Looking At CD Players

Not sure why you would want to replace your Oppo BD 105? 
I love my Oppo BD 105 and keeping it! I'm running balanced outs from the Oppo into my ARC LS15 Pre Amp But in the interst of me getting into Hi rez Streaming, and taking my music quality up a level, I just purchased the Exogal Comet DAC Plus and I'm going to add the Zen Mini MK III streamer that can also rip CD's to an enternal HD

I own both an Oppo 205 (stock) and a Cambridge 851C and the Cambridge is hands down better to my ears.

Because it uses a hybrid multibit/delta sigma, and for CD this is going to sound better than all delta sigma.

Even better again for CD is all R2R Multibit. as nothing does 16/44 24/96 DXD or CD conversion better than true R2R Multibit, latest discrete ones or the older no longer made chip converters like the PCM1704K ect ect

Cheers George

I own the 205 and a friend has the Mohican. The Mohican is mated with his Hegel Integrated. That sound is amazing. He uses focal Kanta 2s
and I listen to older Tannoy dual Concentrics with tube power.
I have brought the same cd over multiple times and marvel about 
how the different the two systems make the same music sound.
Not any sort of a scientific comparison but I would trade my Oppo plus $2k for his Mohikan.

I forgot about this CD-S2100 review which offers some comparisons with the Oppo 105 you currently own:https://hometheaterreview.com/yamaha-cd-s2100-cdsacd-player-reviewed/
Here's the Aussie review  (sorry kiwis) I mentioned earlier. It's in PDF format:
http://i.nextmedia.com.au/Assets/yamaha_cd-s2100_cd_player_review_test.pdf
I recently watched a Darko review on the Hegel unit. While some of the YouTube reviewers lack integrity, Darko is a pretty straight shooter in my opinion. The Hegel looks like it could also be a nice step up from the Oppo.

Since Oppo is no longer produced, it seems like a poor decision to spend a lot of money modding it. Like modded cars, you'll never see that money back at resale time as buyers won't have any idea if your mods are going to be to their liking. As suggested by another poster, you're probably better off using the Oppo as a transport and running it through a DAC of your choice.

Let us know how you make out.

     I’m not going to state the Oppo 105 is one of the best CD/SACD players mainly because I haven’t listened to enough hi-end players to know. OTOH, I believe I’ve never felt the need to upgrade to another player because its such a high quality performer on both.
     I also think it’s unfair to compare the multi-talented Oppo 105 player to much more expensive players that are only capable of playing CDs. The Oppo 105 is a high quality universal player that can playback CD, SACD, DVD-A and CD-ROM audio discs as well as up to 1080p DVD and Bluray video discs. It has separate audio and video circuit boards, a built-in QDEO up-sampling video processor, has both fully balanced XLR and unbalanced line-level RCA outputs and utilizes 7 high quality and expensive ESS Saber dac chips.
     I’ve used my 105 as a limited preamp, 5.1 surround sound processor, a stand alone hi-res 32 bit dac for up to 192 KHz WAV files, a music server/player with an attached NAS controlled by a wireless laptop, a music streamer, a high quality headphone amp as well as a CD/SACD/DVD-A audio disc player and a 1080p DVD and Bluray video disc player, all purchased brand new about 6-7 yrs ago for $1,200.
     Sure, you could likely find a much more expensive CD or SACD only player that may marginally outperform the Oppo 105 in sound quality but it certainly won’t be this versatile with the exception of a Modwright modded unit which I’ve, unfortunately, never heard.
     I’d suggest you either have your 105 modded or buy a NAS with a laptop or iPad to control everything, hook all components to your wi-fi and enjoy the ultra convenience and excellent sound quality of having your entire music collection accessible in the form of a digital computer audio system. Take advantage of 21st century technology and enjoy the convenience and high resolution sound quality of a modern jukebox.


Tim