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Should I sell my DAC

I have the upgrade itch and am thinking of selling my OPPO 105 player. Currently I am using the player’s fantastic USB dac to play Tidal web player in my office driving powered KEF speakers. No need for Blu ray anymore and don’t use the unit as transport. If I sell the player for $650 - is there a better USB dac than OPPO 105 in the $1100 range? I prefer advice and recommendations from folks that have heard the OPPO USB dac. 
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Thanks agree. While I am in this process I will go through auditioning Mytek Brooklyn, Chord dac series and maybe Schitt DACs 
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@nekoaudio great suggestion. It’s just that I have a buyer ready to take the unit off my hands. Recently I did purchase node 2i and benchmark dac3 for my main listening room and couldn’t be happier. The OPPO takes up a lot of room in my office and I am hoping I can find a ‘better’ and smaller dac for $1100 range. Very happy with the sound from OPPO but after listening to the benchmark dac I do know that dac’s make a difference. Which one - I don’t know yet.  
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Also am thinking of considering R2R DACs. With digital services like Tidal, Qobuz and Amazon HD (I have all three) as means of music for me - I feel the listening fatigue kicks in sooner than I’d like to. Office setup: dedicated laptop for music service web players > Fedilizer > Shunyata USB cable > Intona USB isolator > OPPO 105 usb dac > KEF powered speakers 
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@tweak1 I found aftermarket LPM (Linear Power Module) and IEC upgrade combining Furutech Rhodium IEC and heavy gauge pure silver wire to board (~ $300) on Ebay. 
Great info - can you share some details on how the sound improved and if you could provide some details/links for eBay. 

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@tweak1 can you share the link for your mod. Is it plug and play or does it need soldering? 
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To all - the individual backed out last minute after agreeing to purchase my unit even though I had priced to sell for $620. 
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I have a benchmark DAC3 connected to Node 2i in my main listening room. I would not drive node2i on it's own as the DAC is below standard and does not sound good at all. 
For my office set up - I may just end up keeping the OPPO 105 player and use the USB DAC. Maybe have OPPO digital look at adding new capacitors and helping reclock/mod the unit. They are 20 mins drive from my house. 
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