jafant,
I don't own a modern Oppo player (I do own an older mod'd Oppo player), but I have to defend Oppo. The DBP-105D is special. It may not be the best CD player, DAC or streamer. But it is nearly universally praised as one of the best "Jacks of All Trades". It does nearly everything pretty well, build quality is good, support is excellent, it is not glitchy and it is a bargain compared to any other comparable product (if there is even a comparable product), or bundle of products that may be required to provide all of the same functionality.
Again, may not be the best sounding CD player, DAC or streamer, but it is a competent jack of all trades at a reasonable price. Remember, it is one of the world's most highly rated Blue Ray Video player, in addition to all of the audio attributes that are important to us audiophiles.
I don't own a modern Oppo player (I do own an older mod'd Oppo player), but I have to defend Oppo. The DBP-105D is special. It may not be the best CD player, DAC or streamer. But it is nearly universally praised as one of the best "Jacks of All Trades". It does nearly everything pretty well, build quality is good, support is excellent, it is not glitchy and it is a bargain compared to any other comparable product (if there is even a comparable product), or bundle of products that may be required to provide all of the same functionality.
Again, may not be the best sounding CD player, DAC or streamer, but it is a competent jack of all trades at a reasonable price. Remember, it is one of the world's most highly rated Blue Ray Video player, in addition to all of the audio attributes that are important to us audiophiles.