NEED A RECOMMENDATION FOR NEW CD/SACD PLAYER

Sid,

I completely agree with your comment. I still own a Mac MX-130 preamp and I just bought a tube Mac 275 MkVI. I still believe in their amps and preamps, but their other products are a different story. Buyers beware!!

Hunter, i'd strongly consider the Vitus RCD-101 which is $11,500Eur. This player sounds better than the previous Signature Series model (SCD-010) which was awesome! It is made in Denmark (including the modules and boards) & features a heavily modified Sony sacd drive. The industrial design is terrific, and build quality is excellent throughout. Another reason to consider Vitus is solid resale value.

It's a no brainer, get the OPPO 105. Did a back to back last week with the Accuphase, and the OPPO knocked the socks off it. (Magico s5, ASR Emmitter system). It is very hard to beat the OPPO. Plays all sources DVD Audio, Blue ray, SACD, CD. To my mind Accuphase rolled off the top end, and muddied the bass, but had a beautiful midrange. OPPO did it all!!
Get past the lack of hype and "hi-end" price tag and give it an audition .... with an open mind:) ... and make anything you buy clearly beat it. It is my preferred digital source, my analogue front end is Atlas/4point/Clearaudio/Audiaflight.

If I was going for an Oppo 105, i'd wait for a good 2nd hand Modwright Oppo 105 to come up on the 'Gon as you can snap one up pretty cheap & they far exceed the sound of the stock player.