jonasandezekiel
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| Reference disc player...UDP 205 or Marantz? Firstgrowth...That's at the center of my question. Does oppo really live up to its hype, and can you really find a world beating disc player for such a low price?Or is marantz still the better choice?Gcp...you own the marantz 14s1? | |
| Reference disc player...UDP 205 or Marantz? Mahler123...Thanks. I always thought the 105 played DSD, but I’m sure the 205 does at least. Many options here, but it seems that most that have the oppo really love it. And it's amazing the level of animus, or love for that matter, that a few on ... | |
| Reference disc player...UDP 205 or Marantz? 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... | |
| Reference disc player...UDP 205 or Marantz? Mahler123, so you didn't like the marantz, but you're using the oppo only as a transport. How did it sound using its own dac? They have the top (is it cirrus?) dac made. That wasn't to your liking?Thanks. | |
| Reference disc player...UDP 205 or Marantz? You may be right. And I do plan to start streaming sometime soon. Which is another reason why I liked the marantz...it has the dac for streaming. I've read some really good reviews on the marantz, AND the Oppo. | |
| Reference disc player...UDP 205 or Marantz? Shadorne, I also think that it made class A in stereophile because it really does punch WAY above its price. But does that make it a true reference player, or just a really good value? | |
| Reference disc player...UDP 205 or Marantz? Shadorne.....ok cool, thanks for that. Sorry, maybe I was a little defensive in my previous response to you. No offense.Yes, it doesn't have balanced outs, you're right, but it's still considered part of their reference line. I would have definite... | |
| Reference disc player...UDP 205 or Marantz? Gdhal...great point. Another reason to avoid! If you go on their website, they talk about how clinical the Oppo sounds, and how much their mod makes it a different sounding player. A little suspension of belief I think is needed to make the leap o... | |
| Reference disc player...UDP 205 or Marantz? Holy cow!!! Rnrmf...that is a tragedy!! You just talked me out of ANY possibility that I might use them! Thanks very much for your advice, and sorry about your lousy experience! I think I'll just buy a stock player, and be happy with it! Actually,... | |
| Reference disc player...UDP 205 or Marantz? I just checked out the modwright website. Holy Christmas! 2495.00 for a mod of either the oppo or the marantz 8005. I'm sure it's awesome, but wow. I don't think I can afford the Oppo mod, because it will end up costing about 3700.00 total, and I ... | |
| Reference disc player...UDP 205 or Marantz? Thanks for that cmach. You're the second person to recommend a modwright player. I may look into that because it may be the most cost effective way to get into upper tier players. | |
| Reference disc player...UDP 205 or Marantz? So, what I'm hearing is, that the Marantz and the Oppo are just plain okay, nothing special. Ok then...what IS a reference player? I'm open to suggestions. | |
| Reference disc player...UDP 205 or Marantz? MY arrogance? Maybe you didn't read some of the responses to my original post. I was asking for advice. I wasn't looking to hear what a load of garbage the players I could afford were. I'm totally chill. Just a couple bad apples are making it a ba... | |
| Reference disc player...UDP 205 or Marantz? Liamowen, thanks for that. Does ModWright modify the 205? That might be interesting! | |
| Reference disc player...UDP 205 or Marantz? Shadorne...yeah, its called their REFERENCE line.I was asking for comparisons and advice. I'm not interested in arrogance. By the way...the Marantz 14s1 is part of their reference line in case you didn't know. |