Jonasan.... if you are after musicality, go for the Dynastation Dynavox mk3, if you are into 24/192 & Sacd, get the new Ayon Sacd player. The Dynastation Mk3 IMHO outperform 40k LP Set up. Do a search and you be shock that it ranks one of the top 5 cd player. Happy Listening!
Reference disc player...UDP 205 or Marantz?
Hey guys....
I've decided to take the plunge, and get my last reference disc player--at least for a very long time--and I'm looking for opinions on the subject.
I really wanted to get the Marantz SA-14S1, it sounds fantastic for sure, but I started to read all the glowing reviews on the Oppo UDP-205. Is it just hype, or the real thing? Is the Oppo really that rare piece of equipment that punches that far above its price? Who here has listened to the oppo and/or the Marantz? How do they compare?
Thanks!
I've decided to take the plunge, and get my last reference disc player--at least for a very long time--and I'm looking for opinions on the subject.
I really wanted to get the Marantz SA-14S1, it sounds fantastic for sure, but I started to read all the glowing reviews on the Oppo UDP-205. Is it just hype, or the real thing? Is the Oppo really that rare piece of equipment that punches that far above its price? Who here has listened to the oppo and/or the Marantz? How do they compare?
Thanks!
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I'd suggest you buy a very good DAC and skip the disk spinner all together. I know i'm jumping in on a thread but I think now is the time to ditch the Disk spinners and get a storage device as you are upgrading anyway, lets say something like the Blue sound vault 2, or a NAS and a streamer then this to a quality DAC. I did this last year and I'm so happy guys here suggested this to me. after the load of the digital format onto the Vault it now becomes so much easier to play, sort, explore my digital media. Add to it the Tidal ( Roon too if your streamer supports) and you have a one stop place to explore your music and Tidal all from your listening position via a tablet or smart phone. I think you can also get potentially better sound as you can use what ever DAC you like and upgrade just the DAC when you need to. Anyway just a suggestion as now would be the time when your about to upgrade. |
onasandezekiel OP40 posts 'Quote' Ps68....I’m so glad you have it like that, to turn your nose up at a 2500.00 player! This commoner can’t do any better, SO YES, it IS reference for me! I was actually asking for advice, not elitist posturing. More power to you though. 'Unquote' You asked which is the reference disc player, simple answer is neither. If you had have asked which people would recomend for your budget no doubt you would have received different answers. It is not about elitism. Good luck with your search though. |
Ps68.....you are absolutely right...but my definition of a reference player is probably a little different than yours. If a person has a very limited budget, and all they can afford is a 300 dollar player, then that is their reference. Mine, is in the 2k to 3k range. That's where I my budget is...my reference player. That's all I meant. I always thought that was the definition. Plus, I was really interested in what people thought about oppo as a reference player. Maybe I should have asked for people's opinions on the best players in the two to three thousand range. My apologies if I misunderstood you. |
@rnrmf1971 First thing. I have no basis to dispute what you heard with the Modwright modified Oppo BPD 105D in your system. Anecdotal evidence however, evidence reported on this forum by many members, flies in the face of your unique experience. I have a Modwright modded Marantz SA8005. The stock Marantz sounded very musically satisfying. After talking with Dan Wright I decided to take the plunge and entrust my player to him as he sought to upgrade its performance with his proprietary tube analogue board and outboard tube rectified power supply. The workmanship and attention to detail is astonishing. In my system, the musicality is stunning! I can't hear one parameter of sound that has not been improved and feel I am hearing results far in excess to the investment I made with Modwright. The OP here could buy a stock machine, Marantz or Oppo, with the option to have its performance upgraded in the future as funds permit. I don't know why the Modwright player sounded unsatisfactory in your system, but I presume your experience was system dependent. I'm glad you were able to sell the modded machine and acquire a stock machine that, in your system, you found more satisfying. It would be helpful if you would be willing to describe your system here to give context to your experience. |
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