In the end, it's all about your own level of sonic perfection required. Get the Oppo, break it in and then, maybe 6 months to a year down the road, compare it with a really good redbook player or DAC. You'll either say - wow, this dac is amazingly better or a little better, or no difference. But nobody can predict that until you listen. Enjoy the Oppo. I'm thinking of getting one myself. I would like to play my SACDs and DADs again.
Dedicated Red Book CD player vs. "Universal" type players....
I surmise this discussion has been debated a fair amount but here goes....I'm searching for the "final" cd player. Red Book playback is important to me as I have an extensive cd collection and am not into computer based sound (yet). So, I don't mind grabbing and popping those silver disks into a player. What are my fellow Audiogoner's thoughts on a dedicated cd player vs. the universal (see Oppo) type of player? Does a one-box solution sacrifice some cd playback performance trying to be a jack of all trades? If so, can you hear that difference? Input and comments most appreciated!
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