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Best universal disc player that has great audio reproduction?

I was flirting with the idea of replacing my separate BluRay player and my Classe cd player with a all in one universal player.
The movie portion is used sparingly but I do have a fair collection of bluray and dvd discs so as long as a decent performer in that region that will be good enough.
The crunch obviously is in the audio reproduction.
Recommendations for a true universal player leaning towards audio on a budget of approx. 2k used.
Thank you
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uberwaltz OP
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Yea, I was looking at the 881 and 891, they were on the list.
However my last mc was a 851 and the audio portion seemed very bright and forward in my system at least.
But it is possible they made some improvement....
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dbphd
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You could try an Oppo BDP 205, and return it if it didn't suit your needs.  Don't let the low cost fool you.  I use balanced analog to an Ayre KX-5 Twenty.  It's not quite up to the Ayre C-5xeMP, but closer than one might imagine, and, of course, it's a lot more versatile.

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stringreen
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I have a C5xeMP.....  It doesn't do bluray, but it is a very musical machine.
michaela
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That's easy, a Modwright Oppo 105 will check all your boxes.
effischer
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Another vote for the MVP881BR here.  I specifically went out and auditioned all kinds of players to find the one that sounded the best. To my ears, that was the 881.  Open, natural, musical.  

It was a very long search, so be patient.  Good luck & happy listening!
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