Ok I have not heard the Oppo but I will give you my take. I own a Rega Isis cdp. This is a top of the line player and believe me I still can't believe how it competes with my very good vinly system. Well the Isis needed a repair that would take 2 - 3 weeks and I used the then budget darling Sony Playstation 1 box. Just like the Oppo it was touted as a giant killer sounding as good as any $3000 player. For the 3 week period I actually enjoyed the Playstation but when I inserting the Rega Isis I then realized how broken sounding the Playstation really was. Perhaps rhe Oppo is the new playstation. By it self it sounds quite good but when compared to a quality cdp only it sound inly ok.
Reference disc player...UDP 205 or Marantz?
Hey guys....
I've decided to take the plunge, and get my last reference disc player--at least for a very long time--and I'm looking for opinions on the subject.
I really wanted to get the Marantz SA-14S1, it sounds fantastic for sure, but I started to read all the glowing reviews on the Oppo UDP-205. Is it just hype, or the real thing? Is the Oppo really that rare piece of equipment that punches that far above its price? Who here has listened to the oppo and/or the Marantz? How do they compare?
Thanks!
I've decided to take the plunge, and get my last reference disc player--at least for a very long time--and I'm looking for opinions on the subject.
I really wanted to get the Marantz SA-14S1, it sounds fantastic for sure, but I started to read all the glowing reviews on the Oppo UDP-205. Is it just hype, or the real thing? Is the Oppo really that rare piece of equipment that punches that far above its price? Who here has listened to the oppo and/or the Marantz? How do they compare?
Thanks!