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How Good Is The DAC in An Opportunity UDP-205?

I just read an interesting forum post (https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/is-oppo-worth-the-inflated-price) on the now inflated price of the Oppo UDP-205 universal player. In the post there was a reference to this review on the Oppo-UDP-205 DAC; https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/review-and-measurements-of-oppo-udp-205-u... I am intrigued by the references to the "Audiosciencereview" review of the Oppo UDP-205 DAC. I am not familiar with the three other DACs the Oppo is being compared with; Schiit Yggdrasil, RME-ADI-2 Pro and Topping DX7s. Anyone care to comment on the review or the overall performance of the Oppo 205 DAC? My interpretation is; the Oppo UDP-205 DAC is superb and extremely good value for money.
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rickallen81
65 posts
 
Only issue is the remaining Oppo units are going for three times the original price since they are out of production. Expect to pay $3k
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musicloversaudio
44 posts
 
If you actually listen to music, the Ayre Codex sounds far better than the above.
jimmy2615
440 posts
 
It is very good.  DACs do not sound all that different from each other anyway.  I have compared the Oppo to Sony HAP1Z, Bryston DAC3, and Meridian 218.  Overall the Oppo was better than the Sony, it's a tie between the Meridian and the Oppo depending on what format being listened to - the Meridian is a musical DAC but not as smooth or detailed on Redbook, and the Bryston was about a tie with the Oppo, very much splitting hairs.  I think you have to have a very revealing system in an -excellent- room to get your money's worth from a DAC.
jnorris2005
185 posts
 
IMHO, and I believe many share this opinion, AudioScienceReview's commentary should be taken with a pound of salt.  Notice that the review does not go into detail about how the unit sounds.  They seem to get hung up on insanely minimal and inaudible distortion levels ( e.g. .005 vs .007).  They also have very strong personal biases that color their reviews.
jtucker
79 posts
 
I have one and I like it.  I bought mine when they were still in production for a slight discount over retail.  My main motivation was to consolidate 3 components (CD, Blu-ray and DAC) into a single component.  Not sure I would pay $3k for one though.
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