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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

gakman

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mahler123
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I tend to think it’s the DAC, as the above posters have said.  I use my Oppo 105 as a disc transport into my Bryston DAC3.

  However…transports matter…and it would be interesting to hear what happens when a dedicated CD transport is used.  I suspect it will improve things.  

mahler123
3,557 posts
 

I’d recommend a Bryston DAC 3 which is what I use with my 105.  I have a lot of SACD and use the HDMI inputs for the DSD.  Don’t know what it goes for used but someone quoted $2K up thread 

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