In an opposition to your scenario. I have an Oppo 105 that I use as a transport with a Chord Hugo TT II as the DAC and have had very good results. The Hugo definitely outperforms the Oppo DAC. But in reality I seldom play CDs anymore with most of my library available on Qobuz
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