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EVS modified Oppo 105D
Alternatively: Get those delightful gains and save several Benjamins. Just add a Maze Audio Ref4 PC, a Yaqin CD-3 tube buffer with better tubes after the OPPO with Maze or Silnote interconnect. "Absolutely stunning, WOW, OMG musicality, zero digit... 
Oppo as a pre/pro
I have had a 105 for over a year. Used it as a source, as a Dac with a separate transport and PC and as a preamp. I have several friends that use the 105 as pre/pros in secondary systems. For me, the 105 on it's own falls short but with a stereo t... 
Has anyone bought the OPPO 105 and has an opinion
Couldn't live with 105 as all-in-one hub for fidelity and vinyl reasons. I'm lean to being a no frills sort. Not even have a balance control on my preamp. I have had my 105 over a year using it for CD/SACD/DVD-A/Bluray playback and streaming PC, s... 
External DAC For Oppo 105 At What Cost?
Suggest you might far more enjoy adding a decent two tube buffer, good tubes and cables between the 105 and your preamp. I did am truly blown away and so are my jealous $3k+ modified players friends. Remarkable how adding something in the chain op... 
turn off...
Agree OPPO 105 gets a little warm. Seems whether to turn it off or leaving it on would depend on what ways and how often you use it. The 105 offers a wide array of functions and is pretty good to exceptionally good at them. I power down my equipme... 
Do you use a wool record mat? Do you upgrade?
I switched to a cork and rubber blend mat. Static electricity issues (pops..) disappeared and transparency improved. 
Beware How I was ripped off
Sadly I was ripped off selling first quality and fully serviced gear and people claiming it was not. Both times they returned an item different than what was sent. eBay ignored the evidence: photos of different items including serial numbers and s...