modi 2 which is okay but probably not stellar.
I have a Harmony remote which I can program if needed but the original remote is available so hopefully switching between CD play and DAC will be simple. Not sure if or how I will use its network capabilities but they seem to be robust. Would love to cut Apple TV out of my system as it is a serious weak link (I don't stream a great deal anyway but might start if I get this unit.
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@tweak1 : "It also has a built in volume control. Outputs straight into your amp"
I have a nice AR tube preamp. Is there any reason to bypass it with the Oppo?
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So you are just using it as a transport?
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Another question. Can this unit be used as a streamer? Can it use my home wireless signal (or hardwired to the the router) to play Amazon Music, Tidal, etc. I was assuming it could but not sure.
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There is one on eBay with bids up to $800. In any case, I have no idea what they are worth, only what I see them for sale for.
However, the less it is worth the more likely I will hold onto it since that would mean that much less of a CD player I could afford with the money from it.
And again, I can only assume the DAC will be better than a Schiit Modi 2 and the transport has to be better than the Toshiba DVD player.
In all probability this unit will either be free or not available at all so I won't have to decide if what I would be willing to pay for it.
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Sorry if I was confusing but I have never been concerned with there being a downside. My primary concern was whether the Oppo would be as good a CD player as its value could buy in a dedicated CD player. In other words, if it is worth $600 would I be better off with a $600 dedicated CD player?
That equation changed a little when I realized that it had a high quality DAC that can be used independent of the transport AND now that I understand that it can work as a streamer as well. That means I could ditch my Schiit DAC as well as crappy AppleTV which I have been streaming through.
So the question now is: Would $600-$700 dollars buy a better CD player, a better DAC and a better streaming option than what comes in the Oppo as a package. That seems unlikely and the Oppo is looking ideal.
If it comes my way.
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@oside, that is all good information.
I am disappointed that it will not stream Amazon Music as that is my service of choice.
That narrows its desired capabilities for me down to two (DAC + CD).
I mostly stream to find/research music rather than serious listening so this is not a deal breaker.
And again, if I get this thing it will be free....so there is no significant downside no matter what. Even if the only benefit I get is improved CD playback over my DVD player then I am still ahead of the game.
It may be months before I know how this is going to play out as it is related to an estate and currently all the probate courts are closed due to the pandemic. Even when things get back to normal I'm sure the courts will be backlogged and this particular estate is complicated. |
Well, if CDs literally sounded twice as good through another DAC I expect that CDs will sound a THOUSAND times better through the Oppo than they do through my Toshiba DVD player!
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I suspect the ROKU stick wouldn't be any better than the AppleTV I'm using with my Schiit Modi but I could be totally wrong....it seems that AppleTV is pretty bad at this particular task.
If the Oppo can't play Amazon Music with its own streaming capability then for now I'll stick with AppleTV but at least it will run through the Oppo's DAC rather than the Schiit although I guess that won't really improve things.
I do hope running my music server through the Oppo's DAC will be an improvement over the Schiit though.
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I got the Oppo.
CD sound quality is far better than the thrift store Toshiba DVD player. Fantastic really.
I have not found the remote or the wifi stick that came with it. Cannot change settings without those so I have not been able to use its DAC for playing off my music server but suspect it will sound much better than the Schiit Modi 2.
The remote and wifi stick are likely in a box somewhere in a storage building. Needle in a haystack but I’ll find them eventually.
I can hard wire it into my router and plug it into a TV and work on settings that way with the iPhone app which is still available.
If it could stream Amazon music this would be a complete (and completely free) solution for me.
But, even if it won’t and even if I only use it as a CD player then it is still a huge step up from what I had.
PS: I also got a pair of Aerial Acoustic 6T towers and 5T bookshelf speakers with Transparent cables.
There was other stuff in the estate. High end home theater stuff which I do not want. Bryston amp, Classe pre amp, gorgeous JL audio powered subs. I'm an selling that stuff for the executor.
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Update: Using universal remote to run the Oppo and it works fine.
Got my music server plugged into the Oppo and I believe its DAC sounds superior to the Schiit.
Will probably get a long ethernet cable and hardwire it into Oppo from my router to test if I can run Amazon Music through it. This will also allow me to use the Oppo app on my iPhone but if it won’t run Amazon Music then that is fairly pointless.
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I have been through the various menus and I think I made the appropriate changes but are there specific ones or typical ones that you suggest?
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