Need help ...

agree on Oppo as weak link, though it is good...

damn, your first system and you start at the top......I hate you.

Jealousy (re kennesawjet) is always the best compliment. *L*

Relax, enjoy it, get used to it, play about with the simple tweaks first.

The dive into esoteria can wait, and it will be there waiting when you feel the itch. ;)

" I agree with kalali. I think that the Oppo is the weakest link."

Me too. Keep in mind, that its my best guess. You need to post what type of problem you're having, because even though most of us thinks its the Oppo, it may not be.

I would sale the mac and get a pass preamp that would match up better and sound better with your pass amp.Any mac product that I have ever had was noisy and slow and just didn't sound very good to me.The oppo is not bad but I would look for a better dac such as ps audio ds or junior,I have both and love them.You could use the oppo as the transport and use the digital coax out to the dac.

I would'nt worry too much about cables as long as you are using decent ones.

Kenny.