oppo 205 vs sepearate DAC or CD player.. should I bother?

I am currently using an Oppo 205 as my digital source, and I primarily listen from classic Rock to heavier music. Sound Garden, NIN etc.

Are differences in these recordings even worth going for a stand alone CD player or DAC?

I recently picked up a ML 326S pre, and I am tempted to look for a used 390S to match. The 512 is way out of the budget. I am thinking 2-3k.

System is listed under my systems.

thanks.

Brian

no_money05-17-2018 9:26pm

no_money OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 638 posts 05-20-2018 at 01:50am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I really like The ML house sound, not sure how far I want to drift from it. What mods were done? i have an AES Audioquest Wild on loan, going to try a Shunyata as well.
audioengr Details Discussions Posts This discussion 3,282 posts 05-20-2018 at 04:31am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The ML mods were similar to my standard Transport mods: 1) replace the Master Clock with a better oscillator and supporting circuits 2) improve power to the Master Clock circuits 3) redesign the S/PDIF output stage so that it is fast and precisely matched to 75 ohms output impedance If you want a really good S/PDIF cable: https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=155017.0 https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=154425.0 High-performance S/DIF cables are BNC-BNC cables with RCA adapters as needed. RCA connectors can never properly terminate 75 ohm coax cables. Steve N. Empirical Audio
no_money OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 638 posts 05-20-2018 at 06:56pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thanks for the insight Steve!