Oppo BDP-105D just for CDs?

n80,

As gelle said, you really have no downside. Take the 105D if it's still available. I doubt if you will be disappointed, but if you are you won't have any trouble selling it.

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.

@n80 Yes, it has a good DAC, 2 in fact (iirc) ESS Sabres, but a good DAC is just the beginning, there is a lot of programming that needs to be done after a builder chooses a DAC and that's where the magic happens and one downside with the OPPO is that the technology is 10 years old.
I was also looking at the 105 to use as a streamer. However, I'm less excited after learning the selection is limited. No Spotify or Amazon Music (where I stream HD) or youtube/google. You can make it work by hooking up a laptop to the USB input, but then you have a shitty source which kinda defeats the purpose of a dedicated streamer. Since Oppo killed its disc player business, there is no support or software updates coming down the pipe to add new services.

I hope this helps answer your final question - which is a difficult one, BTW! I've been going back and forth for a couple of months on what route to take, whether to get the Oppo or a modern all-in-one like Marantz offers on the cheaper end ($1100), or  a Cambridgr CXN V2, a Yamaha or a Bluesound Vault, an Auralic, or NAD. I have yet to find anything under $3,000 that can do everything I'd like  (streamer/NAS/WiFi or bluetooth/CD player and ripper/DAC/digital inputs/variable outputs), so it's a debate over compromises, number of components to accomplish everything, and price. It's frustrating because I'm guessing there'll be a lot more options in 3-4 years.

@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. 

I'm in the process of figuring out how to use my Oppo 205's DAC to stream music.  Looking for a few steps up from a Bluesound Node 2i. Currently researching the Cambridge CXN V2. Debating on whether I want storage/ripping capabilities or not. Price range of $1000 or so.