Seeking alternatives to Oppo

Upgradability sounds like a useful distinguishing feature perhaps.

Have only heard an oppo once in a system at a show. I was not impressed, but was not familiar with most of the gesr used, so I would not necessarily blame the Oppo. Many people seem to love them. I am past CD players and not big on video, though an Oppo music streamer designed along the same lines would be an interesting thing.

Reading this thread, seems like a decision not to audition the 105 was made, based on the sound of the BDP83. In my experience the 105 is in a much higher league than the 83 and you can't draw any conclusions about the 105 after only having listened to the 83.

Nicotico,
I agree with you. I can't know what the 105 sounds like based on the 83, but it didn't entice me to explore the newer model, which I was very interested in before hearing the 83. In the end, I realized that I really liked Audio Note, and preferred to move up in their line.

I don't want to hijack this thread, but I am looking for a one box solution for CD/BD to improve on and replace existing boxes in my HT/music system. I generally listen to more CDs and vinyl than watch movies. The Receiver is Arcam AVR400 which I like a lot. I have come to realize that I value tone, timing and flow over detail, although detail and air have their charms, one of the reasons I chose the Arcam amp over others because it provides measures of all these attributes at the price point. Common one box suggestion is Oppo 105. I am not sold on Oppo based on admittedly limited exposure, and streaming and multi disk formats beyond CD and BD are not as important as musicality in both multiple and two channels. Because I like the Arcam avr, wondering who has compared their BDP300 to Oppo, Cambridge, other multi disk players in this class? Internet search reveals exactly 0 Reviews of the BDP300.

Appreciate your input,

kn

Cambridge Audio 752DB. This has a high end analog output that is similar in standard to the Oppo 105, but is based on Wolfsen DAC chips instead of ESS.

Then upgrade the SMPS to one from Oppomod.com and you will have a very good machine for reasonable cost.