Is there a Blu-Ray player that does SACD and has Audiophile quality sound?

Oppo 105D, the biggest bargain in audio! The Oppo 103D is a good choice as well, at about half the price.

In short: what is your primary intended  use? Audio or multi-channel bluray et al?


In detail: One size does not fit all.

The OPPO and the CAMBRIDGE share many of the same build components. (Google the commentary)  i had the CAMBRIDGE and my buddy still has the OPPO.... I sold the CAMBRIDGE and moved up to the ARCAM FMJ. The ARCAM bested the CAMBRIDGE but the rest of the comments flowing still stand.

We both use the CAMBRIDGE/ ARCAM/ OPPO for multi-channel movies and the like. In  either case we also have high-end standalone cdps for serious 2-channe audio performance.

As good as the multichannel players can be in their specified element , they do not measure up to our audiophile grade 2-channel spinners... The differences are not subtle, full stop. Not even close.

Budgets matter BIG-TIME of course, but there is no escaping the not-subtle compromises that a multi-channel unit a la CAMBRIDGE or OPPO invoke in a bake-off against audiophile-grade high-end 2-channel gear. The multi-channel kit just don't have the same components and build quality and resulting superior audio performance in 2- channel.

Those inescapable compromises may dictate which way you lean .... Multi-channel vs 2-channel as your primary arena to play in.

Why no Sony spinners?  Sony is the supplier of the chips to most of the brands mentioned in this thread.  Yes, there are only two makers of everything in the world, all the rest just repackage, often at higher prices.

We need more "modders" of these players, IMO.
Back in the 2000's there were several mod operations.
Sadly, almost all of them have closed shop.

aka_ca,

Recall the title of this thread.  Which of the high-end spinners is a Blu-ray player?  I use an Ayre C-5xeMP for stereo, but it can't play Blu-ray discs; I use an Oppo 105D for that.