Want to save $1900?? Try this: an used Pioneer DV-578A player used as a transport. In my case it feeds a bel canto e.One series DAC3 from its 24/96 digital output. Has the same bass solidarity as the transport in the much more expensive Pioneer transports, and wipes every other CD player or transport I've tried with the DAC3. Sound of my combo is side-by-side equivalent as the Oppo 205 player.....and I have no doubt that a newer/better DAC would make the combo superior.