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Streamer for oppo 205

So I currently have an oppo 105d which has YouTube, tidal, etc directly in the player. I took a chance on a 205 which I believe does not offer any built in apps. Looking for something not terribly expensive ( a few hundred $$) preferably with an hdmi output so I can feed through the oppo.  Also looking for something with an app for YouTube- introducing my kids to classic rock and other genres through YouTube is quite fun (and it sounds good enough for them) so looking for a better experience than what the oppo 105 offers. Marantz 8802a is my front end so conceptually I could plug directly into it but I’ve played with the hdmi output (using audio quest diamond hdmi) and the balanced outputs from the oppo and it’s night and day. I presume the DAC in the 205 is superior to the 105 hence looking to utilize it.  I’m not married to any particular setup. I think the interface and usability will trump most other things here.   Any suggestions appreciated. 
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Just got this Marantz ND8006 to compare against my Oppo 205 as a streamer and DAC. I have to say, I was rooting for the 205, but this thing is just much more musical. I will admit it depends on your personal preference for clinical accuracy (205) versus musicality (ND8006). I am surprised at how much better the Marantz sounds... I’m listening to the Marantz streaming Tidal from the HEOS app versus the Oppo as a Roon endpoint and I very much prefer the Marantz. However, the HEOS app absolutely sucks compared to the versatility and usability of Roon.

I believe Roon will be coming to Marantz soon, and so I can make do until then.


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When I bought my OPPO 203 I bought a Roku for streaming Netflix and other video and a Bluesound Node 2 for streaming music - Tidal, Qobuz, Spotify, etc. as well as all the digital music on my network. I only use the Oppo for watching movies on discs.  9Apps VidMateapp.vin VLC.vin

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