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Oppo 105 vs. 205 in playing SACDs
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.... 
SST Son of Ampzilla ll power amp vs Classe Sigma Amp2 power amp
FYI Underwood HiFi has a few Ampzilla amps and Ambrosia preamp on sale  
Active external crossover
OCD HiFi Guy (YTChannel) sells one https://www.11stereo.com/ 
Ever Hear a Tube CD player?
Once upon a time I had all tube systems, and in the early days of CD, tube dacs were a big help, but times change. For well over a decade my system has been 100% solid stateI had a Raysonic 168 which was excellent, BUT, moved up the 228, a 2 box w... 
Is it my amp or my speakers?
A buddy bought a used Krell Integrated (I don't recall the model) but it sounded awful, really flat, slow, small, unlike the Krell amp Im familiar with 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Chris Isaak Wicked Games 
Class D Technology
Ric Schultz TweakAudio's newest class D sounds fab. I have his EVS 1200 which is amazing,Keep in mind Underwood HiFi is getting very close to releasing the Voyager GaN amp https://www.underwoodhifi.com/products/lsa-electronics Voyager GAN 200 Bala... 
Oppo 105 with DIY LPM is a giant killer (no dac needed)
auxinputPlatinum Eclipse 
Speaker for low volume listening with high WAF
mechans +1 ROFLMAOFYI I heard Merlins many times at shows as I was friends with Jud Barber (Joule Electra), who shared rooms with Bobby P. Jud asked me during a show how I liked the Merlins. I told him they didn't light my fire. He pretty much agr... 
Oppo 105 with DIY LPM is a giant killer (no dac needed)
When I was using Surfer silver XLRs the resultant sound was quite bright. As soon as I replacd them with WireWorld Series 8 the entire spectrum relaxed but at the same time has excellent detail 
My Oppo is a bit too bright
Aha, yes bright interconnects. I was using Surfer XLR ICs, which are silver, and yes, THEY were bright. As soon as I replaced them with WireWorld Series 8 the brightness went away 
Questions that Never Die
Did Paul really die?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cMJGCq4lf0 
Oppo 105 with DIY LPM is a giant killer (no dac needed)
melmOf course a lot more can be done to a 105. HOWEVER, my point is to let people know that they can do a simple (and significant) DIY upgrade for a LOT less than ~ < $2000 dacs, and as was mentioned, should a 105 owner decide to use it as a tr... 
Oppo 105 with DIY LPM is a giant killer (no dac needed)
auxinputthanks but is that a simple DIY? 
Oppo 105 with DIY LPM is a giant killer (no dac needed)
Well, well, well...this just might take my 105 over the top. Scroll down to DSP2.0https://www.underwoodhifi.com/products/dspeaker