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Naim Nait 5i with Tetra 120u's

I am currently using the Tetra 120u's with the Blue Circle Cs and an OPPO 970 and it is a fairly satisfying set-up for the bread. I want to stay with the Tetras and am curious if the Naim would make a big difference and if there are other thoughts(under 1k for each component) perhaps about the source or cabling ( I have Zu stuff)-
Thanks in advance
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muzikat
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I have the Oppo 981 and Rega Apollo. Rega takes it, obviously on CD only.
Sorry but I am not totally in love with the Oppo. It is good for what it is, a $200 universal machine, but rather flimsey and not always reliable.
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FWIW, Oppo itself says the 981 does not match up with the 970 and 980 for sound quality. not saying the 970/80 holds up against the planet, because i've never compared... but i find my 970 to be a quite satisfying -- and exceedingly reliable -- little giant.
wireless200
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I have a Oppo 970 and a Rega Apollo both on the same system. The Rega is clearly better soundwise. The 970 is better than they average $80 universal players but not up there with the Rega.

I second what Adam said about Oppo saying the other models are not as good as the 970. The told my co-worker that the 970 used a single audio board whereas the other used 3 boards. This, they said, made the 970 superior for sound quality.

I also have Zu ICs and speaker cables. After trying many different types (of ICs) I found the Zu's worked best between my sources and my Krell 400xi.

regards, David
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