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Oppo BDP-105D just for CDs?

When my nice older Arcam CD player died I did not replace it with comparable equipment since I mostly listen to my CDs ripped anyway. I have a $15 thrift store DVD for rare CD listening. It doesn't sound terrible but I'm sure a quality CD player would sound better. I just haven't wanted to spend money on one.

Now, I have an opportunity to get an Oppo BDP-105D blu-ray player for little or no money. It is currently part of a high end home theater system.

I have no interest in blu-ray or home theater whatsoever.

So what I'm wondering is would the CD playback be high quality from this unit? (I know nothing about Oppo except that I think they are defunct now). It says it will also play SACDs as well. I'm assuming it will sound worlds better than my Toshiba thrift store DVD player so getting the Oppo is not the issue. The issue is that I see these units for sale for around $800 or more used. If the CD playback is high end and without serious compromise then I will just keep the Oppo and use it as a dedicated CD player. But if CD playback is just so-so and all the value is in the blu-ray component of it then I can sell it and for $800 I assume I could get a better dedicated CD/SACD player.

Any thoughts or advice much appreciated.
n80
oside
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@dustin_collman There are many power supply options out there in varying complexities. Some are DIY, some are done by specialists. I’m currently looking for a used 105 and after looking around and researching, it appears that Modwright offers the most extensive upgrade options and even received an award from Absolute Sound for his 105 mods. (I have not owned a Modwright, nor do I have any connection to, nor interest in the company - just sharing my research.) It can get expensive, but probably worth looking at even if you aren’t interested in buying every option so that you can get an idea of what is available and gauge prices asked by others for similar work. http://modwright.com/modifications/oppo-bdp83-and-bdp83se-mod.php
djones51
4,947 posts
 
There's one for sale here for $950. I would hook it up and see what it sounds like first it has a pretty good DAC in it . 
oside
7 posts
 
Way over priced. One sold here a few days ago for $625.  They sold for $900 a few years ago, but now that 4k and other features have come out, they've dropped. Lots of guys ask that much because that is what they paid, but they just sit for 28 days until the listing expires at that price..
n80 OP
2,107 posts
 
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.
tweak1
3,563 posts
 
dustin

Just go to Ebay and search 105 power supply. You should find both portions as there are quite a few choices. I went with the least expensive LPM, and a expensive Furutec Rhodium IEC with silver wire tail. I doubt you need to spend that much

hth
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