HI,
I read through this thread this morning and decided to chime in.
My system is Prima Luna Dialogue Preamp, Coda amp, and Thiel CS5 speakers.
The Thiels are demanding and need a lot of articulated detail to avoid hiss and sibilance.
I used an Audio Space CD8 player that provided a lot of presence and liveliness but with a bit of hash on the very high end.
I read about the Oppo and bought the 105 when it first came out. It was an improvement because it reduced the sibilance.
Then I got the full upgrade from Ric Schultz at EVA and that was another improvement - more refinement and detail. The sound stage is wider than the speakers and the depth is there if it is on the recording. It still can be difficult to pick exact voices or instruments on some complicated mixes.
Ultimately, I would describe the Ric Schultz modified Oppo sound as a bit polite in my system.
I have listened to a Marantz 8004 in my system and thought it had more base than the Oppo but not quite the same smoothness.
Dsper
I read through this thread this morning and decided to chime in.
My system is Prima Luna Dialogue Preamp, Coda amp, and Thiel CS5 speakers.
The Thiels are demanding and need a lot of articulated detail to avoid hiss and sibilance.
I used an Audio Space CD8 player that provided a lot of presence and liveliness but with a bit of hash on the very high end.
I read about the Oppo and bought the 105 when it first came out. It was an improvement because it reduced the sibilance.
Then I got the full upgrade from Ric Schultz at EVA and that was another improvement - more refinement and detail. The sound stage is wider than the speakers and the depth is there if it is on the recording. It still can be difficult to pick exact voices or instruments on some complicated mixes.
Ultimately, I would describe the Ric Schultz modified Oppo sound as a bit polite in my system.
I have listened to a Marantz 8004 in my system and thought it had more base than the Oppo but not quite the same smoothness.
Dsper