You are using the dac inside the Oppo when you’re playing cds. It wouldn’t make a difference or at least wouldn’t give you what you’re looking for sonically if you use audiolab or any other transport to feed the Oppo. You need an external good quality DAC and feed it using Oppo as a transport. That’s a quicker and surer way to get to where you want to be.
Thoughts on using the DAC in my oppo 205 with a CD Transport.
Hello,
I have been somewhat disappointed with the Redbook CD playback using my oppo 205. It's not that it always sounds bad, sometimes it actually sounds quite nice. I would say my biggest complaint is the lack of micro details, the light cymbal taps and other fine background sounds that make music so enjoyable.
Since I can input a digital source to the oppo (Optical, Coaxial, or USB) and use the SABRE 32 DAC inside, I've been thinking of trying a CD Transport. Possibly the Audiolab 7000CDT. My system consists of the Simaudio Moon 600i integrated amp driving Focal L&R Utopia Be loudspeakers.
My question is, would this arrangement provide me improved (and or) more detailed sound than I'm currently getting?
Thank you for your thoughts and knowledge!
Gary
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@ericgeer thanks! |