Oppo 105 vs. 205 in playing SACDs

mrmf1971,

Thanks for your response. You’re right, it’s probably better to look for other options than pay those insane prices.
If the 205 sounds better than the 105 for SACDs, it must be truly impressive.

I wanted to buy the 205 (at list price) when I got my 105, but a friend insisted the 105 was better!
Moral of the story, don’t listen to friends!!

The only advantage to the 105 is the ability to rip SACD and to decode hdcd.
But quite frankly, on hdcd, I’d bet the 205 sounds better even without decoding. Plus ripping and decoding hdcd is easy these days, both on Mac and Windows machines.
In my other post, I didn't make clear that filter selection only applies to cd playback, not SACD playback, if I recall correctly.

"The grass is always greener..."

The 205 has a better power supply but for ~ $400 and minimal DIY skills I took an educated guess and updated my 105 with aftermarket LPM and a Furutech IEC with silver wire to connect to the PS and ground and a jumper to bypass the 110/220 switch. I was/am AMAZED, no longer use a preamp


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