Looking At CD Players

Take whatever you were planning on spending and put it into modding the Oppo. As others have said its already better than most and with mods it will be a whole lot better. I've compared and a modded Oppo is awfully good. 

I own both an Oppo 205 (stock) and a Cambridge 851C and the Cambridge is hands down better to my ears. On both players I use the same balanced WyWires Silver IC’s and Nordost Vishnu PC’s. The Cambridge does have two Synergistic Black fuses so maybe that’s it? The Oppo is fine and if I didn’t have the Cambridge I’d be content but I disagree with those who say it’s the best or better than the players you mentioned and really question if anyone has compared them here; I personally have not so I’ll only state what my ears have heard and not speculate. If anyone here as compared them directly to an Oppo 105 or 205 I do apologize.

No doubt much is personal preference and system synergy but I feel my system with room treatment is revealing and doesn’t tilt the scale to one player over the other. I would love to hear a Modwright version but not sure for the cost one wouldn’t  be better looking into an outboard DAC... that’s the direction I’m considering. Not saying your 105 isn’t already a nice player as I have never heard one, so I will ask what do you feel you are missing with the Oppo?

Ayre C5xemp

1. audibleguy

I might be interested in your extra 105.
please PM when you’re ready to sell.

Thanks.

JD

I use an Oppo 105 as a transport into a Bryston DAC3.  Not only is Red Book great, but I listen to SACD in DSD.  Same chip as the Bryston CDP that you are contemplating