I have no idea if a new Oppo is the way to go. Maybe the following is relevant. My Oppo 981 plays CDs quite ok but no more. SACDs are better, lively and large soundscape. Yet it is still beaten by vinyl rips made on my Tascam DA-3000, played back on the small Fiio X3ii DAP. Not in all respects, the Oppo SACD soundscape is larger, and better in some ways - the vinyl has associated problems - but in terms of long term listening. I am aware that Oppo players evolved a lot, from my 981 model.
